Publisher - Modern Rural India

What is Aadhaar-enabled payment system? Why is it more popular than UPI in rural India? AEPS enables you to transfer funds with just the name of the bank, Aadhaar number, and fingerprint. There's no need for one-time passwords or even the…

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…

Why Are Women Leaving Textiles Industry In Rural India? In garment factories, employment is often based on piece-work contracts. Men work long hours for financial stability, but rural women face challenges, especially if the factory is far…

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…

A $12 phone is opening doors for rural India to get on the internet KEY POINTS The telecommunications arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has launched a $12 internet-enabled phone. Reliance Jio’s new feature…

Shah Asks NABARD To Fix Financing Targets For Rural Sector For Next 25 Years Shah said NABARD, which is engaged in finance and refinance development activities in rural India, should fix its targets keeping in view its past performance and…

India seeks to relax data storage rules in boost for business Bill set to make data flows easier for local, global companies New Delhi: India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its…

13.5 cr Indian escaped poverty in five years: Niti Aayog The report says that the country registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of India's multidimensionally poor from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in…