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Ruhi Tewari
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Aadhaar: A unique problem of identityPremium Story
October 09, 2015 01:12 IST
Launched in 2009 as a pet project by the Congress-led UPA government, Aadhaar provides a unique 12-digit identity number based on biometrics to every resident of India.
Fri, Oct 09, 2015
Why poverty in rural India is still a concernPremium Story
October 07, 2015 01:24 IST
The recently-released India Rural Development Report, which is endorsed by the government, says 7% of the rural population is ‘very poor’; villages in eastern Indian states are the worst affected.
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
Gender Disparity in MGNREGA: Women deprived of basic facilities at work sitePremium Story
September 28, 2015 03:30 IST
The MGNREGA promises 100 days of employment every year to each rural household. The Act mandates that at least a third of the workers under the scheme should be women.
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
85% of rural landowners are Hindus; Muslims account for just over 11%: ReportPremium Story
September 23, 2015 03:17 IST
In 2006, the Rural Development Ministry under then minister Jairam Ramesh had inked an agreement for the publication of an annual India Rural Development Report by the IDFC Rural Development Network.
Wed, Sep 23, 2015
In class, Bihar does improve but remains way behind rest of countryPremium Story
September 21, 2015 01:55 IST
As per available data, while Bihar shows an improvement in the pupil-teacher ratio between 2009-10 and 2013-014 from 57 to 51, it remained far below the national average which changed from 32 to 26 in the same period.
Mon, Sep 21, 2015
MoU with foreign institutes: PMO wants institutions to seek HRD ministry approvalPremium Story
September 18, 2015 03:15 IST
In a circular dated September 8, the HRD ministry has instructed all bureau heads in the ministry to circulate instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office to this effect to all institutions and bodies under them for “strict adherence”.
Fri, Sep 18, 2015How IIT-D and IISc rose in the global education rankingsPremium Story
September 18, 2015 01:05 IST
What are the QS World University Rankings? What have IIT-Delhi and IISc Bengaluru done to make the cut?
Fri, Sep 18, 2015
UGC security guidelines: too much policing?Premium Story
September 16, 2015 16:52 IST
A section of the academia and the students feel that these guidelines infringe upon the individual liberties and privacy.
Fri, Oct 07, 2016
Three-language formula: CBSE directs schools to seek info about mother tonguePremium Story
September 15, 2015 02:57 IST
The three language formula states that schools must teach Hindi, English and one modern Indian language. Brought in 1968, it was reiterated in the 1986 education policy, as well as in 2005.
Tue, Sep 15, 2015
In MNREGA, Bihar slower than restPremium Story
September 10, 2015 01:14 IST
As per the Socio Economic Caste Census of 2011, 88.82 per cent households in Bihar are rural, second only to Assam.
Thu, Sep 10, 2015
Central directive to states: Streamline NREGA executionPremium Story
September 05, 2015 01:25 IST
The ministry has “resolved” to bring down the percentage of delayed payments to single digits.
Sat, Sep 05, 2015
The Day India was a Union of StrikesPremium Story
September 03, 2015 00:17 IST
A claimed 16 cr members of 10 central trade unions shut down parts of the country to protest changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs.
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
Government climbdown: Fresh land ordinance minus key amendments likely by month-endPremium Story
August 26, 2015 01:56 IST
Sources said the fresh ordinance was likely to be in sync with the report set to be presented by the parliamentary panel.
Wed, Aug 26, 2015
Census 2011: Hindus dip to below 80 per cent of population; Muslim share up, slows downPremium Story
August 26, 2015 00:00 IST
The Muslim community has registered a moderate 0.8 per cent growth to touch 17.22 crore in the 10 year period between 2001 and 2011, up from 13.8 crore, while Hindus population showed a decline by 0.7 per cent at 96.63 crore during the period, the census data said.
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
Narendra Modi to address kids a day before Teachers’ DayPremium Story
August 22, 2015 01:03 IST
Modi’s address to students on Teachers’ Day last year was beamed live in over 18 lakh government and private schools in the country, with 1,000 students present at the venue.
Sat, Aug 22, 2015
In schools, the no-fail policy may have failed. What now?Premium Story
August 21, 2015 01:57 IST
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) on Wednesday made a strong pitch for scrapping the no-detention policy for Classes I to VIII, along with bringing back board exams in Class X.
Fri, Aug 21, 2015
CBSE again lists December 25 as ‘Good Governance Day’Premium Story
August 18, 2015 04:33 IST
The academic calender- which lists all important events, festivals, programmes scheduled each month for CBSE-affiliated schools- shows Dec 25 as both “Christmas Day” and “Good Governance Day”.
Tue, Aug 18, 2015
Suspension ‘last resort’: Speaker hopes chair needn’t do that againPremium Story
August 14, 2015 02:43 IST
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said Sushma had not replied to the seven questions he had raised Wednesday.
Fri, Aug 14, 2015
2 months before SC jolt, PM Modi pushed to expand Aadhaar coverPremium Story
August 14, 2015 01:46 IST
Aadhaar, implemented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and launched by the previous UPA government, provides a unique, bio-metrically verified 12-digit number to all residents of the country.
Fri, Aug 14, 2015
Panel feels govt ‘casual’ about suggestions on panchayatsPremium Story
August 13, 2015 03:06 IST
In its report tabled in Parliament, the standing committee on rural development, headed by AIADMK leader P Venugopal, noted the ministry had not taken the panel’s recommendation in the “right perspective”.
Thu, Aug 13, 2015
Simply put: After govt climbdown, points of convergence in land lawPremium Story
August 13, 2015 02:52 IST
Nine substantive amendments had been brought through an ordinance and, subsequently, as part of a Bill. The ordinance has been repromulgated thrice.
Thu, Aug 13, 2015
Praised by PM, Mulayam is protesting against govt again
August 12, 2015 03:30 IST
The issue over which his MPs raised slogans and displayed placards was, however, different.
Wed, Aug 12, 2015Deadlock goes on as land Bill goes to winter, GST listed for todayPremium Story
August 11, 2015 03:36 IST
Chaos in the Lok Sabha resumed Monday with Congress members again storming the well, holding placards and shouting slogans.
Tue, Aug 11, 2015
Will yield only if Sushma discloses her dealings: Rahul GandhiPremium Story
August 11, 2015 00:00 IST
Asked if Congress was isolated in Parliament due to its protests, he said, 'We are not isolated'.
Tue, Aug 11, 2015
Land bill: Modi govt gives in, agrees to bring back UPA’s key provisionsPremium Story
August 04, 2015 00:00 IST
Sources said all the 11 BJP members in the Joint Committee of Parliament on land bill on Monday moved amendments seeking to bring back social impact assessment and consent clause.
Tue, Aug 04, 2015