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PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on 79th Independence DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before heading to the Red Fort to hoist the tricolour and ...
Finance Minister Sitharaman tells Arunachal govt to adopt cluster development approachUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman encouraged the Arunachal Pradesh government to implement the cluster development approach to impr...
Bengal: Pangs of deprivation among tribals of Bankura as political parties vie for their favourResidents of Santhal villages in Ranibandh, Bankura, struggle due to deprivation of government welfare schemes like Awas, Lakshmir Bhandar,...
Bank boards can decide on waiving penalty on minimum balance: KaradThe boards of individual banks can decide on waiving the penalty on accounts, which do not maintain a minimum balance, Union Minister of St...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails sacrifices of tribals on Vanvasi Gaurav DiwasModi emphasised that his government is providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for up to 90% forest products, funds to fight sickle-cell anem...
View: Why 'India going digital' means 'India going inclusive'Focus on enabling the trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile phones paid its dividends during the pandemic, as it effectively reached citi...
Sitharaman inaugurates menstrual hygiene project, flags off mobile ATM van in TripuraThe 'My Pad, My Right' project, initiated by NABARD and NABFOUNDATION at Killa village, will strive to bring livelihood and menstrual hygie...
FM promises Rs 1,300 crore development package for Tripura tribal areasAddressing a programme after inaugurating some 11 projects at Mohanpur, about 50 km from here, Sitharaman said the Rs. 1300-crore project w...
- Products from the tribes of Assam hit the stands
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana or Van Dhan Scheme was launched on 14th April, 2018 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ministry of Tri...
Finance Ministry asks banks to ensure adequate cash to meet cash demand post salary transfersKeeping the rush in mind, sources said the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, has instructed banks to keep adequa...
Bengal signs but sends no proposal for Centre's scheme for tribalsThe programme involves setting up value addition centres, Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, and training tribals to add value to minor forest produce...
Debit cards double in 5 years, but ATMs see only 20% riseWhile cash in circulation has jumped to Rs 21.36 lakh crore, the ATM network of banks has shrunk from 2.06 lakh a year ago to 2.02 lakh thi...
Gram Swaraj Abhiyan benefits yet to reach many poor householdsThe government claims it has achieved “100% saturation”. However, all beneficiaries are not covered.
Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh tries to woo tribals with Van Dhan YojanaNext month, Chhattisgarh would become the first state to roll out India’s maiden Van Dhan Vikas Kendra in Naxal-infested Dantewada and Bija...
Van Dhan scheme yet to take off, caught in norm changesAfter repeated reminders by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Niti Aayog, former secretary (tribal affairs) Leena Nair finalised the gu...
Modi to kick start Chhattisgarh campaign on Ambedkar JayantiThe much-awaited mega health insurance scheme or Modicare and Van Dhan yojana to be formally launched from Jangla health centre in Bijapur ...
How rural India gets its dose of entertainmentThe DigiPlex mobile theatre vans, run by Picture Times, offer their audiences high-quality movie-viewing experience in the rural areas.
Assam tea workers to be included in banking operations with 7 lakh new accounts and 1,000 new ATMsPost demonetisation, the first ATM was opened at Dolaguri Tea Estate at Letekujan of Golaghat by the State Bank of India.
Wildlife in India is screaming for help: Valmik ThaparIn his recently launched "Saving Wild India..' the naturalist and conservationist outlines a bold yet considered plan to preserve and prote...
Exhibitions to mark 1 year of Modi government to be held in 60 citiesInformation and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the first such exhibition organised by the Directorate of Advertising and Vi...