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Elderly people living in rural areas likely to have better mental well-bei
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 6 (ANI): A study shows that there is a link between the mental well-being among the elderly people and the environment they are living in, be it rural or urban.
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Corona Monitoring committees formed in Gram Panchayats : Ghaziabad DM
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Ghaziabad District Magistrate, Ajay Shankar Pandey has constituted "Corona Monitoring Committees" for all 161 Gram Panchayats of the district in a bid to protect the people of rural areas from COVID-19.
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Rural India propels India's digital revolution; registers internet growth
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kantar, the world's leading data, insights and consulting company released its ICUBE™ 2019 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. The annual tracking study; considered to be the currency for digital adoption
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BJP asks leaders not to encourage migration of workers from urban, industr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As senior BJP leaders engage with their party leaders via video conferencing on matters of urgency in their respective constituencies, issue of migrant labourers wanting to leave for their villages dominates these discussions.
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Jharkhand govt launches series of projects to revive rural economy hit by
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 5 (ANI): With migrant labourers returning home, a huge crisis related to their livelihood has surfaced and to deal with it, Jharkhand government on Monday launched a roadmap to restore its rural economy and to provide employment to the people, especially th
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Missy Franklin vows to support Indian community sport
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 3 (ANI): Olympic swimming star Missy Franklin has vowed to support young girls from the Laureus Sport for Good Award-winning Yuwa programme in rural Jharkhand, India.
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UIDAI allows Aadhaar updation facility through Common Service Centres
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): In a major relief to those living in rural areas, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed Common Service Centres (CSCs) that operate as banking correspondents to offer Aadhaar updation facility.
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Shimla administration allows opening of shops in rural areas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): The Shimla district administration has allowed the opening of all shops, except shopping malls and liquor shops, in rural areas during the lockdown relaxation hours.
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Construction sites employing up to 10 workers requires no permission to fu
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 26 (ANI): Haryana government on Sunday said small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers, within limits of the municipal corporation, municipalities and rural areas, require no permission to function during the lockdown.
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Odisha govt allows opening of shops with restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 25 (ANI): As the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) relaxed the lockdown norms for opening of shops, Odisha government on Saturday issued an order allowing the opening of shops in rural and urban areas.
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Handicraft skills of rural women set epitome of women empowerment in Pokhr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pokhran (Rajasthan) [India], April 25 (ANI): Women of Pokhran Tehsil of Jaisalmer, a border district of western Rajasthan, have set a classic example of becoming financially independent by excelling the field of handicraft.
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Main aim to bring progress in rural India: Aahwahan Foundation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Founded in year 2009, Aahwahan Foundation, a Non-Government Organization (NGO) aiming to bring equality in the society through its various measures focused on eradicating poverty, unemployment, women inequality and promoting girl's educa
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