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36% rural youth can’t name India’s capital, finds survey

Fourteen per cent of rural youth in the age group of 14-18 failed to identify the map of India, says the 2017 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), brought out by Pratham.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018

SC condemns conduct of caste panchayats

Any collective attack by a khap panchayat on an adult for choosing to marry the person of their choice is absolutely illegal and condemned, the Supreme Court said .

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018

Thermal power plants facing water shortage

According to a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI), India’s thermal power plants, about 90% of which rely on fresh water for cooling, facing serious shortage of water.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018

Centre signs pact with CII for logistics

The Logistics Division of the Commerce Ministry signed an agreement with industry body CII to address challenges facing the country’s logistics sector and help take measures to bring down costs.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018

India's NKN, Sri Lanka's LEARN connect with high capacity Net

India's National Knowledge Network and Sri Lanka's LEARN which connect to educational institutions between the two countries have now been linked with each other through high capacity internet

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Jan 2018