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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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'Weakened': Sonia Gandhi Demands Wage Hike Under Rural Employment Scheme
Sonia Gandhi also demanded to abolish the mandatory Aadhaar-based payment system and the National Mobile Monitoring System.
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Telangana Assembly Passes Bill To Increase Backward Classes Reservation To 42%
The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two bills to increase the reservation to backward classes to 42 per cent in educational institutions, employment and also elections to rural and urban local bodies.
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Bill Gates Discusses Collaboration In Rural Development With Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development.
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Jio Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Broadband Internet Services in India
Jio Platforms Limited announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX on Wednesday, a move which will introduce Starlink broadband services in India. The Reliance Industry subsidiary says it will leverage the Elon Musk-owned company’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide its customers with high-speed broadband services even in the...
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Airtel Partners Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Bring Starlink Satellite Communications Services to India
Airtel has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s high-speed internet to its customers in India. This marks the first agreement in the country, pending SpaceX’s authorization to sell Starlink locally. The collaboration aims to offer Starlink equipment in Airtel stores, provide Starlink services to business clien...
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Beaten With Rods, Urinated On: Torture Killing That Forced Minister's Exit
Dhananjay Munde's resignation as Maharashtra minister marks a key milestone in the fallout of a sarpanch's December murder that revealed the chilling underbelly of rural development in the state and the crime-politics nexus that overshadows this
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Obesity On Rise, Fats Should Form Only 20% Of Diet: AIIMS Delhi Director
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director M Srinivas on Sunday said cases of obesity are on the rise in rural areas.
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SBI Foundation Invites Applications For 13th Batch Of Youth For India Fellowship, Check Details
SBI Youth For India Fellowship: The programme is open to Indian citizens, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, aged 21-32 years, who are eager to contribute to rural transformation.
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Rural Development Ministry Allocated With Rs 1.88 Lakh Crore In Budget 2025
The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget.
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Budget 2025: Key Announcements To Boost Quality Education In Rural India
Budget 2025: The government's focus on investment in human resources was prominently featured, with the announcement of 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs to be set up across government schools in the next five years.
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Centre Allocates Rs 74,226 Crore Budget For Drinking Water, Sanitation
The Centre has allocated Rs 74,226 crore for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Union Budget 2025-26, with most of it allotted to the Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide tap water connections to rural households.
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India Post To Be Turned Into Large Logistic Body With 1.5 Lakh Rural Post Offices: N Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices.
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82% Of Children Aged 14 To 16 Know How To Use Smartphones: Report
The ASER is a citizen-led household survey that provides insights into status of children's schooling and learning in rural India.
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Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk's Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in an interview in New Delhi Tuesday. The minister’s remarks underscore the solid backing for these services from the Narendra Modi-led government.
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'Weakened': Sonia Gandhi Demands Wage Hike Under Rural Employment Scheme
Sonia Gandhi also demanded to abolish the mandatory Aadhaar-based payment system and the National Mobile Monitoring System.
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Telangana Assembly Passes Bill To Increase Backward Classes Reservation To 42%
The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two bills to increase the reservation to backward classes to 42 per cent in educational institutions, employment and also elections to rural and urban local bodies.
-
Bill Gates Discusses Collaboration In Rural Development With Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development.
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Jio Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Broadband Internet Services in India
Jio Platforms Limited announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX on Wednesday, a move which will introduce Starlink broadband services in India. The Reliance Industry subsidiary says it will leverage the Elon Musk-owned company’s constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide its customers with high-speed broadband services even in the...
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Airtel Partners Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Bring Starlink Satellite Communications Services to India
Airtel has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s high-speed internet to its customers in India. This marks the first agreement in the country, pending SpaceX’s authorization to sell Starlink locally. The collaboration aims to offer Starlink equipment in Airtel stores, provide Starlink services to business clien...
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Beaten With Rods, Urinated On: Torture Killing That Forced Minister's Exit
Dhananjay Munde's resignation as Maharashtra minister marks a key milestone in the fallout of a sarpanch's December murder that revealed the chilling underbelly of rural development in the state and the crime-politics nexus that overshadows this
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Obesity On Rise, Fats Should Form Only 20% Of Diet: AIIMS Delhi Director
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director M Srinivas on Sunday said cases of obesity are on the rise in rural areas.
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SBI Foundation Invites Applications For 13th Batch Of Youth For India Fellowship, Check Details
SBI Youth For India Fellowship: The programme is open to Indian citizens, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and citizens of Nepal and Bhutan, aged 21-32 years, who are eager to contribute to rural transformation.
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Rural Development Ministry Allocated With Rs 1.88 Lakh Crore In Budget 2025
The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget.
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Budget 2025: Key Announcements To Boost Quality Education In Rural India
Budget 2025: The government's focus on investment in human resources was prominently featured, with the announcement of 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs to be set up across government schools in the next five years.
-
Centre Allocates Rs 74,226 Crore Budget For Drinking Water, Sanitation
The Centre has allocated Rs 74,226 crore for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Union Budget 2025-26, with most of it allotted to the Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide tap water connections to rural households.
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India Post To Be Turned Into Large Logistic Body With 1.5 Lakh Rural Post Offices: N Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the government's plan to transform India into a large logistics organisation with 1.5 lakh rural post offices.
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82% Of Children Aged 14 To 16 Know How To Use Smartphones: Report
The ASER is a citizen-led household survey that provides insights into status of children's schooling and learning in rural India.
-
Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
