The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 marks a decisive shift in India’s rural development journey, placing Panchayats and Gram Sabhas at the heart of planning and execution. Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, said the…
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National Workshop on Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats at Pune
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in collaboration with the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Maharashtra, is organizing a two-day national workshop at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, on 8–9 January 2026. The workshop aims to showcase best practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats…
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 3-Day Maharashtra Rural Outreach
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Three-Day Maharashtra Visit to Focus on Farmers and Rural Development Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a three-day visit to Maharashtra from December 31, 2025 to January 2, 2026, focusing on strengthening agriculture,…
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PMGSY at 25: How Rural Roads Transformed India’s Villages
As India commemorates 25 years of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in 2025, the programme stands as one of the most transformative rural infrastructure initiatives since Independence. Launched on December 25, 2000, PMGSY was conceived to provide all-weather road connectivity to previously unconnected rural habitations, addressing a long-standing…
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National Mission on Natural Farming to Boost Sustainable Agriculture
The Union Government has outlined a comprehensive roadmap to promote eco-friendly and cost-effective agriculture through the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), a flagship initiative aimed at reducing farmers’ dependence on chemical inputs while improving soil health and farm sustainability. Approved by the Union Cabinet on November 25, 2024, the…
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Priyanka Gandhi Slams Centre Over MGNREGA Replacement Bill
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Centre’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new framework, accusing the government of centralising power and weakening rural employment rights. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, she described the move as part of…
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Scindia Inspires Gramin Dak Sevaks at Kolhapur Sammelan
Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Friday addressed and inspired a massive gathering of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at the Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan held in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Around 6,000 GDS from across Goa and the Pune Region participated in the…
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MoU to Expand Mutual Fund Access Nationwide
The Department of Posts (DoP) and BSE on Friday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable India Post to distribute mutual funds through its nationwide postal network. The partnership, inked in New Delhi, pairs India Post’s last-mile reach with BSE’s StAR MF distribution platform to expand investment access…
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NABARD RECSS: Rural Spending Hits 80% Surge
NABARD’s eighth Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) covering September 2024 to November 2025 reveals a decisive revival in rural India. The high-frequency, bi-monthly survey shows that roughly 80% of rural households reported higher consumption over the past year, signalling stronger purchasing power and wider-based demand growth across villages….
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Vibrant Villages Programme-II Approved with ₹6,839 Cr Outlay
New Delhi, December 9, 2025: The Central Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of ₹6,839 crore. The programme targets select villages in blocks abutting India’s international land borders (ILBs) excluding northern borders already covered under VVP-I and includes 33 villages…