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India's unemployment rate drops to 4-year low before festival season In rural areas, the unemployment rate declined to 5.8% from 7.7% in August, while in urban areas it stood at 7.7%, lower than 9.6% in the previous month. India’s…

Budget 2023: Balance economic gap between urban and rural areas KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 Budget, scheduled for tabling this Friday, should outline efforts to balance the gap in the development of infrastructure and basic facilities between…

Swacchta survey: Assam worst in rural area sanitation NEW DELHI: Telangana, Haryana and Tamil Nadu have emerged the cleanest among all large states on parameters of rural sanitation while Assam, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir were the three…

Interview with Director (Sales), Hyundai India: ‘Rural economy has taken hit… but road connectivity much better now, has helped sales’ Hyundai India, India’s second largest car manufacturer, is moving ahead with its plan to launch six…

Why is inflation higher in rural India than in urban? Retail inflation in rural regions stood at 7.15% in August, higher than urban inflation of 6.72%. ByMimansa Verma Retail inflation for August in India rose to 7%, remaining above…

'India Startup Festival' from Oct 1 in Bengaluru The festival will see participation of over 1,000 startups and 45 fund houses Bengaluru: India's leading 2-day startup event 'India Startup Festival' is all set to kickstart on October 1…

Airtel, Nokia partner to bring holographic technology to boost virtual tourism New Delhi: Airtel and Nokia have partnered to bring India’s first 5G-enabled immersive experience to visitors at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022.…

Manipal Business Solutions Collaborates with Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society (ARIAS) to Accelerate Financial Inclusion in Assam GUWAHATI, Assam, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Manipal Business Solutions (MBS),…

Problems of Elderly in India Dr Kasturi Lal According to estimates Indiahas second largest global population of ageing citizens which probably will increase to 240 million by 2050. Two third of elderly population resides in rural areas.…

Vodafone Idea to leverage rural presence, tech partnerships for 5G rollout: Kumar Mangalam Birla He was speaking at the inauguration of the India Mobile Congress 2022 and launch of 5G services in the country by Prime Minister Narendra…