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

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...

India to work with BRICS nations to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in global trade: Piyush Goyal

September 10, 2026 12:03 PM

India to work with BRICS nations to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in global trade: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called upon BRICS countries to work together to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led enterprises in international trade, stressing the need for easier access to credit, markets and predictable business rules. Addressing the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi as the Chief Guest, Goyal said an entrepreneur seeking to enter international business has to cross three key barriers — access to c...

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails ‘women-led development’

June 29, 2025 3:58 PM

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails ‘women-led development’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the transformative role of women across India who are leading change through Self-Help Groups (SHGs), preserving heritage and shaping a new future for the nation. Speaking during the 123rd episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi underlined how initiatives led by women are giving new strength to the 'Women-Led Development' movement. "Just as our India is known for its regional, linguistic and cultural diversity, the diversity ...

Balanced growth possible when women lead, says Vice-President Dhankhar

May 13, 2025 3:48 PM

Balanced growth possible when women lead, says Vice-President Dhankhar

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday emphasized that true empowerment lies not in distributing freebies or doles, but in equipping individuals to become self-reliant. Addressing members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) from Meghalaya in New Delhi, he said, “True empowerment is when people are hand-held and enabled to stand on their own. That brings inner strength, joy, satisfaction, and pride for families.” Highlighting the progress of the ‘Look East, Act East’ policy, the Vice-Preside...

PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM KISAN scheme worth more than Rs 20000 cr

September 16, 2024 6:27 PM

PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM KISAN scheme worth more than Rs 20000 cr

In his first visit to Varanasi after being re-elected for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme on Tuesday, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores for around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers across the country. The latest disbursement takes the total benefits provided under the PM-KISAN scheme to over Rs 3.04 lakh crore, reaching more than 11 crore eligible farmer families since its inception in 2019. During the event, PM Mod...