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New WRI India study shows open waste burning pollution triples in Indian cities during winter, worsening air quality and exposing waste collection gaps.
India's Vibrant Villages Programme transforms border areas into strategic assets, boosting security, livelihoods, and infrastructure through comprehensive development initiatives.
Parliamentary panel highlights 40 crore Indians trapped in healthcare gap, too rich for subsidies but too poor for private care, urging stronger public health.
Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh, Myanmar activist Bo Kyi, and Bangladeshi aid worker Runa Khan receive prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards for selfless service and impactful contributions.
Rural Development Ministry clarifies e-KYC is not mandatory for MGNREGA workers to access employment under the new VB-G RAM G scheme.
Fifty-seven lakh active workers await e-KYC under the new VB-G RAM G rural job scheme, raising concerns about implementation delays and potential exclusion.
PM Jan Dhan Yojana celebrates 12 years, empowering 59 crore beneficiaries with banking access, credit, and social security, transforming financial inclusion.
DDWS urges States/UTs to integrate Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and SBM-G 2.0 works under the new VB-G RAM G Act for enhanced rural water security and development.
Investigating India's 'scam towns,' this article exposes evolving cyber fraud techniques, police complicity, and socio-economic drivers behind a thriving criminal industry causing immense damage.
NITI Aayog report reveals 13% graduate unemployment, blaming generic degrees and outdated curricula, urging job-linked skilling reforms for 'Viksit Bharat'.
New report highlights India's alarming youth unemployment, with 9.2 crore young people 'Not in Employment, Education, or Training' (NEET), fueling unrest.
India's youth unemployment crisis extends beyond individuals, imposing substantial household costs through reduced consumption and depleted savings, necessitating policy shifts.
India restored 21.76 million hectares of degraded land, generating 1.22 billion person-days of employment, reaffirming its Bonn Challenge commitment at UNCCD COP17.
Expert analysis attributes India's unemployment crisis to a decade-long aggregate demand slowdown, triggered by demonetisation and rising food prices, rather than solely education.
India's new VB-G RAM G employment guarantee scheme faces severe crisis, witnessing over 40% decline in rural job creation amid chaotic transition from MGNREGA.
Ministry of Social Justice implements SMILE scheme for comprehensive rehabilitation and socio-economic empowerment of marginalized individuals, including beggars and transgender persons, promoting dignity and inclusion.
New VB-G RAM G scheme, replacing MGNREGA, fails to deliver promised rural employment, showing a 50% dip in work provision and household participation.
Thousands of Moroccan youth risk lives migrating to Spain's Ceuta due to soaring unemployment, triggering EU criticism and policy disputes.
Central Government approves ₹6839 crore Vibrant Villages Programme-II for comprehensive development of 1954 border villages across 17 states/UTs.
Government strengthens SMILE-Beggary Scheme, rehabilitating over 10,000 individuals, including children, with new Model Guidelines and digital monitoring for dignified living.
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