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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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Karnataka: Former MLA Ningappa will return to JD-S ahead of Lok Sabha poll
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former MLA of Tumkur Rural Assembly Constituency H Ningappa will join Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday morning, said former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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Drogo Drones Empowers Rural Women in NaMo Drone Didi Initiative
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1: Drogo Drones, a leading innovator in drone technology, continues its dedication to empowering rural communities through its participation in the Namo Drone Didi initiative. On Monday, the company showcased its commitment by delivering advanced drones t
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Ministry of Rural Development Partners with J-PAL South Asia as it Expands
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27: The Government of India's Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has brought the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia at IFMR on board as a knowledge partner on 'Samaveshi Aajeevika', a comprehensive livelihoods programme designed to put rural w
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Sachin Tendulkar shares his inspirational story with young athletes from M
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Sachin Tendulkar Foundation began working with the Mann Deshi Foundation in December 2023, supporting the Mann Deshi Champions programme with financial support to provide young boys and girls in rural India with sports facilities that nurture their overall physical, mental and social dev
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MP: Woman hangs herself with 3 daughters in Bhopal; three, including woman
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The incident occurred in Rondia village under the jurisdiction of Gunga police station in the state capital on Tuesday morning. Those who died were identified as Sanjeeta (28), Aradhya (5) and Shrishti (1.5) while one girl undergoing treatment has been identified as Manu (2.5 years).
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Tejas Networks announces strategic partnership with Telecom Egypt
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 26: Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET) today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Egypt (TE), ITIDA (Information Technology Industry Development Agency) and NTI (National Telecom Institute) to replicate i
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5.26 lakh people benefitted from Atal Pension Yojana in Bengaluru: Sithara
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Speaking at an informal interaction organised by the Thinkers Forum here, Sitharaman said, "The Atal Pension Yojana has benefitted 5.26 lakh poor people aged 60 and above in Bengaluru, alone. As many as 1.95 lakh houses have been sanctioned for urban and rural pockets within Bangalore, and a
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Housing for all: About 3.36 crore houses delivered under PM Awas Yojana so
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Launched on June 25, 2015, PM Awas Yojana will end after extensions on March 31, 2024. The interim Budget of the central government for 2024- 25 tabled on February 1, 2024, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 2 crore additional houses in rural areas over the next five years.<
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Star Housing Finance Inks Co-Lending Partnership with Tata Capital Housing
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 22: Star Housing Finance Ltd (Star HFL. BSE: 539017), a retail-focused semi-urban / rural housing finance company, has entered into a co-lending partnership with Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited (TCHFL). The partnership aims to leverage the domain of
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Government to strengthen Regional Rural Banks; Rs 6200 cr allotted for rec
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The performance of RRBs has improved significantly, with a consolidated CRAR (Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio) at an all-time high of 13.83 per cent as of December 31, 2023.
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"Drone Didi is a big game changer for agritech" says Dhanashri Mandhani CE
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In response to the inquiry regarding her profound commitment to serving farmers over other potential pursuits, Dhanashri articulated, "Agriculture stands as the primary source of livelihood for over 70 percent of rural India."
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