*Social Venture Partners India (SVP India)*, one of the country's largest platforms for engaged philanthropy, announces the next edition of its marquee event..

The Government of India's Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has brought the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia at IFMR on board as a..

Bill Gates visited Bhubaneswar, interacted with slum dwellers, reviewed works by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He engaged with women of the slum community,..

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Meghalaya and Assam from January 15 to 17, an official statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Sunday. The president will..

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held the Shakti Vandan national workshop on Tuesday at the party extension office to formulate a strategy to reach out to NGOs..

· As part of the initiative Ujaas Menstrual Health Express will flag off an awareness Van to travel to the length and breadth of the county covering 25 states..

Vision Karnataka Foundation (VKF) and *Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)* inaugurated the commencement of a research-based incubation programme for..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes to turn 2 crore females associated with self-help groups (SHGs) into 'lakhpati' women. During a virtual interaction in Dewas..

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will organise a handicraft fair from December 21 to 26, for effective marketing of rural..

The Cabinet has approved a Rs 1,261 crore scheme to provide drones to 15,000 women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which will be trained to give it on rent for..

Drone Scheme For Women SHG: Central Financial Assistance @ 80% of the cost of drone and accessories/ancillary charges up to a maximum of Rs 8 Lakh will be..

The Odisha government has instructed district collectors to ensure bank linkage for Mission Shakti Groups (MSGs) involved in Mukhya Mantri Karma Tatpara Abhiyan..

In the battle against gender based violence, the Centre has put 'Self Help Groups' in the driver's seat to step up community-level outreach, especially in rural..

"In the last nine years, FDI worth Rs 50,000 crore has come into the food processing sector. It is a result of the government's pro-industry and pro-farmer..

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress leader, defended her family's legacy of politics, stating that it was not dynastic but driven by intense patriotism. She..

BJP Vice President and former Chief Minister Raman Singh has criticized Priyanka Gandhi for repeating promises that were made by the Congress five years ago and..

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has announced eight guarantees, including a scheme for women that will provide a subsidy on LPG cylinders and waiving..

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a leader from the Indian National Congress party, has made several promises at a rally in Jalbandha. If her party retains power after the..

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) has partnered with Drone Destination to launch a training program for women under PM Modi's "Lakhpati Didi..

Despite being more negatively impacted than men, rural women proved to be very resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of disruptions in supply..

The government has decided to support 75 lakh rural women associated with self help groups and related livelihood generating activities under the Deendayal..

The act of kindness holds an esteemed place in human culture, consistently contributing to the advancement of society. It not only signifies entrepreneurs..

In a step forward for female aviation development, PM Modi announced agri-drones for over 10 crore women associated with self-help groups.

Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Maharashtra will be given Rs 30,000 under the state Rural Livelihood Mission instead of the earlier Rs 15,000, Chief Minister Eknath..

From ferrying lunch from home kitchens to offices, the Mumbai Dabbawala Association dives into a crowded home chef ring to offer tiffins fashioned by women..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission aimed at saving the lives of 2.5 lakh affected families. This..

In a "first", the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday decided that toll booths with annual collection of less than Rs two crore would be run by women Self-Help..

"These FM transmitters will play a key role in a range of services be it timely dissemination of information, weather forecast for agriculture or connecting the..

Tamil Nadu's annual state budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 was submitted to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday.

The Economic Survey lauds the rise in rural Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) from 19.7% in 2018-19 to 27.7% in 2020-21 as a “positive..

This Diwali, the actor comes back with a bigger & better plan as he promotes sustainable products alongside creating opportunities for Women’s self-help..

Several women who worked as labourers, cleaners or housewives have now turned into entrepreneurs with a state-wide and nationwide market selling handicrafts,..

Till Tuesday, 32,58,134 national flags, created by self-help groups, were sold around the state. The total amount received from this sale is Rs 12 cr

Nearly 4,000 women members of 300 self-help groups (SHG) across Odisha are busy stitching 30 lakh tricolours for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign launched by the..

About 60-70% of women who were given business loans at concessional rates through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) during 2014-2019 diverted the money for personal or..

PM Modi said that SHGs promote women empowerment and give impetus to the `Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan`.

The Prajwala scheme was launched in 2019 by the then government aiming at creating awareness about legal matters, social and financial knowledge among members of..

The tableau of Meghalaya will showcase 50 years of statehood and its tribute to women led to cooperative societies and self-help groups while Jammu and..

The amount was transferred under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) with the aim to empower women.

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday, at a programme in UP's Prayagraj, transferred Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of self help groups to benefit around 16 lakh women...

The Central Government will transfer around Rs 1,000 crore in the bank accounts of Self Help Groups (SHGs) at the event.

As per the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the programme is being held as per PM Modi's vision to empower women, especially at the grassroots level, by providing..

In many of the tribal-majority districts, it is not celebrities but community leaders and members of self-help groups, mostly led by women, who have emerged as..

PM Modi said on Sunday the government will develop an e-commerce platform for the products made by women self-help groups (SHGs) in villages. Addressing the..

Innovative methods of online training for SHGs have been ensured to enable them to smoothly operate on the e-portals.