Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday accused the BJP government in Odisha of making a “futile attempt” to erase the legacy of Mission Shakti, a flagship women’s empowerment programme launched under the previous BJD regime, by removing the photograph and information of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from its official website.Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhawan, the BJD headquarters, senior party women leaders, including Chief Whip in the Odis…
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Itanagar, July 11 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday emphasised the need to expand banking services to every village and remote habitation in the state, saying that easy and inclusive access to financial services is essential for accelerating socio‑economic development and promoting financial inclusion. A senior official of Lok Bhavan, Itanagar, said that the Chairman of Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (APRB), Vikal Sharma, called on the Governor on Saturday….
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said the implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) is not in the interest of the state. He pointed out that in the previous scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Central government had provided 100 per cent funding, while under the new scheme the state government is required to bear 10 per cent of the expendit…
Agartala, July 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said ensuring the delivery of all basic civic amenities and essential services to the people remains one of the state government’s foremost priorities, while asserting that there would be no compromise on infrastructure development, transparency, and the expansion of citizen-centric services. The chief minister said the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has been undertaking a series of initiatives to improve civic amenities …
Itanagar, July 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Monday called for heightened vigilance and regular patrolling along the international border, stressing that robust security measures in sensitive frontier areas are vital to protecting the nation’s strategic and national interests. A senior official said that General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 4 Corps, Lt Gen Neeraj Shukla, called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar. Both the Governor and the senior Army off…
Kohima, July 3 (IANS) Stressing the pivotal role of women in Nagaland’s rural economy, Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen on Friday said the state’s next phase of agricultural and rural growth must be driven by innovation, technology and climate-smart solutions to ensure sustainable and inclusive development.Inaugurating a one-day programme on “Women-Led Rural Enterprises for a Climate-Smart Nagaland”, the senior IAS officer stressed the need to equip women entrepreneurs with modern technolo…
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Thursday launched the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) (VB-G RAM-G), with the state-level programme held in Jabalpur and similar events organised across all districts. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel attended the state-level launch in Jabalpur. Rajya Sabha MP Sumitra Valmiki, public representatives and senior officials were also present.Addressing the gathering, Patel said the mission will…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The SHE-LEAPS (Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability) digital initiative, just launched by the Centre to strengthen the empowerment of rural women, is expected to play a key role in achieving the target of 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’, according to an official factsheet issued on Wednesday.SHE-LEAPS is a digital platform for empowering women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across rural India. This is being acc…
Agartala, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Tuesday said that women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Tripura are making a significant contribution to the vision of building a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 through their growing participation in economic and social development initiatives. While interacting with members of Self-Help Groups at the Dukli Block in West Tripura district, the Union Minister said that more than 10 crore women across the …
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 will come into force across rural India on July 1, 2026, and Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that no eligible rural worker should remain without work even for a single day.He said the government in close coordination with the States and Union Territories, has completed all administrative, financial and techn…