MGNREGA to be reframed as Vikisit Bharat G RAM G bill

Centre will introduce the Bill in the Lok Sabh, which, if passed, will reframe MGNREGA to transform rural...

80% of Indian rural households report higher consumption

About 80 per cent of rural Indian households have consistently reported higher consumption over the last year,...

Centre tightens screws on states over lapses in Jal Mission

The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has come under intense scrutiny as 287 central nodal officers, appointed at the...

RBI survey shows urban and rural consumer confidence edges up

Consumer confidence among both urban and rural households showed a slight improvement in September 2025, according...

Lower GST rates will ease tax burdens and empower MSMEs: FICCI

GST 2.0 is set to almost triple the share of items taxed at 5 per cent, rising from 54 consumption categories under...

KP floods damage crops, kill livestock: UN-OCHA

According to the 'Rapid Needs Assessment' report prepared by UN-OCHA and cited by Dawn, Buner recorded the largest...

Tripura achieves 95 per cent target of Lakhpati Didis: CM Manik S

He said that agriculture remains the backbone of the country and its economy, as well as the lifeline of rural...

Rural consumers economic situation improved in last 2 months

The economic condition of rural consumers in India has shown signs of improvement over the past two months,...

76.6 pc rural households report rise in consumption over past yea

39.6% of surveyed households reported an increase in income during the past year--the highest share across all six...

Shriram Life Insurance Partners with ESAF Small Finance Bank

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23: Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) has partnered with ESAF Small Finance...

Rural demand revival to boost FMCG, Auto and Mobile phone sales

The revival in rural demand is expected to play a key role in supporting the recovery of key consumption sectors...

Empowering Lives Through Clean Energy; PM Ujjwala Yojana

As on March 1, 2025, the total number of active domestic LPG consumers in India stands at 32.94 crore, including...