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Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

Walmart Foundation to support 1 mn small farmers in India over next 5 yrs

The foundation has also announced two new grants, which include USD 3 million to...

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

Project ‘Hriday’ is about alliance of Plan, People and Policymakers for sustainable development

AROH Foundation, a national-level NGO, and LIC Housing and Finance Ltd collaborated...

Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG

Dr W. R. Reddy former DG of NIRDPR, Hyderabad, inaugurated the ICSSR-sponsored two-day...

HCL Foundation, Flipkart to empower rural women artisans

HCL Foundation, Flipkart to empower rural women artisans

HCL Foundation has partnered with Flipkart to provide livelihood opportunities to...

Create an All India Panchayati Raj Services (IPRS) on the model of IAS, IPS, IFS, recommends a symposium on PRIs in Andhra

Create an All India Panchayati Raj Services (IPRS) on the model of IAS, IPS, IFS, recommends a symposium on PRIs in Andhra

AGRASRI, an ICSSR grant-in-aid research institute for maintenance and development,...

Are Indian villages salt mines?

Are Indian villages salt mines?

Thakur Phool Singh, an MLA, said, “Indian villages are salt mines and whosoever...

Average rural wages increase by more than 4 per cent : DEA report

Average rural wages increase by more than 4 per cent : DEA report

According to the economic report released by the Department of Economic Affairs...

There needs to be an agricultural policy with periodic reviews: Badri Narayan Choudhary

There needs to be an agricultural policy with periodic reviews: Badri Narayan Choudhary

Badri Narayan Choudhary, National General Secretary, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, an affiliate...

Sugar industry can be a catalyst in transforming the rural sector: Roshan Lal Tamak

Sugar industry can be a catalyst in transforming the rural sector: Roshan Lal Tamak

Roshan Lal Tamak from DCM Shriram Ltd was one of the participants at the concluding...

“It is the farmers who need to be brought to the table before making any policy for them”: Ajay Vir Jakhar

“It is the farmers who need to be brought to the table before making any policy for them”: Ajay Vir Jakhar

The concluding session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NEDAC Awards...

Royal Finserv launches digital payments app for ‘Cashless India’

Royal Finserv launches digital payments app for ‘Cashless India’

Driven by the ‘Cashless India’ theme, Royal Finserv has announced the launch of...

Asha Kiran to rebuild rural livelihoods for five lakh households impacted by Covid-19

Asha Kiran to rebuild rural livelihoods for five lakh households impacted by Covid-19

A tie-up has been announced between the Government of Uttar Pradesh and The/Nudge...

jüSTa Hotels and Resorts announces the opening of Birding Resort at Dharamshala

jüSTa Hotels and Resorts announces the opening of Birding Resort at Dharamshala

Guests seeking tranquility, soft adventure and nature's bounty in plenty have a...

Svamitva Scheme: Benefits and challenges

Svamitva Scheme: Benefits and challenges

The real empowerment would be for landless persons, whose properties are their buildings/houses...

Budget 2021-22 and Rural Development: Implementation is the Key

Budget 2021-22 and Rural Development: Implementation is the Key

Most of the programmes/schemes are being implemented by the Panchayats at grassroots...

Our responsibility to make India a Plastic Free Nation

While the entire world is drowning in plastic, India in 2016 achieved the dubious distinction of one of world’s largest plastic waste...

Opinion

Growth Potential for ‘Millet’ – a Boon for Health  

In addition to its potential for increasing food security, millet has many other benefits. It is a good source of nutrients, including...

Opinion

Raw jute MSP up by Rs 300 to Rs 5,050 per quintal

The government has increased the minimum support price of raw jute by Rs 300 to Rs 5,050 per quintal for 2023-24 season. The decision...

Latest News

Lok Sabha passes Rs 45 lakh crore Budget 2023-24 without debate

Birla applied guillotine and put demands for grants of all ministries for voting. The demands were passed as the Opposition MPs trooped...

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Contribution of White revolution more than Green revolution, said Niti Aayog member ‘India must be export competitive’

dairy sector contributes one fourth of the total income generated in agriculture sector, Prof Chand said, "Milk production is projected...

National

Nation is indebted to Shastri Ji for self-sufficiency in food grains: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar praised the leadership of former Prime Minister ‘Bharat Ratna’ Late...

National