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"Vocational training" programmes in China threaten Tibetan identity, carry
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Hundreds of thousands of Tibetans have reportedly been 'transferred' from their traditional rural lives to low-skilled and low-paid employment since 2015, through a programme described as voluntary, but in practice their participation has reportedly been coerced," the UN experts said.
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Humidity might increase heat risk in urban climates: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As temperatures throughout the world hit record highs, cities are experiencing unusual heat stress. Cities are often warmer and drier than surrounding rural terrain. However, in the Global South, there is an extra complicating factor: urban humid heat.
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Over 11.84 cr rural households got tap water connection since 2019: Govt
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019 launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with the aim of providing safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households in the country.
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Dr Sameer Bhati initiates Free Medical Services for Char Dham Pilgrims wit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI/PNN): Inaugural Ceremony of Free Medical Services for Char Dham Yatris was organized by Six Sigma High Altitude Medical Services & Star Wellness & Care Foundation. Chief Guests Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttrakhand, Ganesh Joshi, Minister
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WB Panchayat polls: Scuffle erupts between TMC supporters for ballots in C
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming rural polls in the state, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee was visiting Cooch Behar as part of the launch of 'Trinamool ey Nabajowar', after which the scuffle broke out between the party workers.
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Banks should work towards banking the unbanked: MoS Finance
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Minister called for increasing bank penetration in rural areas
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BJP ended injustice to villages done by previous govts...: PM Modi in MP's
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government ended "injustice" done to the villages by the previous administrations which "ignored and avoided spending money in the rural areas".
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Star Housing Finance Limited, a rural focused home finance company posts 1
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI/PNN): Star Housing Finance Limited (Star HFL), (BSE Scrip code BOM: 539017) a rural focused home finance company has recorded robust performance for the year ending Mar 31, 2023.
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India conducts first-ever census of water bodies; Here's some revelations
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
About 2,424,540 water bodies have been enumerated in the country, out of which 97.1 per cent are in rural areas and only 2.9 per cent are in urban areas.
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National Panchayati Raj Day: Rural politics seen through lens of Indian ci
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Panchayats are one of the foundations of Indian democracy and to emphasise this, National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24 every year.
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Maximise your returns with Bajaj Finance Fixed Deposit with interest rates
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): A fixed deposit (FD) is one instrument that offers secured returns on your deposit. This is because it is unaffected by market movements. Banks, Post offices, and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) all offer FD. Since bank and post of
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China's grain output expected to reach 694 million tonnes in 2023: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a report carried by Xinhua News Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the country's grain output is expected to reach 694 million tonnes in 2023, with the output of rice and wheat remaining stable and that of corn and soybean increasing.
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