Govt to develop 300 rural clusters with economic activitiesAs many as 300 rural clusters in the country will be developed by provisioning of economic activities and providing infrastructure.
25 Feb, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Rural development top priority of government: President Pranab Mukherjee"The grant of over Rs two lakh crore by the 14th Finance Commission over a five-year period from 2015-16, exclusively for Gram Panchayats h...
23 Feb, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
Setting up e-platform to provide best prices to farmers: President Pranab MukherjeeAddressing the joint sitting of Parliament, he said 'Kisaano ki Samriddhi', the well-being of farmers, is vital to India's prosperity.
23 Feb, 2016, 01.04 PM IST
PM to visit Chhattisgarh tomorrow; security stepped upA multi-layered security blanket has been thrown over Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tour of Chhattisg...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Prime Minister to launch 'Rurban' mission in Chhattisgarh on February 21Modi will next week launch a 'Rural-Urban (Rurban) mission in Chhattisgarh, aimed at proper implementation of various development schemes.
09 Feb, 2016, 11.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi calls meeting on January 27 to review progress of key Cabinet decisionsModi will examine how ministries are implementing over 20 key decisions taken with regard to agriculture and rural development projects.
22 Jan, 2016, 07.44 AM IST
Land bill kept Rural Development Ministry in spotlight in 2015Other decisions of the ministry in the year was release of caste census data, launching of SPMRM and additional 50 days under MGNREGS.
20 Dec, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
50 days extra work under MGNREGA for drought-hit areas: GovernmentAt present, 100 days of work is provided to rural job card holders under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
17 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Smart villages, NREGA sop & railway routes: Five key decisions that Cabinet took todayIn an ambitious bid to transform rural areas, Cabinet approved Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) with an outlay of Rs 5142.08 c...
16 Sep, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Maximum queries for B.El.Ed course at DU's 'Open Day' sessionsDU today said that maximum queries have been received for its B.El.Ed course during the pre-admission counselling session "Open Days" condu...
26 May, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
Membership drive: With 10 crore karyakartas added, BJP begins ideology trainingMembers who have successfully enrolled at least 100 members each, will undergo training under which they will be told about the the ‘sangh ...
29 Apr, 2015, 04.52 AM IST
Government to set up 300 rural clusters by 2019-20States will select the villages to be turned into clusters with 12 important facilities like road, electricity, water supply, public transp...
02 Mar, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Government sets up panel for Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban MissionThe committee, chaired by the additional secretary in the ministry of rural development, is expected to submit its report by mid-November.
17 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Finance Ministry plans state SPVs for Rurban MissionFinMin proposed a special purpose vehicle in each state to ensure effective rollout of ambitious Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, to ...
09 Aug, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Rural Development Ministry identifies 3 projects under Rurban MissionThe Rural Development Min has identified 3 projects under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, which envisages strengthening rural in...
08 Aug, 2014, 05.38 PM IST
Gujarat's 'Rurban Model' to replace UPA's 'Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas' planThe rural development ministry will closely follow the Guajrat model while preparing the road map for implementation of the Rurban Mission.
15 Jul, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
Budget 2014: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission announced for rural areasJaitley said that this will also include development of economic activities and skill development.
10 Jul, 2014, 05.30 PM IST