Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 21:12
The rural development ministry has joined hands with non-governmental organisations to combat bonded labour in 10 districts across six states.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 21:37
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Sunday allayed fears of Indian industry and said the new Land Acquisition Act would make projects economically viable.
Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 18:24
The Centre said it is up to the states how much multi-crop irrigated land they could acquire for urban and industrial infrastructure.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 17:40
Though overall poverty in India is reducing, it is increasingly becoming concentrated within certain regions and among some social groups, a new report on rural development released Thursday said.
Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 17:31
Industry body Ficci on Monday said it has constituted a task force aiming to rehabilitate flood-ravaged Uttarakhand by building affordable houses.
Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 20:18
Rural Development Ministry would join hands with a leading defence research organisation to push eco-friendly bio-toilets in villages in four states where the menace of open defecation remained unaddressed.
Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 13:37
The Department of Land Resources has failed to effectively implement ambitious programmes for computerising land records initiated more than two decades ago despite spending over Rs 1,000 crore.
Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 17:49
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi targetted Centre`s rural development schemes, saying that `charity` for winning elections instead of solid development work will not help improve rural India.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 19:54
The government on Tuesday announced disbanding of the three-decade-old District Rural Development Agency (DRDA).
Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 15:53
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday announced a special package of Rs.4,130 crore for rural development in Bihar.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 15:21
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday announced a special package of Rs 4,130 crore for rural development in Bihar.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 12:44
The Department of Rural Development of Maharashtra government has decided to do away with the system of making public announcements to inform villagers about the village meets.
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