Rural

Meet Divya, the farmer's daughter who topped UPPSC, aims to empower rural women Meet Divya Sikarwar, who bagged AIR 1 in the UPPSC exam 2022 and plans to work towards uplifting rural women and girls. Here's a peek into her inspiring…

Impact of Startups on Indian Agriculture and Rural Growth A rise in agritech firms in recent years has been called the “ray of hope” for Indian agriculture According to Census (2011), more than 50% of India’s workforce is employed in…

Empowering rural healthcare: HealthCube portable diagnostic devices revolutionising health outcomes in India Runam Mehta, CEO, HealthCube talks about her company’s reach in rural India and how their portable diagnostic devices are…

Rural comeback should be more enduring trend going forward: Dabur India CEO Rural demand was growing for the company driven by introduction of bridge packs, growing distribution coverage, and a general uptick in demand, Dabur CEO said…

Rural Startups in the US: Opportunities and Obstacles Those who have been following rural development trends and policies over the past several years have certainly heard a lot about the necessity of promoting entrepreneurship in rural…

Workshop On ‘Digital Literacy & Skill Building Of Rural Women Entrepreneurs’ Inaugurated JAMMU: Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in collaboration with NRLM (UMEED) on Wednesday organised a three days workshop on Digital Literacy &…

Regional Rural Bank mergers exempted from CCI Approval The mergers of Regional Rural Banks are now exempted from the clearance of Competition Commission of India (CCI). The mergers of Regional Rural Banks are now exempted from the…

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rises marginally in June Retail inflation in India: Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers inched up marginally to 6.31 per cent and 6.16 per cent, respectively in June as compared to…

At Least 33% Demand Unmet Under MGNREGS from April-June, Shows High Unemployment in Rural Areas There has been a significant 33 per cent gap between the person-days of work demanded and the person-days of work generated under the Centre’s…

IIT-Bombay launches initiative to mentor rural girls in STEM First event under the mentorship programme held recently as a part of which 160 girls from 40 schools in Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha stayed at IIT-B and got hands-on experience at…