rural India

• KVIC Sparks Employment Boom with New Self-Employment Projects in Rural Areas

  New activities like AC repairing, Mobile Repairing, Sewing Machines Operation & Popcorn making and training along with toolkits/machines have been included in the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana scheme for the benefit of unemployed youths.…

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Discusses 100-Day Action Plan for Rural Development

  Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlighted robust implementation of rural development schemes during a meeting on the ministry's 100-day action plan, highlighting the need for enhanced support for vulnerable populations and strengthened local oversight committees.…

• Slow Transition to Non-Farm Employment Has Reversed, Says ILO Report

  However, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran highlighted government facilitative actions for employment, including skill development initiatives and the National Education Policy (NEP), while urging industry to prioritize hiring as a means to address labor market issues.…

• CSC and ONDC Collaborate to Expand E-commerce Reach to Rural India

  CSCs and ONDC join hands to foster digital inclusion and fuel economic growth and prosperity in Rural India.…

• Ministry of Rural Development Takes Bold Stride Towards Empowering Women through SHG Bank Linkage & Financial Inclusion

  The collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Rural Development, RRBs, Co-operative Banks, and other stakeholders underscore a shared commitment to realizing the vision of financial inclusion and empowerment for women in rural India.…

• DAY-NRLM and SBI Join Hands to Empower Rural Women Entrepreneurs through Svyam Siddha

  Svyam Siddha simplifies and speeds up the financing process for loans up to Rs. 5 lakhs by addressing challenges in traditional loan applications.…

• Rural Development: Know How Jal Jeevan Mission Surpasses 14 Crore Rural Homes with Tap Water Connections

  Jal Jeevan Mission’s monumental achievement is not just about providing water; it's about transforming lives and fostering sustainable rural development across the nation.…

• Powering Villages with Sunshine: Can Solar Energy Transform Local Governance in Rural India?

  As the nation strives to meet its clean energy goals, the concerted efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with industry leaders and stakeholders, signal a promising step towards a greener and more sustainable future for rural India.…

• NRLM and SIDBI Forge Partnership to Boost Women-Led Enterprises

  The primary focus of this collaboration is to demonstrate on-the-ground activities that establish a reliable and sensitive support structure for the capacity enhancement of women entrepreneurs.…

• IIT Madras Researchers Develop Steam-Based Sterilization System For Dental Tools to Conduct Medical Camps in Remote & Rural Areas

  They developed a new way of sterilization using portable steam cylinders charged by renewable energy-based stations placed strategically in rural areas for power generation and other uses.…

• Baiga Tribal Community Receives Habitat Rights in Chhattisgarh

  PVTGs, highly vulnerable indigenous groups, receive habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act, ensuring the protection of their land and culture.…

• Syngenta India to Light Up Over 57 Hamlets in MP’s Harda

  Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel commends Syngenta for its CSR initiative to allocate Rs 2.5 crore for the welfare of more than 6500 individuals.…

• India Celebrates Milestone as 75% of Villages Achieve ODF Plus Status Under Swachh Bharat Mission

  The Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) serves as a shining example of the positive outcomes that can be achieved through concerted efforts to improve sanitation and hygiene.…

• BIS Launches Mission to Promote Quality Awareness in India's Villages via Gram Panchayats

  BIS believes that effective implementation of standards in rural areas can be achieved, safeguarding the interests of citizens and promoting the growth of the nation.…

• Minister Kapil Moreshwar Patil Unveils Report on Panchayat Development Index at National Workshop

  Kapil Moreshwar Patil emphasized the importance of collaboration among stakeholders for comprehensive village development and transformation.…

• Jharkhand CM Offers Foreign Family Trips to Model Panchayat Secretaries

  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is taking steps to build a brighter future for the state, by providing international exposure to model panchayat secretaries and implementing measures to enhance social security,…

• Role of Agricultural Education and Extension Services in Rural Development

  Agricultural extension services play a crucial role in disseminating information and supporting farmers in implementing new agricultural techniques. By providing tailored solutions, skill development, technology transfer, farm management guidance, and promoting sustainable practices, these services contribute to rural development, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.…

• Agri Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy Joins Palle Nidra Programme to Support Rural Communities

  Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy introduced the Palle Nidra programme as a part of his people-to-people association in rural areas to recognize their problems and fix them then and there.…

• Giriraj Singh Launches ‘Captive Employment’ Initiative Under DDU-GKY, Paves Way for Skilling Rural Poor Youth

  Giriraj Singh emphasized that the Captive Employer programme will bridge the gap between job seekers and job providers. The Minister welcomed comments from participating employers to make improvements to the said arrangement to make it more rewarding and effective.…

• Ayush Ministry & Ministry of Rural Devt Signs MoU for Skilling of Rural Youth & Empowering Women

  The Ministries of Ayush and Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 16 to team up in developing skilled personnel for the Ayush healthcare system by training rural poor youth and women under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).…

• Govt Approves ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ for Comprehensive Development of Border Villages

  Through the development of a District Convergence Plan, the Vibrant Villages Programme aims to bring together existing Central and State government schemes.…

• Severe Heat & Declining Crop Prices to Hinder Rural Recovery

  Crops that are currently under cultivation could be impacted, as there could be lower yields if temperatures rise further…

• "Government Gives High Priority to Districts with Rural or Semi-Rural Areas": Jitendra Singh

  Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated on Wednesday that the Narendra Modi government places a high priority on districts with rural and semi-rural areas.…

• Haryana Govt Asks Colleges to Adopt At Least 5 Villages and 1 Slum Each

  All government colleges in Haryana have been ordered by the department of higher education to locate and adopt at least five villages and one slum in each of their respective regions.…

• Huge Opportunity to Transform Rural India into Model Villages: Secretary, Dept. of Drinking Water & Sanitation

  The Secretary further stated that India has been working on making the country open defecation free along with other sanitation-related issues for decades. “All of us working in this sector clearly understand that there are no full stops to these efforts, but it is an…

• HDFC Bank Parivartan Collaborates with Ambuja Cement Foundation to Begin Holistic Rural Development Program

  The rural communities and villages chosen for the HRDP project implementation in Punjab's Patiala district are very distress. Since the majority of the local population depends on agriculture for a living, high input costs, poor crop yields, and the degradation of natural resources are key…

• Moneyboxx Driving Financial Inclusion for the Underserved by Providing Credit for Income Generation

  Transformed lives of more than 16,000 borrowers of which 33% were women entrepreneurs and 33% first-time borrowers.…

• BRLF Conducts ‘Prabodhan,’ an Online Course to Build Institutional Capacities for NGOs on Financial Management

  The CSOs representative lauded the initiative w.r.t providing clarity and building the capacities for accessing CSR funds/developing partnerships in the changing landscape & regulatory framework for CSOs in India.…

• MoU Signed Between Niesbud & MoRD To Put Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program Into Action

  SVEP, according to the ministry, intends to help entrepreneurs in rural regions start enterprises in non-agricultural sectors at the village level.…

• Stop Point for Rural Farmers: Meet The Man Who Has Developed a Marketplace For All Farming Needs

  Due to the lack of stores in rural regions, the founder of Pumpkart quickly realized that farmers needed to go to nearby towns to obtain agricultural machinery and tools.…

• Israel to Assist India Transform 150 Villages into ‘Villages of Excellence’

  Israel has established 29 CoEs in 12 states, generating over 25 million vegetable plants and over 3,87,000 high-quality fruit plants per year. Furthermore, these centers are capable of training 1.2 lakh farmers each year.…

• TVS Motor Company Releases ‘A Silent Revolution’, A Book to Mark 25 years of Srinivasan Services Trust’s Work in Rural Development

  Commemorating 25 years of its journey, Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), the social arm of Sundaram-Clayton Limited and TVS Motor Company, announced the release of the book - ‘A Silent Revolution- The Journey of the Srinivasan Services Trust’. Published by HarperCollins India, the book is authored…

• Renault is Hiring Rural Youth under ‘Sons of the Soil’ Strategy to Drive Sales

  Renault is hiring rural youth under their ‘sons of the Soil’ strategy to sell their cars in villages and small towns. This has led to a jump in their sales.…

• BIG RELIEF! Get MRI for Just Rs 50, Ultrasound & X-Ray for Rs 150 from December; More Discounts Inside

  The cheapest diagnostic center in the country will be starting soon. Patients from poor sections will be able to get MRI for just Rs 50 and ultrasound for Rs 150 from December 2020. The facility will be started at Bangla Sahib Gurdwara in Delhi as…

• Agro MSME Policy to Boost Rural Entrepreneurship

  The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) is working to bring out an Agro MSME Policy, to boost entrepreneurship development in rural, tribal, agricultural and forest areas for manufacturing products using local raw material, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways…

• Ashok Leyland Bets Big on Rural India to Build an Infrastructure for Cargo Carriers

  Not just tractor sales are increasing in rural India, but the demand for cargo carriers is expected to see a good hike too. One of India’s biggest truck manufacture companies, Ashok Leyland, is planning to bet big on the rural infrastructure and building demand for…