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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicRural Development

Topic: Rural Development

Parliamentary panel flags lapses in managing central grants for village development. ‘Unused, diverted’

Substantial grants for panchayati raj institutions unused in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, a report by Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayat Raj has revealed.

IFAD President visits South Korea, aims to strengthen partnership

Lario highlighted South Korea's development journey as a model for many developing countries.

With launch of GenNext Lab, Bihar’s BIPARD set to usher in new era of data-driven governance

The inauguration will also witness the launch of the Viksit Chintan Kaksh and Nitishala, further augmenting Bihar's commitment to innovation in governance.

IFAD, Bank Al Maghrib partner to boost Morocco’s rural development

The proceeds from the bond issuance will be used to finance a range of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture practices.

Budget 2024: Outreach continues, new schemes for tribals, Rs 2.6 lakh cr outlay for rural development

Allocation for MGNREGS, however, remained the same (Rs 86,000 crore) as mentioned in the interim budget earlier this year.

We went to rural India with a ‘let’s teach them’ attitude. Then it reversed: Aruna Roy

In her memoir, 'The Personal is Political', Aruna Roy supports the argument that leaders can be identified in rural areas and empowered with skills.

3-cr Lakhpati Didis goal & rural houses ‘priority’, Shivraj takes stock as rural development minister

Former MP CM has already held slew of meetings since taking charge, says rural development, agriculture and farmer welfare ministries to immediately start work on 100-day plan.

Big budgets, political ‘nexus’ — Jharkhand corruption probe puts ‘rural development’ under scanner

ED raids point to a system of commissions & kickbacks linking politicians and officials in Jharkhand’s rural development sector. Minister Alamgir Alam questioned Tuesday.

A masterplan to transform rural areas — govt working on ‘model Act’ to streamline development

The Act, which won't need to be passed by Parliament, will serve as guideline for states to formulate their own laws for rural development, with focus on gram panchayats & census towns.

Meet Em Prasad Sharma – A Proactive MLA On A Mission To Fast-Track Development & Growth In Namcheybong, Sikkim

Em Prasad Sharma, advisor of the excise branch, Government of Sikkim, is on a mission to empower the people in Namcheybong, Sikkim by fast-tracking the rural development.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.