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Haryana planning to expand scope of NRLM


Haryana government is considering to expand the scope of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM...

Serious flaw in MGNREGA implementation in MP: Audit report


MGNREGA guarantees job of at least 100 days for an individual living below the poverty line.

Kerala, Himachal to cooperate in rural development


Kerala and Himachal Pradesh on Saturday announced they will strengthen implementation of their rural...

Livelihood scheme to be implemented in mission mode


The government has decided to implement the NRLM in a mission mode to ensure targeted and time-bound...

Distress migration from rural areas has gone down:


Distress migration from rural areas has gone down due to implementation of the Centre`s ambitious ru...

CAG report on MNREGA not a financial audit: Jairam Ramesh


As implementation of MNREGA came under flak from CAG on various counts, Union Rural Development Mini...

NRHM scam: Hearing in four cases takes place


Four cases relating to the multi-crore NRHM scam were heard by a CBI court.

UPA playing politics over funds for rural jobs: Mamata Banerjee


West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Saturday blamed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) go...

Ramesh to professionals: Press refresh button to get new ideas


Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh advised young professionals selected for rural scheme...

Need to bridge gap between rural, urban: Kalam


The gap between urban and rural should be bridged for overall development of the country, APJ Abdul ...

Rs 100 cr alloted for rural buildings scheme in TN


Tamil Nadu Government today allotted Rs 100 crore towards `Rural Buildings Maintenance and Renovatio...

`IRMA should nurture professionals for disadvantaged section`


Institute of Rural Management - Anand (IRMA) should develop a dedicated cadre of professionals to se...

Tripura remains on top in providing rural jobs


Left-ruled Tripura provided 86.27 days of work under the central government`s flagship rural jobs sc...

Nearly two lakh pregnant women get benefits of Central scheme


The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said nearly two lakh women and over 20,000 children hav...

Indian bureaucracy is the ‘most dangerous animal in world’: Jairam Ramesh


India`s bureaucracy was "the most dangerous animal in the world", Rural Development Minister Jairam ...

Parl panel objects to rural healthcare course


A Parliamentary Committee has opposed introduction of an undergraduate community health course to cr...

Govt considering making rural service mandatory for docs: Azad


The government is considering making rural service mandatory for medical graduates to meet the short...

Ten years RI to Amritsar Rural SSP, three other cops


A special CBI court here on Monday sentenced a Amritsar Rural SSP and three other policemen to 10 ye...

UK provides Rs 5 bn for rural development in Nepal


The UK on Monday extended a grant assistance of Rs 5.1 billion for the implementation of a rural dev...

`Bihar witnessing silent revolution through Self Help Groups`


Claiming Bihar is witnessing silent revolution at grassroots through Self Help Groups (SHGs), Rural ...

Union budget gets low key reaction from WB govt


West Bengal govt reacted on Union budget in a low key with Subrata Mukherjee saying that it totally ...

Rural dev agencies from states recruit 30 pc batch


About 30 per cent of candidates from IRMA have been recruited by different rural development agencie...

Special steps taken to address tribal issues: Ramesh


The Rural Development ministry has taken special initiatives to address the concerns of the tribal c...

NRHM scam: Kushwaha, nine others produced in special CBI court


Babu Singh Kushwaha and nine other accused in the multi-crore rupee NRHM scam in UP state were prod...

`Kids in rural India learn more from tuitions than schools`


A report has claimed that students required additional help of tuitions to achieve better learning o...

`Ensure functioning of vigilance panels to monitor


The Centre on Tuesday asked states to pay "special attention" to ensure effective functioning of sta...

Govt raises assistance to rural poor for housing


With an aim of helping rural poor to have their own affordable houses, Government on Thursday raised...

Lokayukta raids premises of 7 govt officials in Karnataka


Lokayukta sleuths on Wednesday raided the premises of seven government officials across the state, a...

Concrete roads for rural clusters in next 5 yrs: Nitish


Concrete roads would be built to link rural clusters having population of 250 or above in the next f...

Declare Tinsukia, Dibrugarh as LWE affected districts: Ramesh


The Union Rural Development Ministry has asked the Centre to declare upper Assam districts of Tinsuk...

Bihar orders probe into rural job guarantee scheme


The Bihar government on Monday ordered a probe into allegations of corruption in the state`s rural j...

Loot, plunder in rural jobs scheme in Bihar: NGO


Bihar`s rural jobs scheme is marked by open loot, plunder and pillage, according to a performance au...

Ramesh for more pro-active role of states in health sector


Observing that health sector in the country has "collapsed", Union Minister Jairam Ramesh batted for...

Over 25,000 Kerala SC families have no home or land


Survey on scheduled castes (SC) in Kerala revealed that of the 5.58 lakh families, 25,408 have no ho...

Gunmen loot bank in Itanagar


Three gunmen on Thursday looted Rs 4.5 lakh from Rural Bank branch here this afternoon.

In `Raja` Virbhadra`s segment, corruption a non-issue


A cross-section of voters say corruption and price rise may be issues in the rest of the hill state...

Only 10% of women in rural India own land in their name: UN


Facing problems of wide literacy gap and a patriarchal society, only 10 per cent of women in rural I...

KMJAC lauds G.O. On no compulsory rural service


The Kerala Medicos Joint Action Council on Thursday welcomed the state Government Order to abolish C...

Gujarat Cong gets over 16 lakh forms on free plots scheme


Gujarat Congress` poll promise of providing 100 sq yard of plots to rural poor and middle class wome...

Guj Cong gets over 16 lakh forms on free plots scheme


Gujarat Congress` poll promise of providing 100 sq yard of plots to rural poor and middle class wome...

Punjab to spend Rs 10K cr to develop rural areas


The SAD-BJP government has chalked out a Rs 10,000 crore programme to upgrade basic infrastructure i...

Urban India seeks ‘agarbati’ as magic wand!


India has long been known for its spiritual and religious beliefs all over the world.

Policeman face of govt in rural India: Mukherjee


President Pranab Mukherjee called upon police personnel to respond with sensitivity to the concerns ...

NRHM scam: Saurabh Jain to remain in judicial custody


Saurabh Jain is the main accused in the Rs 5,000 crore National Rural Health Mission scam.

NRHM scam: CBI registers 4 new cases; searches on


The CBI has registered four new cases in connection with alleged graft in the use of central funds a...

NRHM scam: CBI conducts search operations in UP, Gujarat


The CBI on Wednesday conducted search operations at six places across Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in c...

Time to revisit strategy for rural areas: Ramesh


Basic infrastructure development is "very very poor" in north and eastern India, Rural Development M...

Naxal movement may intensify due to lack of development


Union Rural Development Minister pulled up the Bihar govt for slow implementation of central flagshi...

Gujarat Congress promises free plots to rural middle class


Gujarat Congress on Wednesday promised free 100 yards plots, to the rural middle class of the state.

Ramesh offers Rs 990 cr to WCD ministry


Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh made an offer of Rs 990 Crore to the Women and Child Devel...