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World Bank signs USD 318 mn loan agreement to support climate resilient ag
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Government of India, along with the Government of Tamil Nadu signed a USD 318 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday, for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, impr
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Economy may reach 7% growth in 2018: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Indian economy may reach a 7 percent growth in 2018 with government policies tilting towards the stress-ridden rural landscape, the recently released ASSOCHAM Year-Ahead Outlook (AYAO) pointed out.
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Nine Andhra projects selected for Skoch Awards
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): Nine Projects from Andhra Pradesh has been selected for SKOCH - order of Merit Award this year, out of which five projects are from the Ministry of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Information Technology.
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Will work for Shimla Rural even if BJP forms govt: Vikramaditya Singh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, who won with a margin of 4,880 votes in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, expressed his gratitude to the public of Shimla Rural and vowed to work for the development of the area irrespective of whichev
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Internet will also reach tribal belt of Andhra, says Nara Lokesh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
San Francisco (California) [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Information and Technology Minister Nara Lokesh said on Saturday that the Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technology to be brought in the state will enable the state to provide internet facility in rural areas and the tr
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Doubling the farmers income by 2022 achievable, says NABARD Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The target of doubling the farmer income by 2022 is very much possible if agricultural best practices are adopted, said Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD) on the sidelines of an international seminar o
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Jaitley re-iterates Centre's commitment to double farmers' income
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday re-iterated the Centre's commitment towards improving the agriculture sector and rural economy, along with ensuring that farmers' income is doubled.
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Gender norms greatest barriers to use of tech in rural areas: Facebook off
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Gender norms pose the greatest barriers to use of technology, particularly in rural areas, according to Ankhi Das, Director for Public Policy for Facebook in India.
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Allahabad HC orders suspension of two DMs over illegal mining
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Dec. 14 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court has ordered the suspension of Kanpur rural district magistrate Rakesh Kumar Singh and Gorakhpur district magistrate Rajiv Rautela over illegal mining.
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Better, Brighter, Cheaper: Greenlight Planet Launches Next-Generation Sola
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 13 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Greenlight Planet Inc., a recognized global leader in solar home energy products across rural Africa and Asia, announced the launch of a new line of solar lanterns today, the Sun King Pro 400, Sun King Pro 300, and the Sun Kin
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AIIB gives nod to USD 250 mn loan to China
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI):The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved a USD 250-million loan for a project that will reduce China's coal use by about 650,000 tons annually through connecting about 216,750 households in rural villages to the natural gas distribution network, t
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Four dead, ten injured after bus falls into deep gorge in HP
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Sundernagar (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Four people died and ten others were injured on Monday after a minibus carrying few tourists rolled down a deep gorge in rural Himachal Pradesh.
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