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Gujarat signs MoU with Google to realise Digital India dream
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Gujarat government on Wednesday signed an important strategic Memorandum of Understanding with global technology major Google, through which they will jointly equip Gujarat's rural women, school-going children and young entrepreneurs for socio-economic transformation through the use o
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Akzo Nobel India's Project Indradhanush Unlocks Women Power across 200 vil
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], March 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): This International Women's Day 2023, AkzoNobel, the maker of Dulux paints is celebrating the rural women beneficiaries of its Project Indradhanush. Empowered by Akzo Nobel India, these women gamechangers are now driving micro-entrepreneursh
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Padma Shri awardee Janak Palta dedicates her life educating tribals, nowad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Padma Shri awardee Palta said, "38 years ago in 1985, I started a training centre for girls from tribal and rural areas named 'Barli Rural Women's Development Institute'. On the land of 6 acres, over 6000 illiterate girls from 500 villages along with their education took tra
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Handmade carpets an alternate source of income for women in Bhutan's Cha-N
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A group of twelve women working in the Traditional Drumdhen Unit, weave carpets of all sizes and designs. The Traditional Drumdhen Unit not only generates profits but is also helping empower rural women.
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Ministry of Rural Development, Meesho sign MoU to onboard rural women as o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Ministry of Rural Development and Meesho signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to drive digital inclusion of all women registered under State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) and enable them to sell online, according to a statement.
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UP: Rural women test over 30 lakh water samples in 9 months
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The testing of water samples under the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' was carried out by rural women in just nine months.
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StreamKar creates earning opportunities for rural women
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI/PNN): What initially was considered to be a gamer's niche and paradise, the concept of live streaming has broadened with time.
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L&T Financial Services inaugurates Digital Sakhi project in Karnataka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): L&T Financial Services (LTFS), a leading non-banking financial company, today announced the inauguration of its Digital Sakhi project in Karnataka. The flagship CSR project of the Company - 'Digital Sakhi' - trains and nurtures rura
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Mahagram is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by offering door-to-door b
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI/GPRC): Mahagram is a social enterprise focusing on Financial Inclusion that has enabled banking from the grocery stores around the corner through fintech solutions. The company's mission is to enable rural women to save money at the local Kirana (or grocery)
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Himachal women use pine needles to make environment-friendly Rakhis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) August 4 (ANI): Rural women in different parts of Himachal Pradesh are contributing to preserving the Himalayan region and the environment by making Rakhis and other gift items using dried-up pine needles.
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Ananya Finance and Prayas Microfinance join hands to lower poverty levels
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 8 (ANI/SRV): Impact lender, Ananya Finance for Inclusive Growth Pvt Ltd, one of the NBFCs of India is set to expand its span of operation by joining hands with Prayas Financial Services Pvt Ltd, a Micro Finance company. Ananya has announced acquiring a majority stake i
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Products made by rural women artisans to be sold at Surat Airport under AA
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], May 11 (ANI): Products made by rural women artisans will now be sold at Surat Airport in Gujarat under a scheme launched by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) 'Avsar' for women SHGs.
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