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As PMAY receives a massive boost in Budget 2024, how can you sign up for the affordable housing scheme?
The Union Budget 2024 significantly increased funds for PMAY, targeting affordable housing for econ…
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Idaho lawmakers are seriously considering absorbing Oregon's conservative rural counties if they can secede from the blue state
The bill is a step forward for the Greater Idaho movement, which says rural Oregon is more similar …
Kelsey Vlamis
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SBI announces new vertical to focus on rural and semi urban areas
The thrust is also to improve service quality and availability of banking services through the…
PTI
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Increase in social pension, GST exemption for medicines, wheelchairs among major demands by welfare organisations
There are an estimated 140 million elderly people in India. The demands touch the sectors of …
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Some Taliban fighters are sick of the 9 to 5 grind, complaining they've been sucked into urban life by working desk jobs to run Afghanistan
Five Taliban fighters told researcher Sabawoon Samim they're only just learning to deal with workin…
Matthew Loh
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Alabama hospitals are out of ICU beds, Montgomery's mayor says. That 'dire' situation could crop up across rural America as states reopen.
Experts say states are reopening just as the coronavirus is spreading through rural America, and th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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All states except Tamil Nadu availed special capital expenditure scheme: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said that all states except Tamil Nadu have availed benefits of "Special Ass…
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tests positive for COVID-19
"I have tested positive for COVID-19. My health condition is fine. As a precautionary measure I …
PTI
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Citizens will plan their city: Narendra Modi on Smart city project
"Under these schemes we can go ahead and we can do it together (Centre and state). India is rap…
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Bharat Bandh: Here’s how the nationwide strike by trade unions is affecting the daily life of citizens
“The strike has begun. Kerala and Tamil Nadu are completely shut down. A sim…
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How Intel is digitizing rural India
Unnati Kendras were inaugurated last year and are on-ground facilities serving as common access …
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Vakrangee to open 37,000 centres to increase Amazon’s reach in rural and semi-urban areas
Vakrangee expects to leverage its role as a player in the financial inclusion marketplace to help s…
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Rural homes may get LPG cylinders at doorstep soon
The consumption of cleaner fuel becomes expensive and inconvenient owing to the the lack of home de…
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One of China's biggest online retailers plans to build nearly 200 drone airports to bring e-commerce to rural China
The drone airports appear to be yet another effort by local tech companies to push into rural China…
Tara Francis Chan
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5 uncharacteristically strong digs that Former PM Manmohan Singh took at Narendra Modi and the BJP Govt
Manmohan Singh said, “The UPA has always fought against corruption. We will continue to do so,” and…
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In Mexico's "Hot Land," citizen self-defense forces and criminal groups may be gearing up for more violence
"And they started to see that there was a lot of profit to be made if they started to engage in cri…
Christopher Woody
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Rising obesity a concern, preventive measures must be taken for healthier lifestyle: Eco Survey
"Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India's adult population," said the Survey, whi…
PTI
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Sitharaman underlines Centre's support to states via timely tax devolution, GST compensation arrears
In her remarks, the Union finance minister underlined the government's support to states through ti…
PTI
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New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
New Mexico gave households with mixed citizenship status $500 a month for a year. Participants saw …
Allie Kelly
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China wants its nepo-baby and get-rich-quick influencers gone
China's biggest platforms announced a synchronized crackdown on "bad behavior" involving flaunting …