Follow Us on Google News Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday highlighted the Bharatiya Janata Party’s deep-rooted commitment to rural India, stating that the foundation of the world’s largest political party is strongly connected with the spirit and soul of the nation’s villages. Participating in the ‘Gram Chalo Abhiyan’ at … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme for developing villages located along the country’s international borders to enhance national security. With a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore, the programme … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, March (IANS) Following the success of its anti-Maoist operations, the Chhattisgarh government has come up with a slew of sops proclaiming that villages if declared free of Maoist influence, shall be endowed with a fund of Rs one crore for development purposes. Furthermore, such villages will be granted access … Read more
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that the digitization of Jamabandies of 6839 Revenue villages has been completed in Jammu and Kashmir, under the computerization of Land Records undertaken through Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme. The Minister was replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question raised … Read more
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined the government’s commitment and resolve to achieve the goal of developed India and said that building a country with empowered and prosperous farmers remains the key focus of his governance. Addressing the post-Budget webinar on ‘Agriculture and Rural prosperity’ via video conferencing, PM … Read more
Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) For the first time, to regulate unprecedented tourism development in the countryside, four gram panchayats that fall in the biodiversity-rich Tirthan Valley, adjacent to the UNESCO site Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu district, have evolved and adopted a vision document under the Himachal Panchayati Raj Act. The regulation will be … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishwas Sarang has strongly defended his government’s decision to rename 54 villages in the state, calling it a necessary step to remove symbols of “slavery” and restore India’s cultural identity. Speaking to IANS, Sarang said, “This is a welcome step. The names that remind us of our colonial … Read more
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress National General Secretary, Sachin Pilot, criticised the Union Budget presented in Parliament on Saturday, calling it “politically driven” and “short-sighted”, with a blatant “disregard” for farmers. Pilot said that the Finance Minister failed to address the progress of past promises, such as doubling farmers’ income, curbing inflation, and generating employment. … Read more