Deadlock on land Bill impacting rural development: PM Modi

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 15:42

Addressing the second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, which was convened to discuss the land acquisition Bill, he said the Centre and States must move together to end poverty.

Experts to brainstorm on rural housing technology

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 09:03

An official release said that the workshop will provide a common platform to developers, designers and technical personnel from the housing sector in rural areas to share the best practices.

NITI Aayog to submit report on CSS in a month: Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 00:44

The 'NITI Aayog Committee' on funding pattern of central schemes will submit its report within a month, Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said Wednesday.

India to provide skill training to 109 million new entrants

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 17:48

India has to provide skill training to 109 million new entrants into the job markets and 460 million people to upscale their skills by 2020, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said Monday.

14 lakh households to be provided skill development training under LIFE scheme

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 19:26

The project, named Livelihoods in Full Employment (LIFE), has identified 14 lakh households which have completed 100 days work in 2014-15 and have workers under 35 years of age, the ministry said in a communique.

Need to have parity of wage under MNREGA, Minimum Wages Act: Jairam

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:46

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said there was a need to have parity of wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and the Minimum Wages Act.

Jairam Ramesh calls VIP security system ridiculous

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 20:34

Irked over being held up in traffic by Army Chief`s security, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticised the "ridiculous" VIP security system in the country.

Constitutional bodies need to be educated on mining: Official

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 17:09

Constitutional bodies such as parliament and judiciary need to be educated on the importance of mining and its impact on country`s economic prospects, a senior bureaucrat of Ministry of Rural Development said here on Saturday.

Govt mulls additional Rs 25,000 cr spending on rural wi-fi

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:50

The government is considering a proposal to spend an additional Rs 25,000 crore over 10 years to provide wi-fi services in rural areas.

Need to balance development and bio-diversity: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:01

Emphasising that unchecked consumer expansion would be a recipe for ecological disaster, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday called for a conservation mechanism that balances both human aspiration and bio-diversity.

PM`s Rural Development Fellowship Scheme to come with degree programme

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 18:13

The Prime Minister`s Rural Development Fellowship Scheme, launched about two years ago, will now come tagged with a two-year degree programme in rural development practices from the ensuing batch.