rural development

Chandigarh, April 11 The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday approved stringent amendments to the sacrilege law to make punishments more severe, including life imprisonment.In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Cabinet cleared the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar...

Raisen, April 11 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday, stating that Madhya Pradesh experienced significant and sustained development during his long tenure as Chief Minister.Addressing the 'Unnat Krishi Mahotsav' in Raisen, Madhya...

Raisen, April 11 Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pledged on Saturday that a lack of funds would not hinder efforts to further develop the agricultural sector, saying that the government's efforts to improve farmers' lives were not sufficient and that more needs to be done.Addressing the...

New Delhi, April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Mahatma Jyotirao Phule as a great reformer and said his life was one of moral courage, relentless inquiry, and unwavering commitment to social good.In a signed article posted on his website on Phule's birth anniversary...

In Jammu and Kashmir, as a significant step towards women's empowerment and cultural preservation, the Rajouri District Administration has launched a three-month Gogri Topi Training Centre, aimed at supporting unemployed women from remote areas such as Badhal and Darhal. An Akashvani Jammu...

New Delhi, April 11 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the grand national-level Advanced Agriculture Festival (Unnat Krishi Mahotsav) at the Dussehra Ground in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday.The festival will be held from...

Bhopal, April 10 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated on Friday that the "Jal Ganga Samvardhan" campaign would be integrated with the state government's "Krishak Kalyan Varsh" (Farmer Welfare Year) to strengthen water conservation efforts and improve farmers' livelihoods...

Aizawl, April 9, 2026: The Kawrthah North Village Council (LGD Code: 264555), Mizoram, has been awarded the prestigious Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Samata Vikas Award 2025, under the theme "Clean & Green Panchayat," achieving the top rank at the national level.This award recognizes the...

Ramban, April 9: District Development Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan chaired a meeting to review the progress of major Rural Development Department schemes, including PMAY-G, MGNREGA, SBM-G, District Capex Budget, and others.The meeting was attended by senior district and sectoral officers...

Rajouri, April 9: At the direction of Rajouri DC Abhishek Sharma, ADDC Malikzada Sheraz ul Haq chaired a meeting to review the credit-linked schemes of the Department of Agriculture Production.The meeting reviewed the progress under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund and the Holistic...

New Delhi, April 9 The government's flagship journals Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal, and Bal Bharati, along with the weekly Employment News, have been made available free of charge on Prasar Bharati's WAVES OTT platform, bringing its extensive collection directly to readers across the country.In...

Bhopal, April 9 – Madhya Pradesh's Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development, Prahlad Singh Patel, on Thursday urged newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (of Panchayats) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) to adopt a results-oriented approach in rural governance.The Minister emphasized...

Lucknow, April 9 – Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top state in procuring crops through the GeM (Government e-Marketplace) portal, with the state government making purchases totaling Rs 22,337 crore during the 2025-26 financial year.While many states, such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi...

New Delhi, April 9 Three villages in the coastal district of Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh have emerged as models of water resilience through community-led rainwater conservation initiatives implemented under the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' campaign, the Jal Shakti ministry said on Thursday.The...

Aizawl, April 9 The All Mizoram Village Council Association (AMVCA) on Thursday thanked the state government for disbursing the ₹362 crore allocated by the 15th Finance Commission as rural local body (RLB) grants for community development.Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, AMVCA...

April 9th, Serchhip: Addressing the event, DC Paul L. Khuma urged farmers to adopt modern agricultural technologies, consult with experts, and work selflessly to produce healthy crops. The initiative aims to strengthen the 'Research-Extension-Farmer' linkage and boost local livelihoods.The...

Kota/Jaipur, April 8 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inspected the construction work of the Chambal aqueduct being built under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project in the village of Guhata in the Bundi district on Wednesday.During the visit, Sharma said the project is one of the most...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi Panchayat Sangh has urged the Centre and the Delhi government to grant full ownership rights to villages in the national capital, in line with how 1,511 unauthorized colonies were regularized on an "as is, where is" basis.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Delhi...

RAJOURI, April 8, 2026: Young women from areas near the Line of Control in Rajouri are achieving financial independence through skill training in Phulkari embroidery at the ITI in Naushera, which is being supported by the Central Government.

Ranchi, April 8 – In a significant development in the multi-crore tender commission and money laundering case linked to Jharkhand's Rural Development Department, retired Chief Engineer Rajiv Lochan and retired Executive Engineer Anil Kumar surrendered before the Special PMLA Court in Ranchi on...