BJP youth wing to target youths in rural areas

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 22:46

With an eye on upcoming polls, the youth wing of BJP has planed to target the rural and unskilled youth who are most affected by unemployment and inflation.

Distress migration from rural areas has gone down:

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 19:59

Distress migration from rural areas has gone down due to implementation of the Centre`s ambitious rural job scheme, according to CAG.

Punjab to spend Rs 10K cr to develop rural areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 20:20

The SAD-BJP government has chalked out a Rs 10,000 crore programme to upgrade basic infrastructure in rural areas in the coming four years.

Time to revisit strategy for rural areas: Ramesh

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 20:26

Basic infrastructure development is "very very poor" in north and eastern India, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said.

Render medical services in rural areas: Prez

Last Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 13:19

President Pratibha Patil urged doctors to work in rural areas to facilitate "affordable, quality and accessible" medical service to rural population.

Par panel finds faults with MGNREGA scheme

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 23:01

Finding faults with the MGNREGA scheme, a Parliamentary Panel has said that there was confusion over its definition of the term `households` which was being twisted to suit male heads of families which should be corrected.

‘Maharashtra to start maxi cabs in rural areas’

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 16:03

The Maharashtra government is planning to start maxi cabs in rural areas of the state.

NRHM likely to get five-year extension

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 22:54

The NRHM government`s flagship scheme to improve healthcare services in rural areas, could be extended for another five years.

Consumer inflation in rural areas slips to 6.72% in Dec

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 22:22

Reflecting sharp drop in prices of essential food items, inflation based on Consumer Price Index for Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) fell to 6.72 percent in December 2011, from 9.14 percent in November.

Solar ATMs fuel rural revolution in India

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 16:05

An Indian start-up is catalysing a quiet revolution by designing, developing and installing unique solar-powered ATMs in rural areas.

Pranab for banking facilities in rural areas

Last Updated: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 15:17

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that spread of banking facilities in the rural areas could plug leaks and reduce corruption.

Sex ratio in rural areas better than urban: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 22:25

Sex ratio at birth and in all ages in rural areas is better than in urban areas, according to the first district-wise annual health survey (AHS) of nine states released on Wednesday.