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Union Budget has the potential to catalyse development with focus on rural development, agriculture and manufacturing sectors, say speakers at a meet

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Union Budget has the potential to catalyse development with focus on rural development, agriculture and manufacturing sectors, say speakers at a meet

Chartered accountants V. Bhagyateja and Gopi Devarakonda at a meeting organised on the Union Budget in Tirupati on Sunday. PRSI president K. Srinivasa Rao and Secretary D. Chandramohan are seen. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar Speakers at the ‘Discussion on annual budget 2025’ organised by the Tirupati chapter of Public Relations Society of India … Read more

India yet to realise the full potential of digital health; crucial to develop models for their extension to rural India: DCGI – ET HealthWorld

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India yet to realise the full potential of digital health; crucial to develop models for their extension to rural India: DCGI – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: As digital technology is dominating the discourse of contemporary and future healthcare solutions, the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has stressed that India is yet to fully realise that potential and it is crucial to develop models that ensure Digital Health solutions extend to rural India.” “Currently, most digital health solutions are concentrated … Read more

Bhatti discusses rural employment, Mission Bhagiratha at meeting

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Bhatti discusses rural employment, Mission Bhagiratha at meeting

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Finance and Energy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed the Panchayat Raj department officials to seriously focus on providing employment opportunities to jobless youth of rural areas. He expressed concern that rural youth were facing several problems due to unemployment and this could lead to societal problems if not addressed … Read more

A gurukul for rural children steeped in Gandhian values

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A gurukul for rural children steeped in Gandhian values

It is 5 a.m. on Wednesday. The wake up bell for the inmates of Gandhi Grameen Gurukul Residential School at Hosaritti (Haveri district in Karnataka) has already been rung. Like other inmates of the Gurukul, Class VIII students Ravi Lamani, Vijay Karennavar and Yallappa Talawar have completed their daily chores and are ready for the … Read more

Free joint replacement surgeries for retired teachers from rural areas under Guru Namana programme 

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Free joint replacement surgeries for retired teachers from rural areas under Guru Namana programme 

Retired teachers are specifically chosen for this program due to the low remuneration they receive, which makes it difficult for them to afford high-end treatments such as joint replacements. | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Nearly 100 retired teachers from rural areas will undergo free joint replacement surgeries under the “Guru Namana” programme by  SPARSH Foundation, a … Read more

Emergency loading dose for heart attack patients stocked at 10,999 rural health facilities: T.N. Health Minister

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Emergency loading dose for heart attack patients stocked at 10,999 rural health facilities: T.N. Health Minister

T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian inaugurated a heart institute at Kauvery Hospital on Radial Road in Chennai on Tuesday….. photo Srinath M/The Hindu | Photo Credit: M SRINATH Expressing concern over the rise in heart attacks among people after the COVID-19 pandemic, T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday said that the State government, through … Read more

Rajamouli pads up to encourage rural cricket talent

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Rajamouli pads up to encourage rural cricket talent

Film-maker S.S. Rajmouli, who will be the chairman of the Indian Schools Board for Cricket (ISBC), with the founder-CEO of ISBC K. Sunil Babu | Photo Credit: V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Film-maker S.S. Rajamouli went down memory lane when he used to share a cricket bat with the others in his hometown Kovvur (Andhra Pradesh) in childhood! … Read more

Activists seek early polls to rural local bodies

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Activists seek early polls to rural local bodies

All major schemes like MGNREGA, rural housing, Jal Jeevan Mission and rural roads are suffering in villages in Belagavi district,” according to Vishveshwarayya Hiremath, coordinator of the Grameena Koolikarara Sangha. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Some activists and political leaders want the new State government to begin the process of conducting rural local body elections … Read more

World Bank to fund USD 363 million to revive 500 rural water reservoirs in seven water-stressed districts of Karnataka

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World Bank to fund USD 363 million to revive 500 rural water reservoirs in seven water-stressed districts of Karnataka

According to a release by World Bank, the assistance will support Karnataka’s ambition to provide functioning tap water connections to every rural household in the state. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA The World Bank has approved a 363 million dollar (USD) loan to Karnataka to provide a clean and safe drinking water to two million … Read more