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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged farmers of India to produce oilseeds as there is a high demand in India. The Union minister also requested National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala to visit Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that the farmers get the correct price of their products in the next season.

While one would associate the Naxal movement to the jungles and rural areas, security agencies flag the rise of the urban Naxal force and say that this is more lethal
 

Prime Minister pushes for strengthening rural infrastructure and sets aside Rs 25 lakh crore for development of villages. Addressing an election rally at Sakoli, the Prime Minister said the work is being done with a larger vision for farmers.

On Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India open defecation free. He said that 99 percent of rural villages in India have declared themselves open defecation free and that 11 crore toilets were built for 60 crore people within 60 months. 

With single-use plastic banned in India, the Himachal Pradesh government has come up with a buy-back policy to help traders dispose of their old stock of the banned product
 

Government of Uttarakhand gives Relief news for the elderly forced to live alone in the rural areas of the state due to the migration. The state government has decided to provide at least a one-time daily meal to such elderly people. Watch the Video For Full Details

Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar's brother, DK Suresh, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Karnataka deputy chief minister Ashwath Narayan said, "These events should not be politicised.

Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India said the government should prioritise development of rural India. He made these remarks while addressing an event to mark the 15th anniversary celebrations of Rythunestham that saw the presentation of the Padmasree Dr IV Subba Rao Rythunestham awards.

Less is more, the saying goes. This thought when applied on the consumption of lipstick disproves the general conception that the urban India is a bigger consumer of the product compared to rural India.

The new operational guidelines issued by Andhra Pradesh government say that there should be five staff members in the retail liquor outlets in urban areas and in rural areas there should be four. The staff will include a shop supervisor, two or three salesmen and one watchman

A college girl from Kolar in Karnataka died of suffocation as she fell into an agriculture pond while shooting for Tik Tok video

Rural development and panchayat raj president LK Atheeq reportedly said that tax collection at gram panchayat level is important for self-reliance

Dog menace continues in Bengaluru as a boy was killed and a girl severely injured in separate incidents in Bengaluru.

Women in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore helped Naganadhi river get a second chance at life. The women registered under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Act scheme (MNREGA) have revived the river at a time when most parts of Tamil Nadu are reeling under severe water crisis.

The new decision is based on a report by Kerala Police chief Lokanath Behera which justified George’s actions. Sreejith died while he was in custody of the Rural Tiger Force, a squad formed by George during his tenure as Ernakulam Rural SP on April 7, 2018.