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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicMinistry of Rural Development

Topic: Ministry of Rural Development

Over 1.48 cr women become ‘Lakhpati Didis’ since 2023, Centre tells LS; no separate budget for scheme

New Delhi: The Central Government Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that more than 1.48 crore women across the country have become ‘Lakhpati Didis’, earning...

DDA set to digitise Delhi’s land and property records using data from drone surveys, a first

Delhi Development Authority will be responsible for development of digital land records. Survey will be carried out within next 1-2 yrs while ground-truthing will take some time.

Mosquito nets to pickles, 450 rural women-led enterprises & how a govt-IIM initiative helped them soar

The 1st-of-its-kind initiative was implemented in Assam, Bihar & Bengal to support enterprises with turnover of Rs 12 lakh & above. Centre plans to expand model to other parts of India.

Govt and non-profits must collaborate for Viksit Bharat 2047. Time to drive change is now

To collectively unlock social impact and drive sustainable, positive change in communities, we need to foster strong partnerships between non-profits and governments. Collaboration can amplify impact and drive transformative change.

On Camera

India has 291 homoeopathic colleges in 2026, says Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav

The World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is an opportunity to reassure that traditional medical systems remain accessible, and integral to a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready healthcare system.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.