Karnataka : Seeking to provide relief to lower middle-income groups, the State Budget for 2015-16 exempted persons drawing salary of less than Rs. 15,000 a month from payment of professional tax as against the present limit of Rs. 10,000 a […]
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SC/ST Women to get 50% reservation in benefits : India
Mysuru , Karnataka : “In a bid to bring SC/ST women into the mainstream, 50% in the benefits given by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation will be reserved for SC/ST women,” said Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation Chairperson Malajamma at […]
Continue reading »Stories fetch rice for the needy : India
A teacher narrates folk tales to children to help voluntary organisations meet their food bills Prakash Vaithyanathan, a mathematics and science tutor, has come up with an interesting initiative to support organisations engaged in serving society. He visits apartment complexes […]
Continue reading »Pratham USA raises over USD 2 million at an event
The New York chapter of Pratham USA welcomed more than 600 guests to its annual gala which witnessed “who’s who” of prominent Indian Americans, philanthropists, corporate executives and Wall Street elite who turned out for this year’s festivities. The event held on […]
Continue reading »MGA organises personality Development Programme : India
Hyderabad, Telangana : To promote hidden talents and creative abilities of girls of schools and Junior Colleges, Muslim Girls Association of India is organising a special Personality Development Programme on September 11 from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Lectures of […]
Continue reading »Manorama’s free heart surgery programme begins : India
Kottayam: The first medical check up camp organized by Malayala Manorama as part if its free heart surgery programme, Hridayapoorvam, for 100 needy persons began on Sunday. The medical examination for people from districts of Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam is taking […]
Continue reading »State IAS topper interacts with students : India
Mysore : “Grasp what you read as reading should be qualitative and not just quantitative,” suggested Gurudath Hegde, State IAS topper with a national ranking of 25. He was interacting with students at a programme organised jointly by Maharaja’s College, […]
Continue reading »CCSU to help visually impaired in NET preps : India
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh : Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) is all set to help the visually impaired prepare for the National Eligibility Test (NET).Under recent UGC approval, Braille booklets of 44 subjects will also be distributed. “The exam, which will […]
Continue reading »Child workers complete Class X : India
Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu : Five students, including three girls, who were unable to go to school and were working in different parts of the district three years ago have completed Class X this year. The National Child Labour Project […]
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