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October 27, 2026 1:17 AM

National SARAS Mela 2026 Showcases Lakhpati Didis’ Enterprises with Turnover of Up to ₹1 Crore

The National SARAS Mela 2026 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is showcasing women entrepreneurs from self-help groups (SHGs) who have built enterprises with annual turnovers ranging from ₹60 lakh to over ₹1 crore. The mela marks the first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside the Delhi-NCR region and provides a platform for rural women to showcase their businesses, traditional crafts and journeys towards financial independence. Organised by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government ...

September 22, 2026 2:10 PM

PM Modi’s vision driving India from Last-Mile Delivery to rural prosperity

India’s rural transformation is increasingly being shaped by an approach that goes beyond delivering government schemes to households and seeks to build strong community institutions, sustainable livelihoods and local entrepreneurship. The latest data presented by the government shows the scale of this effort, particularly through the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), which has emerged as a major platform for women-led rural development. Prime Minister...

September 15, 2026 9:59 AM

DoRD and PFRDA sign MoU, ‘Pension Sakhis’ to expand reach in rural India

In a bid to expand pension coverage and strengthen social security in rural India, the Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate pension awareness, enrolment and support among rural households through a dedicated cadre of ‘Pension Sakhis’, the Ministry of Rural Development said in a press release. Leveraging rural community networks Leveraging the community institut...

July 21, 2026 5:36 PM

Journeys of grit, pathways of growth: How Rural Self Employment Training Institutes are transforming aspirations into sustainable enterprises

From a village tailoring shop in Madhya Pradesh to a thriving noodle manufacturing unit in Maharashtra and an award-winning filmmaking venture in Karnataka, stories of determination and entrepreneurship are emerging from rural India through the Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs). Operating under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), these institutes are helping thousands of rural youth and women build sustainable livelihoods by equipping ...