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Rural job demand rises 23.8% in August under new VB-G RAM G schemeDemand for jobs under the new rural employment scheme increased in August. Work sought by households rose significantly from the previous m...- Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu sees big market for Arunachal’s farm, fisheries produceArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated a new agriculture information hub and farmers' hostel. He also flagged off e-vehic...
- CNG, hybrids, electrics rule motown: Alternative powertrains beat petrol vehicles for the first time in India as August auto sales jump 18%Retail vehicle sales surged by eighteen percent year-on-year, reaching 2.42 million units last month. For the first time, alternative energ...
- Alternative fuels overtake petrol in India’s car sales for first time as CNG, EVs and hybrids gain groundIn response to soaring fuel costs, consumers are now leaning towards alternative fuels like CNG, hybrids, and electric vehicles, resulting ...
- From dialogue to delivery: Turning 3 decades of ASEAN-India agri-cooperation into farmers’ prosperityAs officials and ministers from India and the 11 ASEAN member states gather in New Delhi for a two-day meeting, the substance of this partn...
- England’s hidden 7,500-acre wilderness could become the ‘Yellowstone of Britain’ — a £8.5 million rewilding project aims to bring back rare wildlife over the next 20 yearsEmblehope Moor in Northumberland is undergoing a significant nature restoration over twenty years. This ambitious project aims to rewet pea...
- Nitin Gadkari says private two-wheeler owners allowed to operate bike taxis, asks states to permit themUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged state governments to allow bike taxis for private two-wheeler owners, saying the move...
- Husband refused to pay Rs 9,000 maintenance, saying wife abandoned home and ignored parents; Karnataka HC rejects his plea for this reasonWife didn’t care for his parents and left his Bangalore home without informing, husband said; Karnataka HC rejects his plea to stop paying ...
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeks faster credit for women, meets banksUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged banks to expedite loan approvals for rural women entrepreneurs. He directed officials to enhance...
- Chouhan urges states to speed up watershed projectsRural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged states to accelerate watershed projects. He emphasized clear, measurable outcomes fo...
- Government-school teachers ready for AI, but need institutional support: JanAI surveyThe survey of 797 government-school teachers across Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Maharashtra found that 72% of respondents feel ...
- This small Texas town was known for cotton, cattle and oil production. Later, more than 1,300 wind turbines changed its landscapeSweetwater, Texas, saw its landscape transformed by wind turbines. More than 1,300 turbines appeared in Nolan County within two decades. Th...
- Rains Raksha in India may not be enough to fight $250 billion heat billExtreme heat poses a significant economic threat to India's workforce and GDP. Lost labor hours and reduced productivity impact both worker...
- Gates Foundation, India to develop AI tools for farmers, explore Asia-Africa expansionThe Gates Foundation will collaborate with India to enhance AI-powered digital tools for farmers. Discussions focused on India's advanced u...
- Tea industry seeks Rs 113 crore annual package to revive Darjeeling sectorThe Indian Tea Association seeks government aid for tea industry revival. Financial and regulatory reforms are proposed for Darjeeling and ...
- AI’s biggest grassroots demand in India is jobs: ReportA nationwide grassroots wish-collection exercise by J.AI Hind, an initiative of the Head Held High Foundation, has gathered 6,206 aspiratio...
- Techie turned mushroom farmer earns Rs 10 lakh a month after quitting 14-year IT career, gets almost Rs 1 crore govt helpA former techie left a 14-year IT career to start a commercial mushroom farming unit in Odisha, now earning over Rs 10 lakh a month. Employ...
- Assam-Meghalaya tensions rise after Shillong rally violence, vehicles torchedTension flared along the Assam-Meghalaya border after a KSU rally in Shillong caused injuries and vehicle torching. Assam-registered vehicl...
- Himachal signs MoU with ISB to unlock Rs 22,600 crore forest economy potentialHimachal Pradesh Forest Department and ISB-BIPP signed a five-year pact. This partnership aims to unlock the state's forest economy potenti...
- RRBs' gross loans rise 10.3 pc to Rs 5.78 lakh crore in FY26; PSL achievement at 91.7 pcRegional Rural Banks saw gross loans rise 10.3 percent to Rs 5,78,349 crore. Their performance under Priority Sector Lending targets remain...
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