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India’s first hospital train ‘Lifeline Express’ arrives at Mumbai’s CSMT

India’s first hospital train ‘Lifeline Express’ arrives at Mumbai’s CSMT

Fri, Aug 30, 2019

Lifeline Express (LLE), India's first hospital train, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and was inaugurated for its new set of trips. Lifeline Express has provided medical treatment to around 12 lakh patients in remote locations across the nation till now.

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China seeks to rejuvenate countryside with 2018 rural policy

China seeks to rejuvenate countryside with 2018 rural policy

Sun, Feb 04, 2018

China aims to  modernise  its sprawling farm sector to make it more efficient and better able to supply changing tastes in its wealthier populatio

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India should focus on women's inclusion in economy: IMF Chief

India should focus on women's inclusion in economy: IMF Chief

Tue, Jan 23, 2018

Lagarde also said that India should continue with reforms with special focus on financial services sector.

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Two-wheelers demand drops by 5% in Q3FY17; rural demand to revive sales

Two-wheelers demand drops by 5% in Q3FY17; rural demand to revive sales

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

Demand from smaller towns and rural areas is expected to improve post demonetisation in the near term on the back of a healthy rise in income.

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Budget 2017: For digitisation in rural areas Rs 10,000 crore allocation for Bharat Net project

Budget 2017: For digitisation in rural areas Rs 10,000 crore allocation for Bharat Net project

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

The optical fibre cables will now be increased to cover over 1.50 lakh gram panchayats from over 75,700 lakh currently.

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Union Budget 2017: Total allocation of Rs 1.87 lakh crore for rural, agriculture

Union Budget 2017: Total allocation of Rs 1.87 lakh crore for rural, agriculture

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Jaitley also said that the government has allocated a record Rs 48,000 crore for 2017-18 from 37,000 in 2016-17 for MGNREGA.

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Union Budget 2017: To spend more on rural areas, infrastructure, poverty alleviation: Jaitley

Union Budget 2017: To spend more on rural areas, infrastructure, poverty alleviation: Jaitley

Wed, Feb 01, 2017

Arun Jailtey says that the Budget for 2017 will be with the approach has been to spend more on rural areas, infrastructure and poverty alleviation.

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40% of all notes must go to rural areas, RBI tells banks

40% of all notes must go to rural areas, RBI tells banks

Tue, Jan 03, 2017

RBI said, "On observing that bank notes, being supplied to rural areas, at present, are not commensurate with the requirements of rural population, some steps have already been initiated."

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Demonetisation: Micro Finance Institutions to take a short term hit

Demonetisation: Micro Finance Institutions to take a short term hit

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

The industry is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Ministry to allow MFIs to collect discontinued currency. 

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