1 Lakh villages in India ODF and 6,600 are in MP
Summary: “The country will witness a historical mark with one lakh villages to be announced defecation free on Bapu’s Jayanti. Reports from MP are encouraging […]
Rural Development
Himachal becomes India’s second ‘Open Defecation Free’ state, to get Rs 9,000 cr funding from World Bank
Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar said it was heartening to note how the state has achieved the ODF target, at least five months […]
GST will make Madhya Pradesh logistical hub of India: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley said the state government’s focused efforts in the area of water, power and empowering the weaker sections of the society have contributed to its […]
India, China hike Asia Pacific’s share in global GDP: IFAD
The share of the Asia and Pacific Region (APR) in the global GDP has risen from 18.1 per cent in 1980 to 27.8 per cent […]
Cabinet clears India-AARDO MoU on rural development
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and African-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) for […]
Policies, investments key to India’s rural transformation: IFAD
NEW DELHI: Institutional reforms, policies and investments are the key factors that will help India in a speedy and inclusive rural transformation, the United Nations’ […]
Young India Social Innovation Summit 2016 concludes
Bhubaneswar; Sept 30,2016: While the world is abuzz with entrepreneurship and its role for societal development, we cannot deny the role of social innovation in […]
Bijli, sadak, paani and bustard
Bijli-sadak-paani are the basic needs for a decent quality of rural life. Villages in the remote grasslands and deserts of India have long suffered and […]
The Real Revolution In Agriculture
The phenomenal growth in horticulture, dairy and poultry farming has deep implications on the diet of the ordinary Indians, and the debate about persistent malnutrition […]
Young India Social Innovation Summit 2016 on 29 & 30 Sept
Young India Social Innovation Summit 2016 is taking place at Bhubaneswar on 29 & 30 Sept. It will represent a national convening of social innovators […]