Prasad Nichenametla In Mahbubnagar

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'The creamy layer issue has to be sorted out'
Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, the man who proposed the 27 per...

CII delays list of SC/ST employees
Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

"To start with, we were clueless about the proportion of SCs/STs in the private sector....

'Allocate at least 6% of GDP for education'
Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Shantha Sinha...

More budget for education, lesser being spent
Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

This year's Budget showers a lot of money for development of education in the country....

Govt plans big secondary education spend
Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

The ministry aims to enroll 6.6 million additional students in secondary schools during...

Pension scheme for mine workers by April
Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

Union Labour Ministry has announced pension scheme for unorganised labour hands like...

Labour reforms in 2008
Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

Small but significant labour reform laws are expected to be introduced in 2008, to...

ITI upgrade plan a non-starter
Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

Despite strong private sector interest and a Rs 750-crore (Rs 7.5 billion) Budget...

In 13 years, only 3,492 colleges graded by NAAC
Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

It was meant to be an independent body designed to promote institutional excellence in...

Only 27% of backward region fund spent in 9 months
Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

Only around 27 per cent of the funds allocated to the flagship Backward Regions Grant...

UGC chairman on plans to improve higher education
Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

One is to increase the intake capacities in the existing universities and colleges and...

Unions, govt differ over night shifts for women
Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

The amendments will allow women to work night shifts (7 p m to 6 a m), benefiting not...

Rural India back on politicians' itinerary
Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

The farm sector's contribution to Indian economy is just around 20 per cent and rural...

R& D: India lags behind China, Mexico
Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

A World Bank report says that in comparison to 708 R&D researchers per million...

Consumer NGOs under scanner for funds misuse
Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is conducting an in-depth financial audit of some...

Suggestions welcome on Workers' Bill: Fernandes
Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

We are going to bring the Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. About objections...

'Certain trade unions demands are impractical'
Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

Arjun Sengupta, chairman, National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised...

States may get to buy 30% land for industry
Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

The Land Acquisition Act will be amended after the GoM submits its report.

Govt goes slow on social security scheme
Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

The ministry of labour and employment plans to implement social security programmes...

SC/ST role in economy? India Inc in dark
Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

The government, industry and civil society groups agree they have no data, which they...