Rural Facilities

India seeing fall in demand for rurul job program-finance minister NEW DELHI- India is seeing a fall in demand for jobs under a rural employment guarantee program, the finance minister told parliament on Wednesday, Dec.14,2022.…

Creating Jobs For Women In Rural India Must Be A Focus, Says Ashwini Deshpande Participation of women in India's workforce has declined over the past two decades because of falling contribution of agriculture. The…

Rajasthan govt implements Rural Tourism Scheme Jaipur (Rajasthan) : With an aim to generate employment opportunities in the state, Rajasthan government has implemented the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Scheme-2022. Announced in the…

Women, rural poor, unemployed lagging due to digital divide: Oxfam India The report revealed a digital divide based on employment status, where 95% of the salaried permanent workers have a phone whereas only 50% of the unemployed…

Spice Money partners with Axis Bank to push financial inclusion in rural India New Delhi: Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with private sector lender Axis Bank to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or…

Real demand and purchasing yet to pick up in rural India, says Bajaj Electricals Mini Poddar is hopeful of exports becoming a more meaningful revenue stream over the next 3-5 years. Various macro economic indicators, though…

How ElasticRun is redefining commerce in rural India When Sandeep Deshmukh saw all of India’s major telecom providers offering 4G mobile networks in 2016, he knew it was the right time to execute his idea. The…

How Indian Fintech Startups Are Bridging The Urban-Rural Divide Although India has a fintech adoption rate of 87%, the penetration of fintech players in the rural sector remains low People in rural areas tend to be more…

Scope of rural tourism in Manipur Rural tourism allows the creation of an alternative source of income in the non-agricultural sector for rural dwellers. Rural tourism has gained a sudden prominence in India in the last decade…

Redefining the role of fathers is helping to boost vaccination uptake in rural India Involving fathers in their children’s health decisions improves immunisation rates and hygiene in India. The COVID-19 pandemic brought home…