588 rural self employment training institutes functioning in country: GovtUnion Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said the ministry is also implementing Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme as a sub-...
05 Apr, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi transfers Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of SHGsThe amount was transferred under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). The mission aims to provide w...
22 Dec, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Rural development ministry ties up with Flipkart to sell products made by artisansUnder the mission, poor women from different cross-sections of class and caste form into SHGs and their federations, providing financial, e...
02 Nov, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
Migrant workers returning, getting work: Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar"As per the information gathered, around one crore labourers returned to their home states from their workplace States. But, now most of th...
10 Feb, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Almost Rs 95,000 crore loans outstanding under SHG bank scheme: Narendra Singh TomarAccording to the statement, loans are sanctioned by the banks in the name of self help groups which in turn distribute them to individual m...
23 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Minister Rao Inderjit Singh makes a case for education and employmentIndia is in the position of having the youngest population amongst the most populous countries in the world for at least the next decade an...
04 Mar, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
Urban Affairs Ministry to organise fortnight-long programme for poorest of poorA survey named ‘safety net survey' is being conducted to identify eligible SHG members who are not covered by government programmes, he tol...
18 Jan, 2019, 04.24 PM IST
MSP hike in line with planned rural pitchThe aim is to “connect emotionally and rationally with stakeholders as the ministry reaches out to 70% of the country’s population” which c...
06 Jul, 2018, 08.59 AM IST
Government took Rs 4,500 crore credit from World bank for NRLP: Ram Kripal YadavRam Kripal Yadav said the govt had signed an agreement with the World Bank in July 2011 for availing IDA credit of Rs 4,500cr for NRLP to b...
18 Dec, 2017, 10.42 PM IST
Sankalp Se Siddhi a 5-year programme for new India: Arjun Ram MeghwalMeghwal said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, about Rs. 57,000 crore have been saved from ongoing schemes by adopting ...
13 Sep, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
Meet to review progress of urban development schemes in UTsDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Puducherry counterpart V Narayanasamy have also been invited to the meeting. Delhi and Puducherry are the ...
04 Jul, 2017, 10.50 PM IST
Provide loans to women SHGs at 7%: RBI to banksThis subvention will be available to all the banks on the condition that they make SHG credit available at 7 per cent annually in the 250 d...
25 Aug, 2016, 10.51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi calls for stringent quality monitoring of roads under PMGSYModi said the meeting also discussed aspects relating to Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, which seeks to alleviate poverty through sustainable l...
22 Mar, 2016, 07.11 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi wants monitoring of loans given to self-help groupsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed officials to monitor loans extended to rural self-help groups (SHGs) through the Aadhaar scheme.
22 Mar, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
3.3 lakh urban poor given self-employment opportunity in 2 yearsOver 3.3 lakh urban poor have been given self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities in the last two years under various sche...
16 Mar, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
Municipal Commissioners' workshop to discuss urban issuesLessons learned from the implementation of JNNURM and improvisations to be made for effective implementation of new initiatives would be di...
15 Jan, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu to finalise action plan on shelters for urban homelessThe apex court had directed the HUPA Ministry to convene such a meeting for taking stock of availability of shelters and file an affidavit.
20 Nov, 2014, 04.33 PM IST