Modi 2.0 wants to set 100-day agenda for flagship schemesThe exercise will have the common thread of development with social welfare.
25 May, 2019, 08.22 AM 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
Govt to develop 300 villages as growth centres, says PMThe National Rurban Mission aims to provide better quality of life and employment in villages, he said at the townhall organised to mark th...
07 Aug, 2016, 04.23 AM IST
Basic infrastructure in villages to be in place in next 5 years: Chaudhary Birender SinghAn equal amount would be available under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, he said.
19 Apr, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
Budget 2016 pays heed to concerns of RSS, offers sops to Dalit entrepreneursThe government’s statement that the overall emphasis of the budget was the welfare of farmers and the poor adheres to the main concerns of ...
01 Mar, 2016, 02.04 AM 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 Narendra Modi launches 'Rurban Mission', says his government is for poor, dalitsPM targeted the previous dispensations, saying nobody had thought about planning and providing facilities even as urban areas continued to ...
21 Feb, 2016, 05.08 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
Lack of infrastructure: Will big census towns benefit from the 'Rurban' Mission?They have distinct urban features such as dense populations & high rises, but lack basic infra & amenities. Welcome to India's Census Towns!
12 Oct, 2014, 07.15 AM IST
Steps will be taken to restart e-rickshaw operations: Nitin GadkariThe high court on July 31 had ordered a ban on plying of e-rickshaws in the national capital, saying they are illegally running on Delhi ro...
08 Aug, 2014, 06.46 PM 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: RSS pleased with new names, schemes, ‘Namami Gange’ project and others includedThe new schemes in the maiden budget of the new govt has the RSS elated, which was only too happy to note small allocations to their pet pr...
11 Jul, 2014, 02.19 AM IST
Twelve key ideas of PM Narendra Modi that found focus in Budget 2014From developing smart cities to Ganga cleaning NDA govt's maiden budget took a step forward on several of the Prime Minister's key schemes.
10 Jul, 2014, 05.17 PM IST