Mantravati Shakya from Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, earns nearly Rs 3 lakh annually by growing strawberries, dragon fruit and ragi.

The Modi government is gutting the rural job “guarantee,” fulfilling a longstanding demand of the most rapacious sections of ...

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Lucknow: The govt lent a fresh budgetary boost of over Rs 18 crore to the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) ...

A mass rural employment program has cut poverty in India and inspired policymakers globally. Critics say the government risks ...

Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved changes in the procedures for implementing projects under the ‘Bikashita ...

Introduction to the VB-G Ram Ji Act, 2025 On Wednesday, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the ...

From micro-loans to market stalls and digital storefronts, women-led collectives are reshaping India’s grassroots economy even as systemic roadblocks remain. Here’s how.

Naidu advocates for an Integrated Coconut Development Programme to boost farmer incomes and promote coconut-based processing ...

Pernod Ricard India's PRavah programme enhances livelihoods for over 5 lakh people through sustainable agriculture and water stewardship initiatives.

The debate isn’t just about rural jobs but fiscal control, political symbolism and whether the Centre’s VB-G RAM G model can ...

The VB-G RAM G Bill, overseen by Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, promises enhanced rural employment and development. With a budget of over Rs 1,51,282 crore, the scheme extends work ...