Page 7 - Rural Economy

As Covid-19 reaches hinterland, is India's rural growth story getting over?

The rise in rural infections, says one expert, is a cause for concern as the rural economy constitutes 47% of India's total GDP

As Covid-19 reaches hinterland, is India's rural growth story getting over?

A recent report by Credit Suisse cautions that the spread of Covid-19 infections to Tier-III and -IV cities could stall the growth momentum

Chhattisgarh CM to launch 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' to boost rural economy

In an interaction with Business Standard, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says the scheme will generate additional income and increase employment opportunities

Save MSMEs from closure to protect country's industrial capital: economists

If small units shut down, it will lead to more imports and eventually inflation for years to come, they said at a webinar on Tuesday

Riding out the Covid-19 crisis: Auto shows pick-up signs in rural India

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, on Wednesday reported a 53.8 per cent year-on-year decline in domestic passenger vehicle sales to 51,274 units in June due to Covid-19 crisis

Jan Dhan transactions spur 4-fold surge in demand for banking correspondent

However, despite the surge, the average income of banking correspondents has taken a beating due to the low value of transactions

Can MGNREGA, farming sustain recent bump in rural employment post-lockdown?

While rural India has shown a faster drop in unemployment rates than urban after the lockdown, experts say there is limit to which agriculture and MGNREGA can absorb labour

PM launches rural job scheme for migrant workers in poll-bound Bihar

As many as 32 districts of total 38 in Bihar are included under the scheme

PM to launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' to boost livelihood of workers

The programme will be launched from village Telihar, Block Beldaur of Khagaria district of Bihar

Five ways to overhaul the rural jobs scheme

Five immediate steps are required to strengthen MGNREGS after the budget enhancement.

Lockdown 3.0: Rural India may drive demand recovery amid Covid-19 crisis

Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.

Let the enterprise of our people take its course, Rajan tells Rahul Gandhi

Rajan said,the elements of creating capabilities is better education, better health care, better infrastructure

In pics: Agriculture activity picks up amid coronavirus lockdown crisis

Farming operations are exempted from the lockdown restrictions

Govt rules to revive rural economy in lockdown miss out details: Experts

Guidelines allow some farming from April 20 during the national lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

Buses needed as govt frames business rules during coronavirus lockdown

Millions of migrant workers have left cities for their homes during the pandemic.

Govt guidelines on resuming work may come as a burden to companies: Experts

Rules on sanitisation, social distancing and other aspects could bump up operational costs for companies

Rural sector stressed as Covid-19 disrupts supplies, spikes unemployment

Crop rots in field as few want to harvest it, transporters won't take it to mandis; Few employment opportunities for labour returning to villages from cities

India's race for higher growth: A local buffalo race holds the lessons

A local buffalo race holds lessons for growth - internal strength may be more important than external support

Measures in Sitharaman's Budget 2020 will give impetus to rural economy

The Budget announced for farmers, comprising 16 action points, will definitely boost the agriculture sector

Budget to bring back economic growth momentum, says Ficci president

The Budget offers huge relief to exporters with the introduction of a new scheme for reversion of duties and taxes on exported products