rural development

Jaipur, February 13 Rajasthan is estimated to have a lending potential of ₹4.88 lakh crore in priority sectors, including agriculture and MSMEs, during the next financial year beginning April, a state-focused paper by NABARD said on Friday.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural...

Itanagar, February 13 Cooperatives play a crucial role in promoting rural entrepreneurship, ensuring economic self-reliance, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities, said Arunachal Pradesh Food & Civil Supplies Minister Denang Wangsu on Friday.Addressing the inaugural session of the...

Mumbai, February 12 The Maharashtra government signed 12 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Tata Trusts and one with Naam Foundation on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in health, nutrition, water conservation, and rural livelihoods, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.Speaking at...

Lucknow, February 11 – The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed allocations of ₹10,888 crore for agriculture, ₹25,500 crore for rural development, and ₹32,090 crore for Panchayati Raj in the 2026-27 budget, which was presented in the Assembly on Wednesday.Finance Minister Suresh Khanna...

New Delhi, February 11 The World Bank on Wednesday approved $245 million to rebuild more resilient infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh and enable community-owned firms to invest in more reliable jobs.Himachal Pradesh has been affected by extreme weather events, particularly in the past three...

Guwahati, February 11 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress on Wednesday of exploiting the Northeast, particularly Assam, for "vote bank politics".Addressing a press conference here, the Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said the Modi...

Patna, February 11 The Bihar government has urged the Centre to release the pending ₹3,000 crore fund under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin at the earliest, a minister said in the state assembly on Wednesday.While replying to a query during question hour in the assembly, state Rural...

Lucknow, Feb 11 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Uttar Pradesh Budget for FY 2026-27 a "farewell budget" of the Yogi Adityanath government, asserting that the ruling BJP will exit office after the 2027 Assembly elections.Yadav criticized the budget, calling it...

Jammu, February 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reiterated his government's commitment to fulfilling promises, stating that the 2026-27 Budget lays a strong foundation for economic growth, social welfare, and inclusive development in Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the Budget debate in the...

Northeast experiencing a new phase of development under PM Modi: Shivraj Singh ChauhanGuwahati, February 11: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, addressed a press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, sharing key insights on the Union Budget 2026-27...

Jammu, February 10 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah raised serious concerns on Tuesday regarding the India-US interim trade deal, stating that it could negatively affect the Union territory's dry fruit and horticulture economy.The chief minister also defended his government's...

New Delhi, February 10 The Viksit Bharat – “Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood (Rural) Act has been framed as a gender-inclusive legislation with several provisions aimed at strengthening the participation and livelihoods of women and women-headed rural households, the government said on...

New Delhi, February 10 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional USD 182 million in financing to expand its support for strengthening Assam's resilience to chronic flooding and severe riverbank erosion along the Brahmaputra.This funding supplements the ongoing USD 200...

New Delhi, February 10 Rajya Sabha Congress MP Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik on Tuesday asked the government to issue an annual report on social justice and table it in Parliament, similar to the economic survey.The government tables the economic survey in Parliament before the Union Budget...

New Delhi, February 9 The Union Budget has completely disadvantaged India's villages, farmers, and the poor and marginalized sections of society, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.Participating in the debate on the Union Budget, he noted that the government...

New Delhi, Feb 9 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday criticized the government for reducing capital expenditure in 2025-26, arguing that "neither the public sector, the private sector, nor foreign investors are investing in India," and calling the 2026-27 Union Budget a "forgettable...

On February 9 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that Maoism has never benefited any society and has only spread destruction wherever it has existed, citing examples such as Colombia, Peru, and Cambodia.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the three-day "Bastar...