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Tata Power, Rockefeller Foundation to set up renewable microgrid electrici
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Tata Power and Rockefeller Foundation on Monday announced the launch of a major new initiative to set up microgrids, which will address one of the most pervasive challenges in modern India: the lack of access to affordable, reliable electricity for lakhs of ru
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Pace of growth in rural areas major hurdle in India's development: Pranab
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that the pace of growth in remote and rural parts of the country is a major hurdle in the country's development and advocated for a 'growth strategy' to make a 'decisive impact on poverty and trigger developme
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J-K: Panchayat members pin hope on BDC elections for development of rural
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): As the state of Jammu and Kashmir is going to witness first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) elections being held on October 24, panchayat members hope that pace of development will further be enhanced after the polls.
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Will visit rural areas to review situation, says Ravi Shankar Prasad on Bi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that he will tomorrow visit rural areas here to review the food situation and will not attend Dussehra events.
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Bihar floods: Ram Kripal Yadav slams state govt for 'not looking at rural
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): In wake of the floods creating havoc in Bihar, BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav on Wednesday criticised the state government for not looking at the flood-situation in rural areas and "only focusing on Patna".
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PM Modi should hold 'Howdy, Modi!' like events in India instead of holding
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should organise 'Howdy Modi!' like events in rural areas of country instead of holding 'external extravaganzas' so that people can share with him 'what they are facing'.
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J-K's Udhampur grapples with shortage of teachers
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Government schools here are grappling with a severe problem of shortage of teachers, with schools in rural areas bearing the maximum brunt of the staff crunch.
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Tripura CM to donate salary for installing dustbins in rural areas
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb will donate his six months' salary to install dustbins in 1,100 panchayats and village committees of the state as part of the BJP's 'Seva Saptah' campaign which will be observed to mark the birthday of Prime M
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We need to raise awareness on nutrition in rural areas: Himachal CM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur felicitated the people working under Poshan Abhiyan here on Saturday.
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Crows in urban areas may have higher cholesterol due to cheeseburgers!
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that crows living in urban areas might be having higher blood cholesterol levels than those in rural areas.
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Digital Payments is to ensure more people benefit from technology : Anurag
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 26 (ANI): Launch of Digital India and Digital Payments will ensure more people can benefit from technology, especially in rural areas, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur said.
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Snakebite incidents on rise in AP's Krishna
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): With the onset of monsoon, snakebite incidents have increased in rural areas of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
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