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Over 73 per cent of Agriculture Budget goes towards welfare measures, subs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Food and fertilizer subsidies account for more than 50 percent of the Union Budget for the rural and agrarian sector in FY 25, highlighted a report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) by agriculture economist Ashok Gulati and Purvi Thangraj.
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Revival in the rural economy with prospects of good harvest season and ris
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17: Dun & Bradstreet, a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, released the Composite Business Optimism Index for Q3 2024, which stands at 78.9, 3.9% higher compared to Q2 2024. Four out of six optimism indices have shown improvement
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"Unemployment, stagnant wages defining features of Modi govt's 10 years":
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Terming the decade-old BJP rule as "Dus Saal Anyay Kaal", the Congress MP said that government data on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) demand shows that rural India is still reeling from economic distress, as a result of government's "economic mismanagemen
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes BJP's 'Jumlas' for farmers, vows
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticized the Bhartiya Janata party for failing to fulfill promises made to the farmers and asserted that the Congress party will make MSP legal if it comes to power.
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Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar urges banks to expand branches in rural are
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday called on the banks to open more branches in rural areas of Karnataka to support the growing rural economy.
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'Govt leaving no stone unturned to ensure farmer welfare': PM Modi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure farmer welfare. The government has built 60,000+ Amrit Sarovars across the country. This initiative will not only benefit farmers but will also strengthen the rural economy. Our goal is to provide modern technology and its know-how even to the s
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Purabi Dairy to release Rs 1.47 crore additional procurement price to dair
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"WAMUL is pleased to inform all its esteemed milk producers that an additional milk price amounting to Rs 41.29 lakh will be distributed to the milk producers who were associated with WAMUL for FY 2022-2023. Further, an additional milk price amounting to Rs 106.62 lakh will be distributed to
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J-K: Tourist influx sees push in rural economy, employment generation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Tourist Tribal Village Programme (TTVP), initiated by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, is proving to be a game changer for rural and tribal areas, offering economic and social benefits. The scheme promotes rural tourism and generates employment for local youth.
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Himachal CM Sukhu announces Rs 250 crore to upgrade Milk Processing Plant
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The government aims to collect milk from cattle rearers and sell milk by-products to improve the rural economy. To achieve this, the government is going to introduce the "Him-Ganga" scheme, which aims to develop a milk-based economy in the state," the press release stated.
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Himachal govt taking prudent measures to boost rural economy: Chief Minist
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While presiding over the concluding function of the two-day district-level Sipur Mela at Mashobra in Shimla district, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, "State government was well aware of the problems of the rural areas and would come up with a scheme to strengthen the rural
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The Art of Living JalTara: A Scientific, Systematic & Scalable Solutio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is suffering from a dire water crisis, especially in the rural areas. Being an agriculture-dominant economy, most of the rural population relies on water for irrigation and the growth of crops. Groundwater levels are in a critical
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India number one in digital payments, rural economy is transforming: PM Mo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is number one in digital payments and is one of the countries where mobile data is the cheapest.
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