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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicModel villages

Topic: Model villages

MP govt looks at upping the state’s happiness quotient. ‘Anandgrams’ are its chosen instrument

The initiative is being launched by the state's Anand Vibhag. Villages across all districts will be chosen to be developed as model villages. A happiness index is also in the making.

Broken sewage system, filthy ponds—Keorak, village adopted by ex-CM Khattar, ‘worse off than before’

Nine years after former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar adopted Keorak village, residents claim that poorly implemented sewage and waterbody projects have worsened its conditions.

Modi govt to continue pushing its model village scheme, despite MPs’ thumbs-down

Only 225 of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs adopted a village in the third phase of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, but Modi govt now wants them to adopt one each year.

In Sonia & Rahul Gandhi’s model villages, bad roads, no hospitals & dirty drinking water

Most residents of Jagdishpur in Amethi and Urwa in Rae Bareli say there's been no development since they were adopted by Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in late 2014.

Centre releases Rs 400 crore to 10 states for development along international borders

Funds released this fiscal are in addition to Rs 1,100 crore released in 2017-2018 for the development of villages along the international borders in 17 states.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.