Union Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh onboarded 19 Captive Employers, a unique initiative under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in New Delhi today. Captive employers will train Rural Poor Youth and provide employment...

Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh, convened a consultation meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’ today in New Delhi.  The meeting was attended by Ambassador of Chile, Mr. Juan Angulo M; Deputy...

Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh today said that any violence against women should not be seen through the prism of religion and it should be condemned outrightly by all without any prejudices.Quoting figures from the National...

The Punjab Rural development, NRI affairs and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today met the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti at the Agriculture Bhawan here today regarding important issues...

The two-day visit of Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Smt Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, as a part of public outreach programme to UT of Jammu & Kashmir, concluded today here in Ramban.On the...

Maintaining that holistic and sustainable development of the nation is hidden in the development of  its rural habitations, Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumers Affairs and Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said that ...

Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's two day extensive tour of Reasi district concluded here today with her visit to Sujandhar and surrounding  panchayats of block Bhomag under Union Government’s public outreach programme.At...

Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today reviewed development scenario of Reasi district, here at a meeting of heads of line departments.At the outset, Deputy Commissioner, Indu Kanwal Chib presented a PowerPoint presentation,...

The big dream of India becoming a five trillion economy cannot be achieved without including villages. Stating this at the National Awards function of the Ministry of Rural Development, the Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers welfare...

The Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar today inaugurated the SARAS IITF Mela 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.  Addressing the gathering, Shri Tomar congratulated everyone who is participating...

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government’s objective of bringing Good Governance through Transparency, Participation and Accountability in all Government  Schemes, Ministry of Rural Development has decided to institutionalize social...

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today said that SARAS Aajeevika Mela is a testimony of Nari-Shakti, as lakhs of poor women through  rural women Self Help Groups are transforming their lives and transforming rural India....

The Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today inaugurated a one day workshop on experience sharing under Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) along with Minister of State...

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today inaugurated Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd at Village Tulakona in Agartala. This is the first Mega Food Park in the state of Tripura. The inauguration took place in the presence...

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said there was great potential for women to emerge as micro-entrepreneurs and raise overall female participation in the food sector."Women can set up small enterprises to make jams and pickles by processing fruits and vegetables...

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industry laid the foundation stone for First Maize based Mega Food Park in Kapurthala, Punjab today. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State for Food Processing was also present on the occasion.Speaking...

Giving a big push to the infrastructure development for food processing in the state of Kerala, foundation stone of 2 Mega Food Parks one being developed by Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) at Palakkad and other by Kerala State...

Arunachal Pradesh can be developed through small and micro industries, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said on Tuesday.Speaking at 'Arunachal Pradesh Food Pro', a programme jointly organised by the Indian Chamber of...

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Punjab Deputy CM Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal today laid the foundation stone of Mega Food Park at village Ladhowal, near here. This is the first of its kind Mega Food Park of the state, which...

After a long gap, people of Murshidabad saw the promise made by the Centre during the UPA government in 2008 being kept by the NDA government in 2016. Murshidabad, West Bengal was allotted Jangipur Mega Food Park in year 2008 to benefit poor farmers and people...