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West Bengal becomes first state to opt out of 'Modicare'; Mamata Banerjee says state already provides free healthcare

West Bengal has become the first state in the country to opt out of 'Modicare', the central government's ambitious healthcare insurance plan, that was announced in the Union Budget earlier this month

Nearly 40% adolescent girls in India lack access to education, majority forced to stay at home: NCPCR report

The NCPCR report suggests that while most adolescent boys are unable to attend school because they are in all likeliness working, a majority of the girl children are not getting school education because they are either forced to stay at home or engaged in begging

Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for Rs 43,129 crore refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer district in January

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Rajasthan on 14 January to lay the foundation stone for Rs 43,129-crore Barmer refinery

Excluding West Bengal's tableau from Republic Day parade is insult to state, says Mamata Banerjee

With the Centre reportedly excluding the West Bengal tableau from next year's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said it was an "insult" to the state.

Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi features in 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' banner; govt suspends officer for goof-up

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a photographic campaign that featured separatist leader Asiya Andrabi's picture under the category of women achievers.

BHU students' protest: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP for lathicharge on girls, calls it party's version of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the BJP for the lathi charge on girl students of Benaras Hindu University.

Narendra Modi to inaugurate infrastructure projects in home constituency Varanasi in two-day visit from 22 September

Narendra Modi would open the second phase of a trade facilitation centre for weavers and handicraft workers in Bada-Lalpur near in Varanasi on 22 September.

Haryana govt faces flak as magazine mentions 'ghoonghat' as state pride

A government run monthly magazine in Haryana has mentioned that 'ghoonghat' or veil is the pride of the state.

Samsung India signs a MoU with govt to open more technical training schools

Samsung on Friday signed a MoU with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to open two more technical training schools in the country.

Prakash Javadekar insists new education policy adhere to constitutional provisions

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday the new education policy would focus on accountability and research and innovation in addition to quantity, quality and equity, and stated there would not be any tinkering with constitutional provisions