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BIMARU States: Little Progress In 2 Years, Learning Crisis For Millions Of Children
In 2016, some learning outcomes for 111 million school-age students between ages six and 15 remained mostly unchanged in BIMARU states (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh), when compared to 2014, after declining for four years, according to the 2016 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released in January 2017.....
Facebook Introduces 'security Key' To Protect Data
To minimise data breach, Facebook has added a new login option with 'security keys' that requires a user to enter a special security code from their phone in addition to the password when they login from a new browser.....
China See Surge In Tourist Numbers
China witnessed a surge in tourist numbers on Friday, the first day of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed on Saturday.....
India To Launch Standby Navigation Satellite
India will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official of the Indian space agency said on Monday.....
Third Of UP Voters Cite Power Cuts As Top Election Issue
Almost a third of voters polled said power cuts were the biggest problem in Uttar Pradesh, according to a new survey conducted by by FourthLion Technologies, a data analytics and public opinion polling firm, for IndiaSpend.....
Just Spending Money Won't Clean Ganga, Say Experts
Just spending money on Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will not clean the Ganga river - what is needed is a comprehensive plan to stop sewage from entering the river, say experts.....
India's December Factory Output Falls Post-demonetisation
A month after the government went in for demonetisation, India's factory output contracted by (-)0.4 per cent during December, official data showed on Friday.....
Indian Smartphone Market Grew 5.2% In 2016: IDC
India registered 109.1 million units of smartphone shipments with a marginal 5.2 per cent annual growth in 2016, market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Monday. Chinese players led the pack.....
Delhi Crime Sees Four-fold Rise In Six Years
Crime in the national capital has seen a four-fold rise between 2010 and 2016, data furnished by Delhi Police shows.....
BRICS Nations To Share Data From Remote Sensing Satellites
The five-nation group of BRICS will share spatial data on natural resources from their remote-sensing satellites for utilising space assets optimally, said a top Indian space official on Monday.....
