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ISRO launches satellite to boost broadband connectivity in rural areas
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 05 (ANI) A satellite which will boost broadband connectivity to rural and inaccessible Gram Panchayats in the country, was launched on Wednesday.
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CMD, NSIC encourages youth on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (NewsVoir): On the occasion of "Rashtriya Ekta Diwas" Sudhir Garg, CMD, NSIC interacted with the students participating in the essay, quiz and debate competition being held at NSIC-Technical Service Centres (Okhla) on the topic "ideas for taking benefits of Technolo
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Sanitation coverage in rural India increased rapidly after 2014: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): While addressing the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the sanitation coverage in rural areas has increased rapidly after his government came to power in 2014.
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11 lakh rural poor families get houses under PMAY: Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asserted that the state government has so far provided houses to 11 lakh poor families in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
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CSC SPV, HDFC Bank sign MoU to support financial inclusion in rural areas
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): CSC SPV and HDFC Bank on Wednesday announced signing of an agreement to enable three lakh Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) of the common services centers to operate as banking correspondents of HDFC Bank.
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Digital India for all, especially rural sector: PM
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with the beneficiaries of the Digital India and said the campaign was started to ensure that more people can benefit from the "joys of technology, especially in rural areas."
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Indian Railways to provide bio-degradable pads in 8,000 stations
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he wants to run a campaign, ensuring that all women are provided with the benefit of bio-degradable sanitary pads in rural areas.
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Glad that India agreed to be an active participant in AIIB: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday lauded the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which is investing in various infrastructure projects of India, saying India aspires to improve the quality of life, especially for those living in rural a
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'Gobar Dhan Yojana' rolled out to generate wealth through waste in rural a
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Underscoring the benefits of green energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday enlisted the ways on how the newly launched 'Gobar Dhan Yojana' can be beneficial to people in rural India.
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China distribute 300,000 TVs in rural areas for propaganda
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 23 (ANI): The ruling Communist Party in China is distributing around 300,000 television sets to people in the rural areas of the country in order to spread its propaganda deeper into the Chinese society.
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Internet will also reach tribal belt of Andhra, says Nara Lokesh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
San Francisco (California) [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Information and Technology Minister Nara Lokesh said on Saturday that the Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technology to be brought in the state will enable the state to provide internet facility in rural areas and the tr
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Gender norms greatest barriers to use of tech in rural areas: Facebook off
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Gender norms pose the greatest barriers to use of technology, particularly in rural areas, according to Ankhi Das, Director for Public Policy for Facebook in India.
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