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Topic: Rural India

Political point scoring must stop in Goa. Rope in experts to know cause of hospital deaths

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She was 8 months pregnant, was ‘forced’ into UP poll duty that killed ‘135 teachers’

Among the UP teachers who died after poll duty was an 8 months pregnant woman. RSS-affiliated Rashtriya Saikishik Mahasangh has decided to boycott counting duty on 2 May.

With panchayat polls, UP’s Gorakhpur has more Covid cases in its villages than in towns

According to govt data, in past 10 days, cases from rural areas of Gorakhpur division outnumbered cases from urban areas on 4 days. Doctors say official numbers 'tip of iceberg'.

Urban unemployment jumps as states announce Covid curbs, economic indicators hit

Urban unemployment rate touches double digits in the week ended 18 April. Business shutdowns and curbs on movement again set to hit urban economy.

Rural India can’t be dustbin of history. Three farm laws have shown farmers need a New Deal

Indian agriculture will follow an Indian path. Farmers are not vestiges of the past. They are here to stay.

44% rural Indians willing to pay for vaccine, 51% say Covid ‘Chinese conspiracy’, survey finds

The survey by Gaon Connection revealed that nearly 20% of the respondents considered Covid an 'act of God', 22% blamed the negligence of the people & 18% did not share any view.

Why hopes of India’s economic recovery rest on farmers and rural demand

Higher disposable incomes with farmers are expected to boost demand from automobile to cement to gold jewelry.

PM Modi launches physical distribution of property cards under SVAMITVA scheme

The move will pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.

Why 5G is unlikely to solve India’s digital connectivity problems

Considering that even 4G hasn’t reached majority of Indians, 5G seems a distant dream for those living in rural or under-serviced areas.

These are the unsung women helping rural India fight Covid: Rural ministry secretary

SHGs are the backbone of India’s rural Covid response. The women have made masks, set up community kitchens, disbursed essentials and worked selflessly.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?