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National Literacy Award for Tuticorin

The National Literacy Mission has selected five districts for awards to recognise their efforts to promote literacy in the country. The districts of Chang-Lang in Arunachal Pradesh and Hanumangarh......

'Nari shakti', festivals, spirituality themes of this year's states' tableaux

"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday. IMAGE: Kerala presents......

Relaunch literacy campaign: Arjun Singh

Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, on Thursday,regretted that the campaign to spread literacy by late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi has lost its missionary zeal over the years,turning......

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.' IMAGE: From left to right, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, president of the Indian National Congress;......

How Pullampara Became India's 1st Digital Literate Village

Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com travels to Pullampara to discover how it became India's first digital literate village. IMAGE: Panchayat Digi-Pullampara team Vice President Aswathy, President P V......

Rural women drive Rs 27,000 crore financial inclusion transactions

Enterprising women business correspondents, known as BC Sakhis, have facilitated transactions worth Rs 27,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh, earning Rs 75 crore in commission over the past four and a half......

Need to produce world-class human resource: Prez

President Pratibha Patil asked educational institutions in India on Friday to rise to the challenge of producing world-class human resource to meet the requirements of a globalised world where......

Growth should reach grassroots: Prez

President Pratibha Patil said on Friday the benefits of India's economic growth should reach the grass-root level to build a more equitable and sustainable society. "Our endeavour, therefore,......

Less money for IITs, IIMs

In keeping with the United Progressive Alliance's promise of inclusive growth, the finance minister on Friday proposed 15 per cent higher allocation for school and higher education in 2010-11.......

Pandey pays for signing IIM fee cut order

VS Pandey, joint secretary in the human resources development ministry, is likely to be moved out and put on compulsory wait. Pandey has been in the eye of a storm following the unilateral IIM fee......

More athletes, more medals: India's LA 2028 target

Increased participation should be our goal in new Olympic cycle: Chef de Mission Gagan Narang Photograph: Kind Courtesy Gagan Narang/Instagram Chef de Mission Gagan Narang hailed India's......

'Arjuna award devalued, made cheap'

‘Why do you need to give Arjuna every year. Is it necessary? We are now throwing the awards away’ ‘You can't beg for award or demand it’ IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit......

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