MNREGA is the largest employment generating scheme in the country. This scheme is demand based and provides employment to 5.5 to 6 crore people of the country. This was stated by the Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Shri Narendra...

As part of the ongoing DISHA Week being celebrated from 25th to 29th June, 2018 to mark the successful completion of 2 years of the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA), the Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati...

The Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today conferred the National Awards on Best Performing Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) to...

Union Ministers from Bihar on Wednesday held discussion with NITI Ayog officials for transformation of 13 districts in the state, which were among 115 classified districts in the country lagging in specific social parameters.The Central government has appointed...

Rural Skills Division, Ministry of Rural Development has organized ‘Bharat ke Kaushalzaade’, an event honouring beneficiaries of its key skilling programmes, on the eve of Antyodaya Diwas 2017. Staying true to the spirit of Antyodaya Mission, which lies in...

The Government today informed that it has taken various steps to check distress migration. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Rural Development  Ram Kripal Yadav said that the Ministry has been taken steps like giving...

Accusing West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government of "unwillingness" to implement central schemes, Union Rural Development Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday said the regime's tall claims of development in the state was "only on paper" and not on the ground.He...

Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav on Friday accused the Odisha government of failing to implement various centrally-sponsored schemes.Yadav sought clarification from the Biju Janata Dal government on the central assistance given for different...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought people's support for his demonetisation decision, saying that the country will emerge victorious after this "test by fire"."As I said on the very first day when I announced the decision, it is a time-consuming...

The country will emerge victorious after the Centre's demonetisation decision that was a "test by fire", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday."As I said on the very first day when I announced the decision, it is a time-consuming process. It will cause...

Union Minister for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav on Saturday criticised the Odisha government for failing to utilise the fund allocated under various centrally-sponsored schemes.After holding a review meeting here, he said the state government has failed...

Common people's mindset towards swachhta (cleanliness) is changing ever since the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in the country, Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ram Kripal Yadav said here on Saturday."People's mindset towards hygiene...

The Government today said that the Phase-III  of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY  is being finalised, wherein Sustainable Maintenance of Roads and Financial Incentives to best Performing States will be the key focus areas. Addressing a...

Junior ministers, including Ram Kripal Yadav and Parshottam Rupala, assumed charge of their respective ministries at Krishi Bhavan here on Friday.The Ministers moved from one room to the other in different floors along with senior leaders like B.S. Yeddyurappa,...

Parshottam Rupala took over charge as the new Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that his priority is to execute centre’s roadmap for the development of Agriculture sector and Famers Welfare.Positions...