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States' MGNREGA under probe for potential financial misappropriation

Some states have been using more than permitted MGNREGA funds to build rural infrastructure instead of generating livelihood opportunities for rural needy, says Central government

Identifying works and funding key to national urban job scheme

The financial burden depends on the design of the scheme.

26,126 rural habitations have contaminants in drinking water sources: Govt

There are 26,126 rural habitations with contaminants in drinking water sources, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Monday. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel cited data showing 26,279 rural habitations were identified to have contaminants in water sources as of April 1 this year. The corresponding number for both April 1 last year and April 1, 2020 was 36,054, the data showed. As of July 20, 2022, there are 26,126 rural habitations with contaminants in drinking water sources, it said. Responding to another question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said fluoride beyond permissible limits has been encountered in certain isolated pockets (point source) of 408 districts in 26 states and Union territories, and arsenic in certain isolated pockets (point source) of 209 districts in 25 states and UTs.

Price hikes likely to drive FMCG firms' revenue in April-June quarter

Commentary to watch out for from consumer companies includes rural demand, overall demand impact due to high commodity costs, and volume growth

Urban FMCG sales see sharper fall than rural in June, shows data

Sales of goods from shampoos to biscuits stayed lower due to inflationary pressures on commodities

Work sought under MGNREGS in June still higher than before Covid

According to economists and policymakers, this reflects the continued lure of MGNREGS among rural manual casual labour despite a near resumption of economic activity, both in rural and urban areas

What makes an area urban?

The variations in determining what can be classified as cities are as dynamic as cities themselves

Rural roads adjoining cities soon to be upgraded to four-lane: CM Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said roads in the rural area adjoining cities will soon be upgraded to four-lane to make traffic movement smoother

Laggard Bihar ranks 4th among states in providing tap water in rural areas

Bihar has emerged as one of the top performing states in terms of providing safe drinking water through taps, with 87 per cent of its rural households having access to the amenity

Covid-19 pandemic: SII partners CII in push to vaccinate rural areas

SII will be working with the CII, which has set up vaccination camps in smaller towns and rural areas

BS SFB Round Table: Rural, urban India show little difference, say experts

At Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, some of the best minds from the SFB sector discuss the consequences of the lockdown, the urban- rural divide, capital-raising plans, and the way forward for SFBs

Tata Motors, M&M stocks see significant gains on improved demand outlook

While M&M closed at Rs 705.6 a piece, up 10.8 per cent - the highest in 18 months, Tata Motors' shares ended at Rs 173.6, a piece up 9.8 per cent-the highest in 33 months

Maruti expands lead over rivals with 51% share, best ever sales in October

Shift towards petrol, entry-level vehicles and robust distribution in rural areas helps company to maintain pole position

7-day festive sales set to break records amid order surge from small towns

With the one-week festive sales in the Covid-hit year set for grand finale on October 21

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi's task force works to stem rural spread

Durga Puja concerns in Bengal, Ahmedabad's private hospitals bear huge chunk of caseload, and herd immunity becomes highly politicised--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

38% engaged in employment, related activities in 2019: NSO time-use survey

The NSO, which is a wing of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has conducted the first Time Use Survey (TUS) in India during January to December 2019

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Focus needs to shift to rural hinterlands

Made-in-India sanitiser pumps soon, work-life balance uprooted for women, and Delhi's testing method raise concerns--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Covid-19 community spread has started, cases in rural areas a bad sign: IMA

According to the latest health ministry update, India at present has 1,038,716 coronavirus cases, of which 358,629 are active cases

Maruti Suzuki's 3 reasons why rural mkts are doing better than urban areas

Buying sentiment in rural areas is also better due to good initial spell of rains in June which has led to a better sowing of the kharif crop

The curious case of rising health, education inflation in rural areas

In rural areas, the inflation rate in health rose to 10.14% in December from in 4.7% January