rural development

Kolkata, March 30 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday that, if necessary, his party would withdraw candidates from all 291 Assembly seats in West Bengal if the BJP provides proof that the Centre has released funds to people of the state under the PM...

Jaipur, March 30 – Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced a major initiative on Monday for Anganwadi workers and helpers, transferring Rs 1,000 each directly into the bank accounts of 1.22 lakh beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to cover the cost of two uniforms.The...

DODA, March 29: An awareness camp under the Youth Engagement and Empowerment initiative was held in the village of Shaie Arnora by the Department of Animal Husbandry, in collaboration with the local Kissan Khidmat Ghar.The program involved active participation from both youth and farmers, who...

Patna, March 29 Congress MLA Surendra Kushwaha, who had abstained from voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, met senior JD(U) leader and Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary on Sunday, sparking speculation about divisions within the party.The Valmiki Nagar MLA, however, told reporters that the...

New Delhi, March 29 Nearly 50 lakh artificial water harvesting structures have been created across the country under the 'Jal Sanchay Abhiyan', and 70,000 lakes were made under the 'Amrit Sarovar Abhiyan' in the last 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.In his monthly radio...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Odisha fish farmer Sujata Bhuyan, who transformed her endeavor into a thriving business.Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said Sujata of Odisha's Sambalpur district was a homemaker, but she wanted to...

Gandhinagar, March 29 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, which officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built...

Ahmedabad, March 29 An educational institution in Gujarat has been preparing more than 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state's Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said.The institution has become self-reliant in cooking gas, amid concerns...

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has launched a statewide awareness campaign to highlight the key differences between the MGNREGA and the VB-G RAM G scheme.As part of the initiative, nearly 95,000 letters are being sent to current and former Gram Panchayat representatives...

Guna, March 27 – An Anganwadi center, which had been operating for several years in an old and dilapidated building in a remote village of the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, has now been moved to a new structure, ensuring the safety of the children enrolled at the facility.This much-needed...

Mumbai, March 27 In a major policy move, the Maharashtra government has decided to regularize residential encroachments up to 500 square feet that existed as of January 1, 2011, across the state, excluding the city of Mumbai and its suburban district, a minister said on Friday.Revenue Minister...

Kohima, March 27 The Nagaland Assembly on Friday passed the state budget for 2026-27, authorizing an expenditure of over Rs 22,127 crore from the state's consolidated fund.The budget was approved through the Nagaland Appropriation Bill, 2026, moved by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds...

Banaskantha (Gujarat), March 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to lay the foundation stone and launch several development projects, including a major drinking water scheme for the pilgrimage town of Ambaji and surrounding tribal areas, according to an official...

KATHUA, MARCH 26: With a focused approach to engage youth in constructive activities and strengthen sports culture at the grassroots level, the Kathua District Administration, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department, organized volleyball matches across all 19 blocks of the district...

Chandigarh, March 26 Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday directed officials to ensure transparency in the implementation of welfare schemes of the Centre and the Haryana government, and to ensure that their benefits reach the maximum number of people.Khattar, who holds the...

Bengaluru, March 25 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, alleging that the state has been trapped in a cycle of borrowing to repay existing debt and describing the 2026–27 Budget as a "borrowing budget".Speaking in the...

Thane, March 25 The Thane Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra presented its budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Wednesday, proposing a total expenditure of Rs 116.93 crore, with a focus on strengthening roads and launching various women-centric schemes.Speaking to reporters, Thane ZP CEO Ranjit...

Chennai, March 25 – Seeking to gain an advantage over its rival, the DMK, the opposition AIADMK announced its first list of candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election on Wednesday. Its general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, is seeking re-election from the Edappadi constituency...

Rupnagar, March 25 Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday that the future of farming lies in innovation and technology adoption, and artificial intelligence is here to empower farmers."Given the rising climate risks, it is now essential to combine knowledge of the...

March 25, Kohima: The Press Information Bureau, Kohima, organized a media workshop, "Varta," on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) programme today.Speaking at the event, Prof. Jayanta Choudhury, Head of the Department of Rural Development and Planning...