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FM proposes to extend date of incorporation for I-T benefits to startups t
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In her Budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an agriculture accelerator fund, which will be set up to encourage agri startups by young entrepreneurs in rural areas.
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Dollar stores are growing as food retailers in US: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tufts University researchers have found that dollar stores are now the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States--and have doubled their share in rural areas. Households with more purchases at dollar stores also tend to be lower-income and headed by people of colour. The
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BIND scheme: AIR, Doordarshan to boost content, coverage; focus on border,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the "Broadcast Infrastructure Network Development (BIND)" scheme with an outlay of Rs 2,539.61 crore for modernization, upgradation and expansion of All India Radio and Doordarshan for the five-year period ending 2025-26.
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Geo-tracking bicycles to make lives of girl students easier in rural Harya
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI/PNN): To carry forward the cause of education for female students and to enable girl children from rural areas to attend school, uninterruptedly, WeCycle, a campaign started by Jivya Lamba student of Modern School Vasant Vihar of grade 11 organized the first
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Rural, semi-rural areas are high on the priority of Modi govt: Jitendra Si
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that districts with rural and semi-rural areas are high on priority of the Narendra Modi government.
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Rajasthan govt implements Rural Tourism Scheme
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Announced in the state budget to promote tourism in rural areas, the Rajasthan Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on November 24 had given its approval for the scheme.
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Common Service Centre to open 500 cinema halls in rural areas by March 202
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
By the end of 2023 around 1,500 cinema halls will be operational across India. These cinema halls with a seating capacity of around 100-200 will also act as a hub of various CSC activities in rural areas.
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China Matters' Features: How China's Guizhou Province is promoting the dev
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): China Matters releases a talk show series on the development of southwest China's Guizhou Province. The six-episode talk show, named The Talk with Guizhou, invites six guests from China and abroad to share their views on topics such as how Guizho
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"Make healthcare affordable..." Karnataka CM Bommai tells doctors
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Monday urged the scientists to throw efforts and conduct research to produce inexpensive drugs and provide affordable treatment as many people, especially those in rural areas, were unable to access medical care owing to overpriced drugs and interv
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ADB approves USD 500 million loan to support Indonesia's financial inclusi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The ADB loan will help enhance access to financial services for vulnerable groups, most notably micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs); women; youth; and those living in rural areas, ADB said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Priyanka Chopra shakes a leg to Mithun Chakraborty's 'Ye Raat Mein Jo Maza
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Priyanka Chopra Jonas danced on Mithun Chakraborty's hit song 'Ye Raat Mein Jo Maza Hai' in a bathrobe. Recently, Priyanka Chopra visited India to promote her haircare brand alongside a visit to some rural areas in Uttar Pradesh as a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF.
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Telemedicine will witness revolutionary change with improvements in connec
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the strengthening of connectivity facilities, ISRO Chairman S Somnath said that telemedicine can be expanded in rural areas.
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