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Amalgamation will bring efficiency in RRBs, says MoS for Finance Anurag
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Amalgamation will bring about better efficiency of scale, higher productivity, improved financial health of the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and greater credit flow to rural areas, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Capt Amarinder hails Pak for removal of 'permit for passage' via Kartarpur
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday welcomed Pakistan's decision to remove the requirement of a separate permit system to allow pilgrims to travel through the historic Kartarpur corridor but requested for the waiver of passport
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Huge disparity in health services provided in urban and rural areas: Venka
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 14 (ANI): India is facing acute shortage of qualified doctors and trained paramedical personnel, said Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of a hospital here on Sunday.
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Chhattisgarh: Women bring bank services to villagers in Balrampur
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 14 (ANI): In a major relief to villagers of the Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh, women working in self-help groups, have started providing banking services to the people in rural areas. These groups are working under the umbrella of National Rural Li
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CCEA approves PMGSY-III to improve road linkages with rural markets, schoo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the launch of the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to improve road linkages in rural areas for faster movement to facilities such as Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), schools a
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Research points to employment and eco-friendly potential of Eucalyptus
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 04 (ANI/NewsVoir): Every year around 1.5 lakh hectares of clonal eucalyptus plantation is raised in agroforestry in India, creating employment of around 70 million man-days in rural areas, states a new research study undertaken by OUTREACH, a Bengaluru based social NGO
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Problem of mobile network in rural areas of Leh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Leh (J&K) [India], June 30 (ANI): Internet and mobile phone connectivity is an integral part of our lives nowadays. One cannot imagine their life without a mobile phone or the Internet and not being connected with our loved ones even living far away from home.
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This ex-serviceman is providing free training to young Army aspirants
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): With an aim to help youth make their way to the Army, a former serviceman is providing free training to youths from rural areas in Anandapuram area of Shivamogga district.
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Trees in cities die early, resulting in loss of street-tree carbon storage
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): While cities might witness a frequent growth of trees, but they die fast as compared to the trees in rural areas, a new study revealed.
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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): According to a recent study, obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world's rural areas than in the cities.
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Andhra CM releases 2nd installment under Pasupu– Kumkuma on women’s day
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday released the second installment under Pasupu– Kumkuma (Turmeric-Kumkum) scheme, a monetary aid to women who are a part of Development of Women and Child
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MSE ‘Financial Inclusion’ drive in Goa to boost participation from Tier II
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India] Feb 23 (ANI): Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd (MSE) has undertaken a massive ‘Financial Inclusion’ drive to broad-based stock market participation from Tier II, Tier III cities and rural areas of Goa.
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