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She Left An Abusive Home With Two Sons and A Dream. Now She Runs A City
An Adivasi woman from rural Madhya Pradesh, Savita Pradhan overcame poverty, child marriage and abuse to become Singrauli's municipal commissioner.
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Ayush Becomes Backbone Of Preventive Healthcare, Rural Prosperity, Says Ayush Minister
Ayush is not only a system of medicine but also a movement for social transformation, rural empowerment and global leadership in holistic healthcare, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said on Friday.
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Sunetra Pawar's 1st Comments After Taking Oath As Deputy Chief Minister
Sunetra Ajit Pawar was sworn in today as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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How A Government Scheme Helped This Rajasthan Woman Power Her Future
This story reflects the growing role of women entrepreneurs in India's renewable energy sector and how government schemes are helping transform lives in rural areas.
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India Startup Festival To Be Held In Bengaluru With Focus On Rural Empowerment
More than 10,000 startups from Indian, the UK and Japan will take part in ISF. About 500 investors are also expected to be present.
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"Our Government Working For Empowerment Of Rural Women": Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal government is working for the empowerment of rural women through various self-help groups, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday.
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Karnataka Minister Says Considering Whether To Accept Additional Portfolio
Striking a dissenting note over the additional charge of sports and youth empowerment, Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj KS Eshwarappa on Saturday said he was mulling whether to accept it or not.
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'Digital India' Eliminated Middlemen, Empowered Citizens: PM Modi
"We launched Digital India with a very simple focus -- to ensure more people can benefit from the joys of technology, especially in rural areas," PM Modi said.
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Rural India: Living Under Digital Exclusion
In India, 300 million people do not have access to electricity and as per a World Bank report, 1.063 billion people are still offline. India may have crossed 1 billion mobile subscriptions mark in 2016, but they are not unique users and only indicate the number of SIM cards sold. While access to mobile phones in rural areas is rising, the gadget av...
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On Some Power Projects, PM Narendra Modi Finds His 'Hands Tied': Foreign Media
In a small Himalayan village near a wildlife sanctuary in India's north, 200 families have banded together to decide whether a hydroelectric power plant slated for their land can go ahead. To the chagrin of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, their answer will be a resounding "no".
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She Left An Abusive Home With Two Sons and A Dream. Now She Runs A City
An Adivasi woman from rural Madhya Pradesh, Savita Pradhan overcame poverty, child marriage and abuse to become Singrauli's municipal commissioner.
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Ayush Becomes Backbone Of Preventive Healthcare, Rural Prosperity, Says Ayush Minister
Ayush is not only a system of medicine but also a movement for social transformation, rural empowerment and global leadership in holistic healthcare, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said on Friday.
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Sunetra Pawar's 1st Comments After Taking Oath As Deputy Chief Minister
Sunetra Ajit Pawar was sworn in today as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
-
How A Government Scheme Helped This Rajasthan Woman Power Her Future
This story reflects the growing role of women entrepreneurs in India's renewable energy sector and how government schemes are helping transform lives in rural areas.
-
India Startup Festival To Be Held In Bengaluru With Focus On Rural Empowerment
More than 10,000 startups from Indian, the UK and Japan will take part in ISF. About 500 investors are also expected to be present.
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"Our Government Working For Empowerment Of Rural Women": Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal government is working for the empowerment of rural women through various self-help groups, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday.
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Karnataka Minister Says Considering Whether To Accept Additional Portfolio
Striking a dissenting note over the additional charge of sports and youth empowerment, Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj KS Eshwarappa on Saturday said he was mulling whether to accept it or not.
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'Digital India' Eliminated Middlemen, Empowered Citizens: PM Modi
"We launched Digital India with a very simple focus -- to ensure more people can benefit from the joys of technology, especially in rural areas," PM Modi said.
-
Rural India: Living Under Digital Exclusion
In India, 300 million people do not have access to electricity and as per a World Bank report, 1.063 billion people are still offline. India may have crossed 1 billion mobile subscriptions mark in 2016, but they are not unique users and only indicate the number of SIM cards sold. While access to mobile phones in rural areas is rising, the gadget av...
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On Some Power Projects, PM Narendra Modi Finds His 'Hands Tied': Foreign Media
In a small Himalayan village near a wildlife sanctuary in India's north, 200 families have banded together to decide whether a hydroelectric power plant slated for their land can go ahead. To the chagrin of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, their answer will be a resounding "no".
