rural areas

Kabul, April 10 – At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured in Afghanistan over the past two weeks due to heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes, and lightning that have struck several parts of the country, local media reported on Friday, citing updates released by...

Jaipur, April 7 – A high-level review meeting on the supply system of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in the state, along with the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, was held on Tuesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit...

Chandigarh, April 7 With the war in West Asia disrupting energy supplies, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders as well as the status of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state on Tuesday.The meeting was conducted via a video conference...

Chandigarh, April 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini emphasized the need to strengthen sanitation and drainage systems in rural areas on Friday and directed officials to ensure regular and time-bound cleaning of village ponds and waste water channels.Chairing a review meeting of the...

New Delhi, April 3 Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd reported a 23 per cent increase in total tractor sales, reaching a record 2,14,951 units in 2025-26, compared to 1,74,785 units in the previous fiscal year.The company concluded the fiscal year on a strong note, achieving 37.4 per cent growth...

Mumbai, April 2 Maharashtra is planning to develop a state-specific "egg brand" and expand poultry farming with subsidies to reduce dependence on imports, officials said on Thursday.The state animal husbandry department is working on measures to boost egg production and strengthen the supply...

Hathras (UP), March 29 A unique tradition in the town of Sahpau, in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, involves burning the effigy of the demon king Ravana on the Dashami of Chaitra Navratri. Unlike most places where it is set ablaze during Sharadiya Navratri on Dussehra, this practice is...

Raipur/Sarguja, March 28 – The Raipur centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast unsettled weather across Chhattisgarh over the next few days due to an active weather system.According to the IMD forecast, on March 29, very light to light rainfall is likely at one or two...

New Delhi, March 27 Airpay Payment Services announced on Friday that it has partnered with the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) to enable UPI-based digital payments across the lender's network in the state, in order to accelerate financial inclusion in rural areas.The rollout will...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a 6.12 per cent increase in power tariffs on Wednesday, which will come into effect from the beginning of the next financial year.Under the new rates, domestic consumers in rural areas will have to pay Rs 7.20 per...

March 25, New Delhi – Responding to media reports claiming revised timelines for booking Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refills, the government has stated that no such changes have been made, while reiterating that adequate LPG stocks are available in the country, and there is no cause for...

Patna, March 25 – An atmosphere of fear has gripped the Nawada district as a herd of wild Asian elephants continues to cause havoc in rural areas in search of food due to shrinking habitats and deforestation.In the village of Suartoli, under the Rajauli Hardiya Panchayat, a 30-year-old man...

March 25, New Delhi - The government has issued a clarification regarding reports about changes in LPG refill booking timelines. Some news reports and social media posts had claimed that refill booking limits were revised to 45 days for PMUY connections, 25 days for non-PMUY single-bottle...

The government has refuted news reports and social media posts claiming that the booking timelines for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) connections have been revised to 45 days. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that these reports and posts also claimed that the new timelines...

Amaravati, March 24 All households in Andhra Pradesh will have access to safe drinking water by 2028 under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.Officials from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Andhra Pradesh government formally signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Jal Jeevan Mission...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The Odisha government has directed officials to ensure there is no disruption in water and power supply during the summer months.Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari gave the direction at a meeting on addressing the heatwave conditions in the state.All...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 Two people have died and crops on an area of 11,500 hectares have been damaged due to unseasonal rains in six districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada since March 16, an official said on Friday.Quoting data from the divisional commissioner's office, he said...

The Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare organized a Gender Targeting and Inclusion Sensitization Workshop in Kathua. Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma attended the event as the chief guest and inaugurated it by lighting a traditional lamp.He was accompanied by Chief...

Bijnor (UP), March 13 Six female students who left their college in Chandpur in the Bijnor district after taking the 12th grade board examinations have gone missing, according to police. They added that the students did not return home after the exam, which was held on the final day of the...

Bengaluru, March 12 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that the government will discuss the issue of LPG shortage in a Cabinet meeting, while urging the Centre to immediately address supply disruptions that are affecting households and farmers.In the wake of the...