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'Gobar Dhan Yojana' rolled out to generate wealth through waste in rural a
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Underscoring the benefits of green energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday enlisted the ways on how the newly launched 'Gobar Dhan Yojana' can be beneficial to people in rural India.
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China distribute 300,000 TVs in rural areas for propaganda
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 23 (ANI): The ruling Communist Party in China is distributing around 300,000 television sets to people in the rural areas of the country in order to spread its propaganda deeper into the Chinese society.
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MobiKwik activates services on Bharat Bill Payments System
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): MobiKwik, an issuer-independent digital financial services platform, mobile wallet major and payment gateway announced that users across India, including those from rural and semi-rural areas can now pay their utility and convenience bills using the wallet.
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Developmental work underway in far-flung areas of J&K
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Rural Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir took out various initiatives for the development of far-flung areas across the state.
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Bleak future for Pak women if jirga justice made legitimate: Expert
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan.10 (ANI): Successful democratic transitions may well be taking place in Pakistan, yet for poor and disadvantaged women, especially those living in the rural areas, these changes have bypassed them, says a Pakistan-origin journalist based in the United Kingdom.
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Internet will also reach tribal belt of Andhra, says Nara Lokesh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
San Francisco (California) [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Information and Technology Minister Nara Lokesh said on Saturday that the Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technology to be brought in the state will enable the state to provide internet facility in rural areas and the tr
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Gender norms greatest barriers to use of tech in rural areas: Facebook off
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Gender norms pose the greatest barriers to use of technology, particularly in rural areas, according to Ankhi Das, Director for Public Policy for Facebook in India.
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Women should be made part of development: Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Nov. 30 (ANI): Women should be made part of development and they should be well educated, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday.
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Arun Dev Builders' MD to foray into food processing
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.30 (ANI-Businesswire India): The Managing Director of Arun Dev Builders, Manoj Bhardwaj, is planning to set up a food processing plant in rural areas of Central India with an aim to boost agricultural exports and investment for the betterment of Indian farmers and agri
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Chandrababu Naidu launches loan scheme for rural women
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), [India] November 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday launched a loan scheme for state's rural women, who want to start their own businesses.
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Women living with diabetes are subject to social stigma
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Diabetes, earlier considered a disorder affecting only the rich and affluent, is spreading its wings to include about 70 million people in India today, both in the urban and rural areas.
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Rural households at lower risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): People, particularly for young children and adolescents, who live in rural areas are at decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study.
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