The Government of India is strengthening farm extension services, skill development, and rural livelihoods through a range of programs, including ATMA, STRY, SMAM, and DAY-NRLM. These initiatives aim to modernize agriculture, enhance skills of rural youth, and empower women entrepreneurs across the country. ATMA: Decentralized and Farmer-Friendly Extension Services The…
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SEED Scheme Empowers Denotified Tribes with ₹39 Cr Support
The Union Government has intensified its focus on the long-marginalised Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) by strengthening the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED). With a budgetary allocation of ₹39.40 crore for the financial year 2025–26, the scheme aims to address historical exclusion by providing targeted support in…
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Mission Shakti & Government Schemes Empower Women in India
The Government of India is implementing a wide array of schemes to enhance women’s safety, health, financial security, and social empowerment, targeting widows, single mothers, and women in difficult circumstances. Central to these efforts is Mission Shakti, aimed at strengthening interventions for women’s safety and empowerment. Mission Shakti comprises two…
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4th Cooperative Mela 2025 Begins in Assam, Boosts Sahkar Vision
The 4th Cooperative Mela 2025 was inaugurated in Guwahati on Friday, marking a significant step in strengthening Assam’s cooperative movement. Organised by the Cooperation Department of the Government of Assam under the guidance of the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, the three-day event is being held at the AEI…
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India’s Multi-Pronged Strategy to Address Women’s Mental Health
The Government of India has put in place a comprehensive, multi-pronged and convergent framework to prevent, mitigate and manage stress among women across sectors, integrating mental healthcare, workplace safety, legal protections and socio-economic empowerment. The details were shared in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Women and Child…
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President Murmu Unveils Key Development Projects in Manipur
Imphal, December 11: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Manipur on Thursday and attended a civic reception in her honour at the City Convention Centre in Imphal, where she inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple development projects aimed at strengthening the state’s infrastructure, social welfare ecosystem, and public services. Addressing…
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Multi-Pronged Push for Girl Child Empowerment in India
New Delhi, Dec 11, 2025: The Government says it has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to advance the educational, social and economic empowerment of girl children linking safety, health, education and skill initiatives under flagship programmes such as Mission Shakti and nationwide welfare schemes. Mission Shakti: An umbrella for safety and…
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IEPFA Boosts Financial Literacy with Niveshak Didi & CFL
New Delhi : The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) has reinforced India’s financial awareness ecosystem through a wide-ranging investor-focused outreach that leverages community networks, postal channels and public awareness drives. Combined efforts under the Centre for Financial Literacy (CFL), Financial Awareness Messages (FAME), Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) and…
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Agri-Tech Startups Drive India’s Digital Farm Push
India is accelerating the adoption of agri-tech and digital agriculture through targeted incubation, generous drone subsidies, water-saving micro-irrigation, and a national Digital Agriculture Mission. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) says the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under RKVY has nurtured thousands of startups while government schemes are…
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India Launches 100-Day Drive for a Child Marriage Free Bharat
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has launched a nationwide 100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign to advance the vision of a Child Marriage Free Bharat. The initiative, unveiled at Vigyan Bhawan on 4 December 2025, marks the first anniversary of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and reinforces the Government’s…