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J&K administration releases Rs 183 Cr to MNREGA workers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration released a sum of Rs. 183 crore to benefit the poor households under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
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Svatantra's cashless Mediclaim - a boon to rural India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Svatantra Microfin Private Limited, a microfinance institution headquartered in Mumbai offers micro-credits vis-a-vis other impactful financial services such as cashless mediclaim, accident and home structure insurance to its r
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Monkeys move to rural areas amid lockdown in HP
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic--apart from affecting human beings and businesses around the world--is now causing problems to monkeys as well.
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Surat Police launches COVID-19 awareness campaign, ask people to 'stay at
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 8 (ANI): While the government is appealing to people to maintain social distance and stay at home to combat COVID-19 spread, the Surat Rural Police has launched a unique awareness campaign to encourage people to follow the nationwide lockdown orders.
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Simbhaoli Sugars' Trust Hand Sanitisers hailed as truly a public-private p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 6 (ANI/ PRNewswire): Simbhaoli Sugars Limited, whose manufacturing units are located in rural Uttar Pradesh, will aim to distribute its sanitizers to over 50% of all rural districts of India, with a focus on affordability and packaging formats specificall
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Punjab village panchayats actively working to contain spread of coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 5 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has given major responsibilities to the Rural Development and Panchayats Department in the villages to fight COVID-19.
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Urban, rural living dogs showcase 'fearfulness' differently: Study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): Dogs that live in an urban environment are likely to be more fearful as compared to their counterparts from a rural environment, suggests a recent study.
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COVID-19: SHGs make 1.32 cr face masks under rural livelihood mission
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The production of face masks has been initiated by Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Saturday.
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Staggered withdrawal of money for Jan Dhan Yojana beneficiaries to maintai
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Rural Development Ministry has released Rs 500 for women account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in accordance with the announcement made last month by the government and has said that there will be staggered withdrawal of money in the
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Centre credits Rs 500 in each Jan Dhan account held by women
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday said that it is releasing a lump sum amount of Rs. 500 per head to women account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for April and the same have been credited to the designated accounts of individu
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Andhra Pradesh Minister donates Rs 200 cr to combat COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Thursday donated Rs 200.11 crores to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to combat coronavirus.
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Modi govt has taken steps for support to farmers, rural population during
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 2 (ANI): Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that the central government has initiated several steps, including early payment of PM-KISAN instalment and additional funds to states under MGNREGA, in an effort to provide r
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