Page 9 - Rural India

Centre may extend lockdown beyond May 17 with easier norms for business

PM assures resumption of more economic activities; zone identification may be left to states

Balance Covid-19 fight with need to revive economy: Modi tells CMs

According to sources, Modi told the chief ministers that the biggest challenge for the country will be to ensure that the infection does not spread to rural India following relaxation in lockdown

Do gaz doori: PM bats for social distancing again, says danger not over yet

Interacting with chief ministers of various states, Modi cautioned that the danger posed by the deadly virus is far from over and constant vigilance is of paramount importance.

Data consumption in rural India jumped nearly 100% during lockdown: CSC CEO

According to the CSC data, Wi-Fi Choupal has more than 12 lakh registered subscribers who use this as a supplement to their mobile connection.

Rural India vs Covid-19: Train curbs a relief but challenges remain

The people, reportedly rushing back after governments began shutting down major cities, may well be heading to regions more vulnerable to the pandemic

Growth in loan disbursals lures job-seekers to Bihar's micro credit sector

Loans have become an important line of business in north Bihar.

ITC, Emami shift focus to rural markets to combat low consumer sentiment

Nearly all FMCG companies like Marico, HUL, ITC and the rest have been indicating that the operating environment has been challenging, with drop in consumption, especially in rural areas

Banking sector under stress, govt can't bail it out, says Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee also said that demand slowdown in the automobile sector also shows that people are lacking confidence in the economy.

Budget: Here's a look at how 'winners' from last year's fiscal plan fared

The slump in consumption has hit the rural sector hard

More girls aged 4-8 enrolled in govt schools, boys went to pvt ones: Report

Unlike earlier, the enrolment levels among girls overtook that of boys by a significant margin for 4-8-year-olds

A wish list for agriculture

What should the government do?

When survival trumped bias

What years of education, social messaging and reservations couldn't accomplish, water scarcity did in one summer

Unemployment top worry, urban India thinks nation on right path: Survey

Poverty and social inequality are the top worries for global citizens followed by unemployment, crime and violence, financial and political corruption and healthcare, the survey pointed out

Rs 7-trn plan to provide internet access to rural areas by 2022 launched

For the mission, Rs 70,000 crore will come from the USOF

'Rural India driven into a hole': Congress attacks Centre's economic policy

Congress spokesperson Rajeev Gowda alleged that there is an agrarian distress but the government will ensure that no data comes out

Rural India open defecation free? Not quite, shows NSO survey report

In 2014, NDA govt had set a target of making rural areas open defecation free by October 2, 2019 by launching the Swachh Bharat Mission to "provide access to toilet facilities to all rural households"

Maharashtra, Haryana saw biggest drop in rural consumer spending: NSO data

Rural parts of Haryana and Maharashtra saw an 18 per cent fall in consumer spending in 2017-18, compared to 2011-12

Rural India can't recover until NBFCs do

An intricate web of links between rural incomes, construction activity and shadow banks are fuelling the economic slowdown

Rural India's e-Governance wing targets FMCG sales of Rs 100 crore

This would be a ten-fold growth over the last financial year, when CSCs had logged total sales worth Rs 10 crore

Brands, corporates should look at rural India's aspirations as opportunity

Brands must not forget the context when devising strategy