Rural India

Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the seizure of over Rs 30 crore in cash from a flat linked to his personal secretary and the latter's house help.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam for questioning in a money laundering case on May 14, official sources said Sunday.

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids at multiple locations in Ranchi and recovered Rs 25 crore unaccounted cash from the house of a domestic help allegedly linked to secretary of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam.

India's Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women's leadership within India's Panchayati Raj system, saying, "India prides itself on a unique system of rural governance known as the Panchayati Raj

Reopening factories closed for years, addressing drinking water scarcity in rural pockets and reining in the illegal mining menace in abandoned collieries are the primary issues for the people of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.

BJP leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of "brazen abuse of power" after a video of him seeking votes from the residents of a housing society in Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha segment was shared widely.

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's comment that women in rural areas have "lost their way" because of the five guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government in Karnataka, has elicited sharp reactions from the ruling party.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Karnataka Excise department has seized liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore from Chamarajanagar constituency in Mysuru Rural district, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Congress MP from Bangalore Rural D K Suresh has assets valued at Rs 593 crore, a 75 per cent increase in the last five years.

Wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have been revised, with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states.

Noted cardiac surgeon Dr C N Manjunath, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's son-in-law, took the plunge into politics on Wednesday as the BJP announced his candidature from Bangalore Rural constituency in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

International Women's Day 2024: Early detection and treatments significantly increase the chances of successful outcomes in managing cervical abnormalities.

Women in rural India are learning to fly high, using state-of-the-art technology. That is what the socially transformative Namo Drone Didi program is all about.

About 75 per cent of the country's rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said today.

In a move to enhance accessibility to justice and foster a direct dialogue with the common people, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has embarked on an unprecedented journey to rural India.

Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the seizure of over Rs 30 crore in cash from a flat linked to his personal secretary and the latter's house help.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam for questioning in a money laundering case on May 14, official sources said Sunday.

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids at multiple locations in Ranchi and recovered Rs 25 crore unaccounted cash from the house of a domestic help allegedly linked to secretary of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam.

India's Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women's leadership within India's Panchayati Raj system, saying, "India prides itself on a unique system of rural governance known as the Panchayati Raj

Reopening factories closed for years, addressing drinking water scarcity in rural pockets and reining in the illegal mining menace in abandoned collieries are the primary issues for the people of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.

BJP leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of "brazen abuse of power" after a video of him seeking votes from the residents of a housing society in Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha segment was shared widely.

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's comment that women in rural areas have "lost their way" because of the five guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government in Karnataka, has elicited sharp reactions from the ruling party.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Karnataka Excise department has seized liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore from Chamarajanagar constituency in Mysuru Rural district, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Congress MP from Bangalore Rural D K Suresh has assets valued at Rs 593 crore, a 75 per cent increase in the last five years.

Wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have been revised, with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states.

Noted cardiac surgeon Dr C N Manjunath, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's son-in-law, took the plunge into politics on Wednesday as the BJP announced his candidature from Bangalore Rural constituency in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

International Women's Day 2024: Early detection and treatments significantly increase the chances of successful outcomes in managing cervical abnormalities.

Women in rural India are learning to fly high, using state-of-the-art technology. That is what the socially transformative Namo Drone Didi program is all about.

About 75 per cent of the country's rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said today.

In a move to enhance accessibility to justice and foster a direct dialogue with the common people, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, has embarked on an unprecedented journey to rural India.