Government data

Over 1.32 lakh prison inmates in India 'illiterate', 5,677 'techies': Government data

The prison statistics presented by Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy recently in Parliament were based on a compilation of data by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) updated till December 31, 2019. Uttar Pradesh houses the maximum number of prison inmates who are illiterate.

Feb 14, 2021, 20:26 PM IST

Facebook reports spike in government requests for data

 Government access to personal data from telephone and web companies has become a contentious privacy issue since Edward Snowden revealed surreptitious surveillance programs.

Nov 12, 2015, 09:39 AM IST

India's infrastructure output growth hits 9-month high in June

The output recorded an annual 2.3 percent expansion in May.

Jul 31, 2014, 17:46 PM IST