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India's household debt surges to 45.5% of GDP, raising concerns about consumption-led borrowing, income inequality, and macroeconomic stability.
PM-AJAY scheme empowers Scheduled Castes through integrated socio-economic, educational development, and infrastructure in Adarsh Grams.
Pew Research survey reveals wealthier nations express greater anxiety about AI's impact on jobs and inequality, while poorer countries remain uncertain.
RBI study shows six states, led by Maharashtra, secured 67% of private project costs sanctioned by banks in FY26, indicating robust investment growth.
DDU-GKY 2.0 strengthens rural youth skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship with enhanced features, special initiatives, and technology integration for sustainable livelihoods.
Public services often fail as electoral issues in India despite affecting welfare; recent paper leak protests could finally force political accountability.
Frontline workers like ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers, and CRPs are crucial for last-mile delivery of government schemes, driving rural development and social justice.
Article questions India's 7.8% GDP growth, highlighting concerns over methodology, stagnant real wages, declining household savings, and weak private investment.
PMBJP expands affordable healthcare beyond medicines, offering essential surgicals and medical devices, saving citizens ₹37,200 crore and enhancing family well-being.
New rural employment scheme VB-G RAM G trails MGNREGS by 9% in August, raising concerns over rural job generation.
India's smallholder farmers demonstrate practical, inclusive rural transformation through organization, finance, and market access, offering global development lessons.
PM-KMY completes seven years, providing financial security and dignity to 24.96 lakh small and marginal farmers with a ₹3,000 monthly pension.
India risks a middle-income trap from jobless growth and social norms undervaluing skills, demanding urgent institutional reforms and a new approach to productive work.
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.
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