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Power availability rose to 22.30 hrs in rural areas, 23.3 hrs urban since
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The central government has brought in a “sea of change” in the country’s power sector which has resulted in raising power availability in rural areas up from 12:30 hrs in 2014 to 22:30 hrs today, said Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh.
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State government committed to empower students from weaker sections: Jhark
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During his address to the students, CM Soren emphasized, "The state government's commitment to empower students from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), backward, and minority communities, enabling them to become self-reliant. With 80% of Jharkhand's population residing in rural area
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Yogi govt to kick off 'one-tap-one-tree' campaign in UP from July 1
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
This two-pronged campaign aims to expand green cover and ensure the provision of tap water in rural areas simultaneously.
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Mathrubhumi scheme to be implemented in urban areas also: Uttar Pradesh CM
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The 'Mathrubhumi Yojana' is currently being implemented in rural areas, and the government will soon begin doing the same in urban areas as well", said CM Yogi Adityanath.
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Odisha approves new housing scheme 'Mo Ghara' for rural dwellers
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Odisha government on Monday approved a new housing scheme called 'MO GHARA' ('My Home' in the local language) where the state government will provide financial assistance to lower and lower-middle-income households in rural areas.
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Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi launches 'Samarth 2023', says "BC Sakhis functionin
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched 'Samarth 2023' for the promotion of digital transactions at the gram panchayat level during the inaugural ceremony of BC Sakhi's national conference held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Thursday.
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J-K: Udhampur wheat farmers opt for modern technology to thresh crops
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Earlier, due to the non-availability of thresher machines in rural areas, farmers used to manually thresh the wheat crop and it used to take 9-10 days depending on the quantity of the crop. But now with the help of modern thrashers, it takes two or three hours to thresh wheat crops, farmers
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Banks should work towards banking the unbanked: MoS Finance
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Minister called for increasing bank penetration in rural areas
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India conducts first-ever census of water bodies; Here's some revelations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
About 2,424,540 water bodies have been enumerated in the country, out of which 97.1 per cent are in rural areas and only 2.9 per cent are in urban areas.
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Dr Sanjay Chaudhary was honoured with the Ophthalmologist of the Year awar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/GPRC): India is home to over 1.3 billion people, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 62 million people in India are affected by some form of visual impairment. Many of these cases are preventable or treatable, but access to eye
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Impact of transformation of groundwater challenges on rural women and chil
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): To eliminate the groundwater crisis in rural areas, The Art of Living initiated one of the most effective & scalable water conservation projects, JalTara, which entails increasing the underground water table and helping impoverish
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Mizoram's education revolution: Investing in infrastructure and innovation
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In recent years, the state of Mizoram has made significant strides in improving access to education, particularly in rural areas. With a focus on improving literacy rates and reducing dropout rates, the state government has implemented a number of initiatives to improve the system.
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