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Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' agitation against CentreThe Centre recently introduced Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G), replacing the Mahatma Gandhi ...
Budget charts development path of all sections of rural populace: PMAddressing a webinar on rural development, Modi said the budget has given a clear roadmap for achieving the goal of saturation of governmen...
Lockdown must, helped in preventing spread of virus: Govt to apex courtThe SG blamed the exodus on fake news which had triggered the panic seeking court intervention to deal with the menace. He said that the mi...
Assam Chief Minister asks finance ministry to increase the presence of banks in rural areasThe CM pointed out that setting up of bank branches in the remote areas especially in tea garden areas besides empowering the rural populac...
Nabard says zero budget farming can help ease rural distressThe finance minister said steps such as zero budget farming can help in doubling farmers' income in time for the 75th Independence Day cele...
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology to set up science park
To promote science among school and college students, city-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), has planned for setti...
Drinking water either scarce or contaminated in rural habitations: GovtUnion Minister Birender Singh said drinking water supply was less than 40 litres per capita day in 3,14,529 rural habitations.
Vasundhara Raje government decision barring the rural populace from politics- CongressThe state's decision to fix educational qualifications for contesting panchayat elections would deter half of the state's people- Congress
Government to constitute Skill Development Corporation soon: Tarun Gogoi"We want to raise the productivity of the farmers and the income of the people living in the rural areas," Gogoi said.
IDBI Bank to construct toilets in 300 schoolsThe bank would allocate of Rs 9 crore to build toilets at 300 schools located near its branches in rural and semi-urban areas.
Steel marketers should focus on potential in rural India: SAILAt present, SAIL has a countrywide retail network comprising around 2,400 dealers at district level and around 500 dealers at taluka and bl...
SAIL chairman urges CMO to focus on retail customer in rural areasWith rural incomes rising in recent years and aspirations of the rural populace changing in tandem, strengthening of retail marketing has b...
- Sharad Pawar suggests incentives for doctors in rural areas
Suggesting incentives for the doctors serving the rural populace, Sharad Pawar today emphasised the need to revive the concept of the famil...
- Dhathri chalks out plan for affordable ayurveda
Ayurveda major Dhathri has chalked out a strategy to make ayurveda affordable for the masses and take it to the rural populace.
- Financial inclusion must for sustainable growth: Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today pitched for greater focus on providing financial services to the rural populace to attain sustainab...
- OBCs account for 38.5% of rural population
Subject to politically charged and conflicting claims, the mist over the percentage of OBCs in the population might have lifted a bit with ...
- 85,000 SHGs transforming Assam's rural economy
Assam's rural economy is undergoing a silent revolution with more than 85,000 Self-Help Groups (SHG) playing the role of a vital catalyst.
- Banks should focus on rural areas: Kalam
Banks must nurture rural development projects envisaged by the government, says Kalam.
- ICICI Bank eyes Rs 5,000-crore business in rural water projects
ICICI Bank is eyeing a Rs 5,000-crore business in financing one lakh water plants across India.