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Time to skill more rural Indian youth for new-age jobs: Rajeev Chandrasekhar New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) As India progresses on the path to skill millions of youth for emerging technologies, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev…

More than 75 thousand cattle dead in India by Lumpy Skin Disease; Farmer protest reported across various states 21 September 2022, New Delhi: The Lumpy Skin Disease has been creating havoc in rural india with cattle deaths being reported…

'Swachhta Hi Sewa' drive launched in Jalandhar villages Jalandhar, September 19 With a view to encourage cleanliness in rural areas, the district administration on Monday launched ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ campaign, which will continue in the…

Bees to be used to keep elephants at bay in India villages Pilibhit: Incredible as it may sound, forest officials in Uttar Pradesh have decided to use tiny bees to keep elephants at bay and prevent man-animal conflict. Naveen…

Government Launches Annual Cleanliness Campaign In Rural India In a statement, the Jal Shakti ministry said that as part of this annual campaign, states are requested to organise activities that involve the masses. The Department of…

Gold's allure to dim in India due to lower rural income, says report Gold consumption surged to 800 tons last year as the easing of virus-related restrictions unleashed demand. The jump in demand and rising imports forced the government to…

Dementia as big a risk in rural India For the first time, the Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is conducting a community-based, cohort study on ageing across villages. Dementia is a general term for a…

Internet usage grows faster in rural India; knowhow still a deterrent 346 million make online transactions for e-commerce and digital payments, with coronavirus boosting practice The report titled 'Internet in India' is based on a survey…

This is how poverty in rural India came down Amarjeet Sinha writes: There has been a pro-poor thrust in government programmes that involved building trust through community mobilisation A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme…

Discrimination Sole Factor Of Employment Inequality For Women In Rural India: Oxfam Report The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for women in India has rapidly declined from 42.7 per cent in 2004-05 to a mere 25.1 per cent in 2021,…