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Building Sustainable Futures: Gohemp Transforms Crop Waste into Livelihood
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3: In a world grappling with climate change, toxic air, and rural unemployment, Gohemp Agroventures is reimagining how India builds -- literally from the ground up. Founded by Namrata Kandwal and Gaurav Dixit, Gohemp is on a mission to transform agricultura
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Ujjwala Yojana brings positive change to lives of rural women of Visakhapa
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Dashari Kumari, a beneficiary of the scheme, shared her experience. "I got my connection in the year 2018. I came to know about this through a news article. Then, I approached a nearby distributor operator, namely Dwarka Gas Service. Thereafter, I immediately got the gas connection as per th
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Indha: Redefining Sustainability Through Design Innovation; Training Rural
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7: In a world increasingly defined by conscious consumerism and sustainability, Indha, a homegrown social enterprise, is emerging as a powerful model of how design, innovation, and rural empowerment can intersect to drive meaningful business and social change.Aimed at
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Nagas of Manipur preserve heritage through handloom and handicrafts
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Nagas are the third-largest ethnic group in Manipur, primarily inhabiting the hills. Despite modern challenges, they proudly preserve their heritage through vibrant festivals, traditional dress, and intricate handicrafts. In Tamenglong, where the majority belong to the Zeliangrong Naga tribe
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'Nari Adalat' scheme gains momentum in Uttar Pradesh, aims to make rural w
Updated : 11 months ago IST
'Nari Adalats' is a vital link between rural women and schemes such as the One Stop Center, 181 Women Helpline, and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Information is effectively disseminated through these forums, empowering women to become informed and active citizens. The initiative also fosters dire
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Adoption of Equal Futures Resolution - The Sonipat Declaration 2025 - for
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], March 11: "Inclusivity is at the heart of the functioning of the Indian Government today. Over the past 11 years, the scale and the speed at which we have worked towards ensuring the basic amenities is unmatched by any other nation be it access to easier credit or
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Heritage Foods Ltd. Celebrates International Women's Day with Rural Women
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 8: Heritage Foods Limited, a leading dairy company offering milk and value-added dairy products, reaffirms its commitment to women's empowerment in India's dairy sector.
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IRFC, NBCFDC and AIF Join Forces to Empower 500 Rural Women with Skills an
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Nuh (Haryana) [India], February 20: In a groundbreaking initiative to empower rural women with sustainable livelihoods and financial independence, the American India Foundation (AIF), in collaboration with the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) and the National Backward Classes Financ
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Flipkart Expands Digital Inclusion Efforts to Reach Rural Women Entreprene
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 14: Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is enabling small businesses, rural entrepreneurs, and women-led enterprises to thrive in the digital economy through dedicated interventions. It has hosted numerous training, capacity-building an
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Prakash Group Empowers Rural Women by Distributing Cows Ranchi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13: Prakash Group, a leader in real estate, hospitality, and other businesses, has taken a commendable step under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to empower and make the underprivileged sections self-reliant. Guided by the visionary policy of t
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NABARD's Grameen Bharat Mahotsav Highlights Empowerment of Rural Women and
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8: At Stall 59 of the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025, the inspiring journey of Mangal Leima Self-Help Group (SHG) unfolds--a venture rooted in Khangabok village, Manipur. Founded in 2014 by Laishram Sharmila Devi, this initiative started modestly with a handful of wo
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Rural women entrepreneurs take centre stage at NABARD's Grameen Bharat Mah
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The third day of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, organised by the Department of Financial Services and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), witnessed a focused dialogue on empowering rural women entrepreneurs.
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