From Delhi to small towns, one-size-fits-all planning is failing India’s cities. Here’s what must change

Rapid urban growth is exposing cracks in India’s city governance. Without stronger local governments, institutions suited to ...

FM stresses need to intensify economic development in rural areas

Union Finance Minister emphasizes rural banks' role in inclusive growth, urging Karnataka Grameena Bank to enhance services ...

National workshop on sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants through oil testing and management held under ‘Swasth Dhara’ Scheme

The workshop focused on the automated soil testing machine ‘Dharti Ka Doctor (DKD)’, with the objective of promoting long-term soil health, sustainable agriculture, and strengthening India’s global ...
Devdiscourse

Rural Postal Heroes: The Heartbeat of India's Communication and Trust

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia praised rural postal employees at a conference in Gujarat, calling them the heartbeat of ...

Centre weighs higher spending on rural job guarantee scheme as floods deepen distress in some states

The current allocation of ₹86,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) may be ...

From 70% to 5%: A look at India’s notable journey in poverty reduction from Independence to present

In the decades following independence, India began implementing social and economic reforms aimed at poverty alleviation.
India Today on MSN

Can B-MAAN scheme make Odisha east India's aviation hub?

B-MAAN is a holistic effort to expand and modernise aviation infrastructure in Odisha while promoting innovation, private ...
Press Trust of India on MSN

Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Farmers’ Training Centre in Karnataka under MPLAD scheme

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated a Farmers Training and Common Facility Centre under the MPLAD scheme here.The centre in Kasapura village aims to train self-help groups ...

Chhattisgarh: Badesetti becomes first Maoist-free village, setting model for peace, development

Once a symbol of fear and insurgency, Badesetti village in the Bastar region has scripted a new chapter in Chhattisgarh’s ...
The Financial Express

India ranks last in Global Pension Index 2025 with D grade, lags behind even Indonesia, Thailand

This year, India ranked last out of 104 countries in the Global Pension Index. India's overall score was 43.8 — showing that ...
Odisha Diary

Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews the progress of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana during a high-level meeting

Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level meeting today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, to review the progress of ...

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Vellore

Chouhan sought feedback from farmers on schemes related to agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries, and guided them on best practices. During the 'Chaupal' dialogue, he gathered ground-level ...