Nagaland, with a geographical area of 16,579 sq km, is one of India's smallest North-Eastern states and its seventh smallest by population at about 19.78 lakh persons (Census 2011). It is characterised by an entirely hilly and forested terrain rising to Saramati Peak
This is becoming normal in India: No accountability. From the pothole that killed a schoolgirl in UP and the tap water that poisoned infants in Indore to the exam paper leak for the third consecutive year, a new normal is emerging. And is there a chance of anyone being punished or these occurrences? The answer is: No.
The Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS) was launched on 1 April 2009 to ease the financial barrier to higher education for students from economically weaker sections. It works by covering the full interest on eligible education loans during the moratorium period, so students aren't accumulating interest while they're still studying.
Affirmative action is one of the most debated instruments of modern democratic governance. Its critics often view reservation and other forms of preferential treatment as a departure from equality. They argue that individuals should be judged by the same standards, regardless of caste, race, gender, or social background. Supporters, however, argue that formal equality is insufficient in societies shaped by historical discrimination. Social inequalities often continue to influence access to education, employment, political representation, and social status.
Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 after being separated from Bihar.
Sikkim, India’s second-smallest state by area (7,096 sq km), is defined by its Himalayan geography, with elevations ranging from 280 metres to 8,586 metres. The state’s population stood at approximately 6.8 lakh in 2021, up from 6.1 lakh in the 2011 Census. Urbanisation has risen sharply, from 11.1% in 2001 to 25.1% in 2011, with growth concentrated around Gangtok and along main roads at higher elevations.
Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory (UT) in India with an area of 32 sq km, a most remarkable outlier of all the States and Union Territories of India. The Union Territory has 36 islands, consisting of 12 atolls, 3 reefs, 5 submerged banks of which only 10 are inhabited (Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy) and are treated as a single uni-district administration. According to Census 2011, Lakshadweep has a population of 64,473, with its literacy rate, since then, having risen to the second highest in the country, at 91.85 percent, and sex ratio at 946 females per 1,000 males. More than 93 percent of the native people are Muslims and the islands (excluding Minicoy) are counted as a tribal area with the maximum percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in all the Union territories.