General
Rural Broadband a link for Rural Employment
Broadband will not only provide facilities in the villages but will also create a big pool of skilled youth in the villages, PM Narendra Modi […]
Rural Development
General
Flipkart to support Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development signs MoU with Flipkart Extending support towards Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Flipkart joins hands with Govt of India’s National Rural Livelihood Mission […]
General
50,000 Women SHG members to become Business Correspondents
DAY-NRLM dedicates 50,000 Women SHG members as Business Correspondents to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav; Proposal to deploy at least one B C Sakhi in the rural areas by the end of 2023-24 under ‘One GP one B C Sakhi’ mission […]
Finance
$300 million ADB loan for Maha Rural Infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $300 million loan as additional financing to scale up improvement of rural connectivity to help boost rural economy in the state of Maharashtra. […]
Business
NLM proposes to focus on entrepreneurship development in rural
National Livestock Mission (NLM) proposes to bring a sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in rural poultry, sheep, goat, and piggery including feed and fodder development. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
India-Canada Agri-Tech Seminar to see investments in Agriculture
The government of India committed to turn the agriculture sector into an investment opportunity- Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
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Agriculture & Commodities
Agri Minister and State CMs meet to discuss on the Agri Infrastructure Fund
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar holds discussion with Chief Ministers and State Agriculture Ministers on recent agriculture reforms and implementation of Agri Infrastructure Fund
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General
RDPR Minister releases Best Practices in Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today released a booklet on “Best Practices in Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)” of Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development based on the presentations made by the States during Regional and National workshops since inception of the programme. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
RDPR Minister Tomar releases Financial Management Index for Rural Development
Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated a video conference on “Strengthening of the Risk Based Internal Audit of Rural Development Programmes” on 24th July, 2020. […]
Finance
Finance Ministry releases Grants-in-aid of Rs.15187.50 crore to Rural Bodies
Upon the recommendations of Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, an amount of Rs.15187.50 crore, as grants-in-aid, in respect of 2.63 lakh Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) spread in 28 States of the country has been released by the Ministry of Finance on 15th July 2020. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India released
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences and Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released through video-link the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ here today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Barrier-free trading and remunerative prices for agriculture produce
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Organic and natural farming practices should be on a cluster-based approach: PM
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of agriculture research, extension and education in India through videoconference earlier today. Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, both the Ministers for State for Agriculture joined the review meeting. […]
Technology
Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan web portal launched
Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today launched the web portal of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan through video conferencing from New Delhi. […]
Finance
Finance Commission holds meeting with The Ministry of Rural Development
The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N. K. Singh including its Members today held a meeting with the Minister for Rural Development, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and senior officials of his Ministry to garner the view of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) on the general framework given by FC-XV in its report for 2020-21 on the maintenance of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) roads. […]
Finance
Finance Commission holds meeting with The Ministry of Panchayati Raj
For forming up its recommendations for the years 2020-21 to 2025-26, the Commission today held a detailed meeting with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) headed by Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj. […]
Finance
Railways to award 1800Cr worth projects to employ migrant workers
Ministry of Railways today i.e. 24th June 2020 reviewed the progress of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan with Zonal Railways and Railway PSUs through video conference meeting. […]
General
MGNREG Scheme gets whooping 1,01,500Cr allotment
Highest ever allocation of Rs. 1,01,500 crore made under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during financial year 2020-2021; a sum of Rs. 31,493 crore has already been released
Work has been offered to 6.69 crore persons so far in this financial year; Average number of persons to whom work offered in May 2020 is 2.51 crore per day, which is 73% higher than the work offered in May last year
Total 10 lakh works have been completed so far during 2020-2021; Focus is on works related to water conservation and irrigation, plantation, horticulture and Individual Beneficiary works for livelihood promotion […]
Business
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launches “The Saras Collection” on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal
May 04: The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, […]