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MGNREGA to be reframed as Viksit Bharat G RAM G bill, guarantees 125 days
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Centre will introduce the Bill in the Lok Sabh, which, if passed, will reframe MGNREGA to transform rural development and provide statutory wage-employment guarantees to rural households.
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80% of Indian rural households consistently report higher consumption over
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
About 80 per cent of rural Indian households have consistently reported higher consumption over the last year, NABARD's Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) found, asserting the survey outcome as a hallmark of rising prosperity.
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Centre tightens screws on states over lapses in Jal Jeevan Mission
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has come under intense scrutiny as 287 central nodal officers, appointed at the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, carried out extensive ground verification of mega and single-village water supply projects across nearly 473 villages, covering schemes w
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RBI survey shows urban and rural consumer confidence edges up in September
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Consumer confidence among both urban and rural households showed a slight improvement in September 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest report. The findings are based on two separate surveys: one covering 19 major cities and another covering rural and semi-urban areas nation
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Lower GST rates will ease tax burdens and empower MSMEs: FICCI CASCADE
Updated : 8 months ago IST
GST 2.0 is set to almost triple the share of items taxed at 5 per cent, rising from 54 consumption categories under GST 1.0 to 149 categories under GST 2.0, as per a recent study by FICCI CASCADE. For rural households, the share of exempt and merit goods in their consumption basket will rise
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa floods destroy thousands of acres of crops, threaten li
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to the 'Rapid Needs Assessment' report prepared by UN-OCHA and cited by Dawn, Buner recorded the largest losses with 1,157 acres affected, followed by Swat with 853 acres, Shangla with 559 acres, and Swabi with 330 acres.
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Tripura achieves 95 per cent target of Lakhpati Didis: CM Manik Saha
Updated : 8 months ago IST
He said that agriculture remains the backbone of the country and its economy, as well as the lifeline of rural households.
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Rural consumers economic situation improved in last 2 months, optimistic f
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The economic condition of rural consumers in India has shown signs of improvement over the past two months, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS).
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76.6% rural households report rise in consumption over past year: NABARD s
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
39.6% of surveyed households reported an increase in income during the past year--the highest share across all six rounds of the survey so far. Notably, Just 3.2% of households reported a decline in consumption, which is the lowest since this survey started.
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Shriram Life Insurance Partners with ESAF Small Finance Bank to Serve Unde
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23: Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) has partnered with ESAF Small Finance Bank to expand the reach of life insurance products to the underserved segments across India. As part of the partnership, ESAF Bank will act as a corporate agent for Shriram Li
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Rural demand revival to boost FMCG, Auto and Mobile phone sales: Report
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The revival in rural demand is expected to play a key role in supporting the recovery of key consumption sectors such as FMCG, consumer durables, automobiles, mobile phones, housing, and apparel, according to a report by PL Capital.
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Empowering Lives Through Clean Energy; PM Ujjwala Yojana completes 9 years
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As on March 1, 2025, the total number of active domestic LPG consumers in India stands at 32.94 crore, including 10.33 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
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