New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Average electricity supply in rural areas has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours in 2025 and in urban areas to 23.4 hours this year, the government has said. “It is our goal to make power accessible to everyone and all times and the government is aiming for … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India’s urban areas among persons of age 15 years and above has risen to 50.4 per cent in the October–December quarter in 2024 — from 49.9 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting an increase in employment in the country, … Read more
Jammu, Feb 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the need of the hour is that doctors also choose to serve beyond urban centres to improve healthcare in the rural areas. Omar Abdullah emphasised the need to improve handling of emergency cases and capacity at various Government Medical Colleges … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The government of Telangana plans to offer incentives to investors willing to invest to develop tourism in semi-urban and rural areas. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday asked Tourism Department to work out details in this regard. At a review meeting on tourism, he proposed the introduction of houseboats in … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India is promoting digital, and financial literacy among women entrepreneurs in rural areas, said Savitri Thakur, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Women and Child Development. She said this at the ongoing 63rd session of the UN’s Commission for Social Development (CSoCD), being held from February 10 to … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Voting in Delhi Assembly election picked up as the day progressed, with a higher turnout on seats in trans-Yamuna districts. VIP seats like Arvind Kejriwal’s New Delhi recorded 30.86 per cent voting and Chief Minister Atishi’s Kalkaji constituency recorded a 28.75 per cent turnout till 1 pm. Till about half-time … Read more