rural areas
- Technology
Govt to launch 4,740 digital service centres to boost inclusive growth in rural areas
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday launched the Digital India Common Service Center (DICSC) project to bridge the digital divide in rural India and ensure that…
- Andhra Pradesh
Centre releases grants worth Rs 2,255 cr for rural development in AP, Rajasthan
New Delhi: In a major boost for rural development, the government on Saturday said it has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants worth more than Rs 2,255 crore…
- India
Over 95 per cent villages now have access to internet: Centre
New Delhi: Under the ‘Digital India’ Initiative, more than 95 per cent of villages now have access to the Internet with 3G/4G mobile connectivity, the Centre informed on Friday. Out of a…
- India
India to see rise in private consumption in FY25 driven by rural demand
New Delhi: Driven by rural demand recovery owing to normal monsoon and moderating inflation, India is projected to see a surge in private consumption in the current fiscal, a report has said.…
- Business
New Centre initiatives to transform rural life, drive digital inclusion
New Delhi: In a bid to boost innovation to transform rural life and further herald digital inclusion, the Central government has called for two proposals — ‘5G Intelligent Village’ and ‘Quantum Encryption…
- Business
Zoho invests in 2 Indian manufacturing startups to create jobs in rural areas
New Delhi: Cloud software major Zoho on Saturday said it has invested an undisclosed amount in manufacturing startups Karuvi and Yali Aerospace which would create jobs in smaller towns and villages. The…
- Business
ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India
New Delhi: In a bid to provide affordable and accessible digital services in rural parts of the country, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday collaborated with…
- Business
Rural e-commerce startup Rozana receives $22.5 mn funding
New Delhi: Rural e-commerce startup Rozana on Wednesday announced that it has received $22.5 million in the latest funding round. The round was led by the investment firm Bertelsmann India Investments (BII)…
- Events
Telangana: Innovator village invention award hosted across 41 villages
Hyderabad: The spirit of invention echoed across 41 villages in 20 districts on January 26 when the Telangana State Innovative Cell (TSIC) held the Innovator Village Invention Award with the help of…
- Business
Reliance Jio launches India’s 1st satellite-based Internet to connect inaccessible areas
Delhi: Reliance Jio on Friday successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based giga-fibre service to provide high-speed, affordable Internet services in inaccessible areas across the country. Called JioSpaceFiber, it was showcased on the first…
- Telangana
Obesity on rise among rural families in Telangana: ICRISAT study
Hyderabad: Many rural families in Telangana now eat more carbohydrates as they are more affordable than sourcing limited protein and micronutrient-rich options, a recent study by the International Crops Research Institute for…
- India
78% parents in rural India want their daughters to be at least graduate: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) At least 78 per cent parents in rural India aspire to educate their daughters till graduation and beyond, according to a survey report. The “State of Elementary…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: UoH to train students, teachers on modern biology from rural areas
Hyderabad: The skill development centre of the School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH) has received Rs 81.62 lakh funding to conduct training programme on modern biology for students and teachers…
- India
MP: PM Modi blames Congress for rural discrimination in state
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lambasted the Congress and accused it of discriminating against rural India during its long rule in the country. While addressing a gathering in Madhya Pradesh’s…
- Telangana
Women’s Day: Rs 750 cr interest-free loans fund released for Telangana SHGs
Hyderabad: On the occasion of Women’s Day, Rs 750 crore were released towards providing interest-free loans to women’s self-help groups (SHGs) in Telangana by the state government. Urban development minister KT Rama…
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