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Focus of Budget 2023 to be more on rural India and infra, says UBS India economist Synopsis This budget is likely to raise spending on rural/agri by $10 billion, which is a jump of 15 per cent over FY23, the note said. It is likely to…

Rural India feeling inflation pressure, says Unilever’s Jope Jope’s remarks come as Unilever’s Indian unit, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), delivered March quarter numbers below analysts’ expectations on Thursday, raising concerns that the…

Rural India puts smartphone-buying plans on hold Smartphone sales in rural parts of the country have stopped rising with its share remaining stagnant since mid-2021 at around 35-40 per cent of total smartphone sales in the country, a…

Microsoft Launches an AI-Based Multilingual Chatbot for Rural India Microsoft is launching an AI-based multilingual Chatbot called ‘Jugalbandi’ for rural India Microsoft has announced ‘Jugalbandi,’ a new generative AI-driven chatbot…

Sivasagar: Rural Self Employment Training Institute Organizes Training on Pisciculture Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Sivasagar on Monday organized a 10-day training programme on Pissiculture for the interested fish…

State-owned BSNL behind private telecom firms in rural, urban markets In March 2020, BSNL had a rural market share of over 7% with a subscriber base of 37 million; Jio and Airtel had a market share of nearly 34% each during the same period…

Google Maps street view now available in India, including rural areas This comprehensive imagery proves particularly helpful in aiding navigation and providing a preview of destinations. Hyderabad: Google Maps Street View is now…

India needs to take manufacturing to rural areas to bridge income gap, say experts Synopsis Former secretary of Rural Development Ministry Nagendra Nath Sinha laid emphasis for formulating policies for rural areas that are fast…

New Zealand govt to speed up 5G rollout to towns, rural black spot areas The New Zealand government is signing contracts with major telecommunications network operators to speed up the rollout of 5G to regional towns, especially rural…

With rural market yet to rebound & El Nino risks in sight, should investors flock to FMCG stocks? Synopsis The earnings of FMCG companies for the March quarter were lacklustre due to subdued domestic demand, reflecting a weak rural…