Monthly income of rural households increased by 57.6 per cent in 5 years: NABARD survey

Oct 10, 2024

A recent survey by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has revealed that average monthly income of rural household grew by...

Lok Sabha passes VB G RAM G Bill, guarantees 125 days of employment

Dec 18, 2025

The Bill aimed to provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household, in line with...

China's rising demand for Africa's donkeys poses challenge for marginalised communities: Report

Feb 10, 2023

According to The Citizen, donkeys are estimated to support about 158 million people in Africa. In rural areas, the presence of a donkey in...

'Har Ghar Jal' in Gujarat brings water to every doorstep

Oct 05, 2025

According to official data, by 2022, Gujarat achieved 100 per cent household tap water connections, reaching 91.73 lakh rural families across all 33 districts.

Constitutional rights of poor people being snatched away: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on VB-G RAM G law

Dec 22, 2025

The Act guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled...

India takes giant strides towards uninterrupted water sufficiency

Jan 01, 2023

With the vision of providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households by the year 2024, the...