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    Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana Celebrates a Decade of Transformative Financial Inclusion

    The program's success is reflected in its impressive reach. As of August 14, 2024, over 53.14 crore beneficiaries have been banked under PMJDY, with...
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    Agriculture

    Seeds of Resilience: Recognizing Women Farmers in India

    Socio-cultural norms and practices further exacerbate the challenges faced by women farmers. In many rural areas, women are often restricted from interacting with men...
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    Empowerment

    Modi Highlights Women Empowerment at Lakhpati Didi Sammelan

    Modi highlighted the massive financial outlay of over Rs 6,000 crore allocated to women’s SHGs across the nation and emphasized how these funds are...
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    Disaster Management

    Modi on India’s Vision for 2047: A Commitment to Development, Inclusivity, and Innovation

    While ending his annual speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a mission to introduce one lakh young...
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    Empowerment

    MoSPI Releases ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ Report

    The publication presents data disaggregated by gender, urban-rural divide, and geographical region, which helps to understand the disparities that exist between different groups of...
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    Asia Pacific

    ILO Report Calls for Boosting Job Creation

    New ILO report finds high shares of youth Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs), regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about...
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    Climate change

    Water Stories: The Well Seven Families and 400 Buffaloes Rely On

    The government’s aim is to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90 percent by 2030, in line with...
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    E-governance

    52.81 crore PM Jan-Dhan Accounts with Deposit Balance of Rs. 2,30,792 Crores Under PMJDY

    Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), 48.92 crore cumulative loans amounting to Rs. 29.93 lakh crore have been sanctioned to provide collateral-free institutional...
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    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

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    Sri Lanka: NEXT Workers Demand Answers, Consultation Over Abrupt Factory Closure

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    China Urges Investment Climate Reforms as Interest in Bangladesh Grows

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    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

    Dhankhar urged farmers to see themselves as entrepreneurs with the potential to drive rural economies. He underscored the importance of participating in the input chain of agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides, machinery) and the output chain including storage, processing, and retail.
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    Sri Lanka: NEXT Workers Demand Answers, Consultation Over Abrupt Factory Closure

    Anto Marcus, Secretary General of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union, confirmed that the company failed to consult workers as mandated by their collective agreement.
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