The focus on rural areas ties in with the bank's strategy to use its branch network to source most of its loans, rather than direct sales agents. Its direct agriculture advances amounted to Rs 17,329 crore at the end of March 2010.
The decision signifies the government's commitment to farmers' welfare following the ruling National Democratic Alliance's poll win, albeit with some setback, especially in parts of rural India.
India's used car market, which has been growing steadily at 10-12 per cent over the last 2-3 years, is expected to reach $40 billion in FY26.
Captain Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal struck half-centuries to help India D stretch their lead against India C on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match.
Going by political tradition, another formation will likely come to power in Karnataka in the next assembly election, due 2028. And if that happens, Mr Shivakumar will have to sit it out till 2033, points out Aditi Phadnis.
Param Shah, 18, who helps disabled Indian children bloom talks to Ritu Jha about the challenges and joys of his job.
'There is a deep stigma or taboo attached to COVID-19 in rural areas.' 'People don't want to test because they fear social exclusion.' 'Even those who test positive may not reveal and not follow the quarantine protocol.'
Fifty-nine members of delegations visiting 33 world capitals, reaching millions of people, giving one message, in one language, in one voice -- is an unprecedented world movement, observes former BJP MP Tarun Vijay, former Chief Editor, Panchjanya, the RSS weekly.
In Q1FY26, the bank reported fresh slippages of 8,200 crore, up 71 per cent Y-o-Y and sequentially. Of this, 7,500 crore is from the retail segment.
The total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 per cent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth, Federation of Automobile Dealers' Association (FADA) said on Wednesday. The total vehicle retail sales in October 2023 stood at 21,43,929 units, as per FADA. The strong growth in October this year was largely driven by the rural market, especially boosting two-wheeler and passenger vehicles sales, supported by increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops, FADA said.
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act promises at least one person from every rural household a minimum of 100 days of work in a year, at Rs 80 per 7-hour work day.
In an expansive and relaxed mood, Finance Minister P Chidambaram explained the big idea behind Budget 2005-06 and his priorities for the coming year
Unemployment was worse only in the pre-demonetisation period, according to the data, at 9.6 per cent in August 2016.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that it will set up mobile phone deposit counters at polling stations to ensure that voters do not have to carry their phones inside the polling booth. This decision was taken after it was observed that several voters were concealing their phones in their clothes due to the absence of a facility to deposit it. The ECI has also rationalized the permissible norms for canvassing in line with the electoral laws to 100 meters from the entrance of the polling station.
More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas.
'My job is to provide people with a bouquet of options they can choose from.'
SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone surveying technology.
The Rajasthan Royals have launched a special 'Pink Promise' campaign to celebrate International Women's Day, featuring an all-pink jersey for their match against Mumbai Indians.
'Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something just because it hasn't been done before. Take that first step. Keep learning. Believe in yourself even when no one else does.'
Telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday released draft recommendations on rural telephony for overcoming various constraints coming in the way of increasing telecom penetration in rural India.
rediffGURU Dr Ganesh Natarajan offers advice on how to build and scale your first start-up.
'Self-declaration from the customer in case of no change in KYC information or change only in the address details may be obtained.'
When Dell decided to start its operations in Tamil Nadu, the state government wanted the company to operate from a rural area.
'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.'
'Today, the State looks at everyone with suspicion.'
Starting with villages in Sangli district of Maharashtra, Dharma today sells products and services.
Most actors usually face obscurity after a fade-out from the limelight.
State Bank of India (SBI), in a report on Friday, claimed a significant decline in the headline poverty ratio in rural areas on account of enhanced physical infrastructure, higher consumption growth in the bottom fractile and direct benefit transfers (DBTs).
According to telcos and analysts, this is due to SIM consolidation happening after the minimum recharge plans were implemented by incumbents.
Panchayat Season 4 is watchable, mainly because of the wonderful actors, who, over the seasons have developed a warm rapport, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Currently, deposits of up to Rs 5 lakh are covered under the deposit-insurance scheme.
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This survey also shows how things have moved forward since the last large-scale sample survey conducted by NSSO in 2012-13
According to an NSSO survey, Indians in rural areas spend less than Rs 21 per day, while in urban area an Indian spends about Rs 39 per day.
Success in the Lok Sabha polls would help Twitter chart out its growth story in India.
Some of the suggested strategies include making thoughtful trade-offs between career choices and family responsibilities to avoid the guilt of not spending adequate time with elders and children at home; resisting the pressure to be a 'superwoman' by trying to manage everything alone; demanding, negotiating, and selecting jobs with flexible working hours; exploring work-from-home options; choosing an appropriate time for a career break; upskilling to re-enter the workforce after a break; and communicating openly with family members -- including spouse and in-laws -- about the support needed to grow professionally and the challenges faced at work, highlights N Ravichandran.
'AI analyses body language, etiquette, and communication skills, providing an in-depth performance matrix and a ranking system to help employees identify areas of improvement.'
Economists at the country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday said they see Q2 real GDP growth slowing down further to 6.5 per cent in the September quarter of this fiscal year. Amid concerns over the country's economic growth rate and if it is slowing down, the analysts said they expect FY25 growth to come "closer to" 7 per cent. It can be noted that the April-June period saw the real GDP expanding by 6.7 per cent, the lowest in 15 quarters.
