The Rajasthan State has achieved a spectacular increase in literacy rate since 1991 not only surpassing the national average but also achieved a total literacy of 55 per cent which it was expected to

The rising population of non-literates has posed a major challenge to the Human Resource development ministry with efforts mounted through the National Literacy Mission programme being nuetralised by

The public sector Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) and Biwater Harthasuma Consortium, a contracting firm of the ARA Corporation of Kuala Lumper, have signed a memorandum of

A new study of Indian states with high illiteracy rates found that most impoverished villagers want their children to be educated but are deeply discouraged by the poor quality of their local

The Orissa Government has decided to stop funding some of the non-governmental organisations which were allegedly acting against the interest of the state and stalling major industrial projects.

While the People's Plan is drawing criticism from the Opposition as well as the constituents of the ruling LDF, a World Bank team which visited Kerala recently found the achievements under the plan

To debureaucratise the social welfare sector, Union social justice and empowerment minister Maneka Gandhi has simplified procedures for easy access to state support for non-governmental organisations

The Himachal Pradesh State Co- operative Bank and Kangra Central Co-operative Bank would provide loans up to Rs. 250 crores for hydro power development in the State at an interest rate of less than

If the estimates of the 52nd round of the National Sample Survey, 1995-56, are to be believed, there is every reason for the people of Meghalaya to rejoice as its literacy rate now stands at a