IAS officer and former Surendranagar collector Rajendrakumar Patel had allegedly fixed bribe rates ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 10 per square metre for approving change of land use applications,......
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA and has a provision for 125......
'When you compare Bihar's poverty from its earlier times, then there is a huge difference. Things have improved a lot. And migration has played an important role in reducing poverty.' IMAGE:......
'Poverty eradication is a continuous process. There is no full stop to it.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Adhwaith......
A total of 12 states across India will collectively spend Rs 1.68 lakh crore on unconditional cash transfer schemes for women in 2025-26, up from just two states implementing such programmes three......
'Instant home services act as an on-demand household support system, bridging the gap between informal domestic help and structured service platforms,' Kindly note the image has been posted only......
Around 74 per cent rural households expect their incomes to increase in the next one year, according to a bimonthly survey conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development......
In the week ended June 6, only 2.3 per cent of the households reported that their incomes were higher than a year ago.This was the lowest-ever proportion of households reporting an increase in......
A new research study conducted in Karnataka has found the current eligibility criterion of taking household income for sanctioning of social security pensions to be inappropriate and recommended......
For every 100 rupees, households invested Rs 45.2 in mutual funds and equities in 2024-2025. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Incremental flows of household savings into stock markets and......
'I'm totally focussed on finding the right energies around me. A lot of the treatment is psychosomatic; as my mother keeps reiterating, if you think positive, positive things will happen to you.'......