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Chief Secretary directs smooth preparations for upcoming census in Punjab
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior officers, including Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Local Government, Revenue, Rural Development & Panchayats, Planning, Finance and School Education departments, participated, while Deputy Commissioners and Municipal Commissioners joined via video conferenci
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Himachal monsoon death toll rises to 404; loss to public property crosses
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh's monsoon devastation has claimed 404 lives since June 20, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming on Sunday that 229 deaths occurred in rain-related incidents and 175 in road accidents.
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Himachal CM Sukhu urges NABARD to fund solar projects, electric buses unde
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister appreciated the pivotal role played by NABARD's Regional Office in strengthening coordination between the State Government and NABARD's Head Office, thereby ensuring the speedy resolution of important issues, as stated in the release.
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Govt of India and ADB sign $126.4 million loan agreement to promote sustai
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India yesterday signed a $126.42 million loan agreement to promote rural development through sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand, as per a press release.
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Countdown begins for India's first SAF Conclave and Awards
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8: India is gearing up for a first of its kind High level policy dialogue in clean aviation as the SAF Association prepares to host the country's first-ever India Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Conclave & Awards on 15th September 2025 at Hotel Le Meridien, New D
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Punjab: S.A.S. Nagar DC directs swift post-flood relief measures in distri
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of S.A.S. Nagar, Komal Mittal, on Sunday directed officials from the Municipal Councils and the Rural Development and Panchayat Department to accelerate dewatering operations and restore normalcy in flood-affected areas across the district.
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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge meets Poland's Deputy PM to strengthen b
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and Information Technology, Priyank Kharge, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Affairs of Poland, Krzysztof Gawkowski, during his official visit to Poland on Saturday, according to a release.
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SBI Foundation and Shri Chaitanya Health & Care Trust Transform Rural Vikr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Vikramgad/ Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], August 30: What was once a region struggling with chronic water scarcity, low agricultural output, limited education access, and poor healthcare is now slowly turning into a model of rural resilience and self-reliance. In the villages of Vikramgad ta
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces 'Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme'
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on social media X, the CM wrote that women would be given an amount of Rs 10 thousand as the first installment for employment, further stating that the process of applications would be determined by the Rural Development Department along with Urban Development and Housing Depart
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Himachal CM receives Rs 27.76 lakh cheque for "Aapda Rahat Kosh"
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday received a cheque of Rs 27,76,159 from Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh towards the Aapda Rahat Kosh.
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Visually impaired family of three provided permanent house under PM-JANMAN
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), is a flagship initiative through the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), aiming to provide a solid house with basic amenities to all homeless families, or families residing in kutcha or
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AAP agrees to GST rate cut; demands immediate release of Punjab's pending
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister and senior AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema said the state has suffered a loss of over Rs 1.11 lakh crore since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), with the Centre releasing only Rs 60,000 crore so far, while more than Rs 50,000 crore remains pending
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