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Direct transfer to farmers will strengthen economic condition of rural are
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday hailed the decision of transferring Rs 6000 directly to farmers account and said that this step will strengthen the economic condition of rural areas.
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Nearly 94 lakh women in Andhra to get Rs 10,000 cash bonus
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati [Telangana], Jan 25 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while addressing a public meeting of Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) group women at Nelapadu village here on Friday, announced a cash bonus of Rs 10,000 along with smartphones for
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More than 1 crore people lost jobs last year: Congress leader Manish Tewar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): More than 1 crore people lost their jobs and out of these people 90 per cent belonged to rural areas, said Congress on Sunday.
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Gujarat government writes off Rs 650 cr rural electricity bills
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Gujarat government has announced to write off electricity bills of connection holders in rural areas to the tune of Rs 650 crore.
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Women in Manipur reviving modern livelihood in rural areas with crafts
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) Dec 13 (ANI): Handicrafts of Manipur have its own aesthetic and artistic value. And thanks to the tireless efforts put in by local artisans who have carved a niche for itself in the ever growing craft industry of the country.
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67% voting recorded in Telangana
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) informed on Friday that about 67 per cent voting was recorded in theTelangana Assembly elections with "brisk" polling in rural areas as compared to Hyderabad which witnessed a little lesser participation, said Election Co
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ISRO launches satellite to boost broadband connectivity in rural areas
Updated : 7 years, 3 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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Congress had led to agrarian distress: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 4 (ANI): In the backdrop of recently-held farmers' protest march in Delhi, Union Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley asserted that inadequacy of the resources pumped into the agricultural sector by the Congress had led to both an agrarian distress
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BJP to reach out to MP voters through street plays
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): At the time when social media platforms are being used to reach out to voters, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh has decided to bank on street plays to woo the voters in the ensuing Assembly polls in the state. Through street plays, t
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CMD, NSIC encourages youth on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
Updated : 7 years, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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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