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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The rise of rural manufacturing
Source: The Hindu Prelims: Rural economy, world bank, ASI report etc Mains GS Paper I & II: Government policies and interventions for development of various sectors and issues arising out of it etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS There is growing evidence that there has been a shift of manufacturing activity and employment from bigger cities …… Continue reading EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The rise of rural manufacturing
Govt’s focus on fertiliser self-sufficiency, demand for MGNREGA down in rural areas: FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
FM in Lok Sabha: Nirmala Sitharaman says the Centre is considering additional Rs 10,000 crore for railway capex Read More
Microfinance helps India’s rural women take entrepreneur leap
Pulling out a shirt from a shelf at her shop in central India, Chandrawati Rajpoot recalls the sleepless nights she had after borrowing money from a loan shark — twice to pay for… Read More
Microfinance turns India’s rural women into budding entrepreneurs
In the absence of banks, rural credit schemes are helping women access formal financing—reducing their reliance on loan sharks. Read More
Creating Jobs For Women In Rural India Must Be A Focus, Says Ashwini Deshpande
Participation of women in India’s workforce has declined over the past two decades because of falling contribution of agriculture. Read More
Raj Govt Gives Green Signal For Rural Tourism Scheme, Homeless Upliftment, Rehabilitation Policy
The Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, took several important decisions on Thursday, including promoting… Read More
The silent revolution in the rural sector test
The economic prosperity of a nation may be determined by several factors – but the inclusion of wome Read More
India govt to give additional funds for rural schemes to ease pain
The Indian government will likely raise its allocation to the rural development ministry by 18% to 1.60 trillion Indian rupees ($14.19 billion) for the current fiscal year, partly to bolster its job scheme, a top government source told Reuters. Read More
RURAL TOURISM
Tourism is a tool for creating jobs, reducing poverty, and promoting human development that is sustainable. A country’s economic, cultural, Read More