PM Modi sets target of 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ on Independence Day, hails women’s role in nation-buildingPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new goal for six crore women to become Lakhpati Didis. This initiative aims to significantly trans...
15 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
LIC signs MoU with rural development ministry to promote Bima Sakhi YojanaLife Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has partnered with the Ministry of Rural Development to promote its Bima Sakhi Yojana in rural ar...
21 Jul, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
Ministry of Rural Development signs MoU with Reliance JioMartThe Ministry of Rural Development has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Retail's JioMart to facilitate the out...
22 Dec, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Per capita income disparity reduced over last three years: Ministry dataSikkim had the highest per capita income at current prices of Rs 5,19,964, whereas Bihar had the lowest per capita income in 2022-23, accor...
18 Dec, 2023, 07.20 PM IST
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
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
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
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
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