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Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore announces ₹5 Cr reward 'Sam
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4: In a stirring celebration of grassroots governance and visionary rural leadership, Lokmat Media Group successfully hosted the fourth edition of the Lokmat Sarpanch Awards 2025, honoring 13 exceptional Sarpanchs from across 24 districts of Maharashtra. He
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews agriculture and rural develop
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a detailed review meeting with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the State Secretariat in Srinagar on Wednesday, said a statement from the Ministry of Rural Development. Read More
Joint Secretary, MoRD visits Assam to review various initiatives under ASR
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Smriti Sharan, Indian Postal Service (IPoS) Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), visited Assam on Wednesday to review and assess gender-focused interventions under the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM).
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Gujarat: Ilampur and Chadasana villages of Patan declared Samaras Gram Pan
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisioned a Viksit Bharat by 2047, with villages playing a vital role in shaping this future. For sustained rural progress, it is important that Gram Panchayat elections are held through consensus. This not only ensures active public participation in develop
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Building Sustainable Futures: Gohemp Transforms Crop Waste into Livelihood
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3: In a world grappling with climate change, toxic air, and rural unemployment, Gohemp Agroventures is reimagining how India builds -- literally from the ground up. Founded by Namrata Kandwal and Gaurav Dixit, Gohemp is on a mission to transform agricultura
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"Undermines safety, dignity of NHAI officers": Union Minister Gadkari writ
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I am writing to express my profound shock and strong condemnation regarding the recent brutal assault on Shri Achal Jindal, Manager (Technical) and site engineer, Sh Yogesh at Bhata Kuffer, Shimla. As per reports, bnoth the officers were assaulted by the Minister of Rural and Panchayati Raj
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Jindal Foundation Launches "Hospital on Wheels" in Patratu, Jharkhand: A G
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Patratu (Jharkhand) [India], July 1: In a transformative step toward improving healthcare access in rural Jharkhand, the Jindal Foundation has launched its flagship "Hospital on Wheels" initiative in Patratu. Designed to serve remote and underserved communities, the mobile medical unit will
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Crisil revised India's FY26 GDP growth to 6.5% on good monsoon, rate cuts,
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rating agency Crisil has revised India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.5 per cent for the current fiscal, supported by expectations of above-normal monsoon, rate cuts and the government's rural support schemes.
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Rural India is transitioning swiftly from agri-centric economy to services
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rural India is showing strong signs of economic progress. A report from HDFC Securities suggests that in 112 rural districts, home to nearly 291 million people, the average income per person has now crossed USD 2,000.
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No Internet, No Screen, No Problem: Centerfruit Launches Industry-First AI
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30: In a bold leap toward inclusive innovation, Centerfruit from the house of Perfetti Van Melle India, in collaboration with WPP and BharatGPT.ai and Google Cloud, launched the 'Centerfruit Tongue Twister Challenge'--a first-of-its-kind voice based GenAI campaign aim
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176 Bicycles, 105 Villages, One Vision for Education: Avaada Foundation Em
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30: In a heartfelt gesture to promote education in rural India, Avaada Foundation distributed 176 bicycles to meritorious students from 105 villages out of which 120 are girl students, The bicycles aim to ease their journey to school and encourage continued
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Rural FMCG volume grew thrice urban volume growth in Q4FY25, similar trend
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Driven by increased distribution of freebies and a positive sentiment from good monsoon, the rural market in India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector continues to outperform urban areas, according to a recent report by Nuvama Institutional Equities.
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