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Retail inflation for farm workers eased to 5.96% in Aug; 6.08% for rural labourers

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) registered an increase of 7 points each in August 2024, reaching levels of 1297 and 1309, respectively.

20 September 2024, 10:48 IST

Retail inflation for farm workers eased to 5.96% in Aug; 6.08% for rural labourers

Retail inflation for farm workers eased to 5.96% in Aug; 6.08% for rural labourers

Retail inflation for farm workers eased to 5.96% in Aug; 6.08% for rural labourers

20 September 2024, 10:48 IST

India's inflation 'K-shaped'; rural folk more hurt by price-rise: HSBC

Rural consumers are more impacted by price-rise than their urban counterparts, economists at HSBC said, adding it outstripped the urban segment by 1.1 percentage point in May, mainly due to higher food inflation.

25 June 2024, 14:07 IST

India's inflation 'K-shaped'; rural folk more hurt by price-rise: HSBC

India's inflation 'K-shaped'; rural folk more hurt by price-rise: HSBC

India's inflation 'K-shaped'; rural folk more hurt by price-rise: HSBC

25 June 2024, 14:07 IST

Rural vote fall cost Narendra Modi a decisive election win

Modi campaigned on his track record of rapid growth, government programmes to help the poor and muscular Hindu nationalism aimed at the party's conservative base.

09 June 2024, 04:08 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rural vote fall cost Narendra Modi a decisive election win

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rural vote fall cost Narendra Modi a decisive election win

Rural vote fall cost Narendra Modi a decisive election win

09 June 2024, 04:08 IST

World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

Rural non-agricultural wages have contracted for the second consecutive year, while agricultural wages grew just 0.2 per cent, the lowest growth in 3 years. Growth in farm output, which contributes about 15 per cent of GDP and employs more than 40 per cent of the workforce, was seen slowing to 1.8 per cent in the current fiscal year, from 4 per cent a year ago.

31 January 2024, 04:18 IST

World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

31 January 2024, 04:18 IST

CM Revanth bats for cluster-based, overall industrial devlopment of Telangana

A Revanth Reddy said the Congress government will adopt a new policy to make sure industrial development in the state also benefits rural areas.

06 January 2024, 16:14 IST

CM Revanth bats for cluster-based, overall industrial devlopment of Telangana

CM Revanth bats for cluster-based, overall industrial devlopment of Telangana

CM Revanth bats for cluster-based, overall industrial devlopment of Telangana

06 January 2024, 16:14 IST

Centre calls meeting of States, bank officials over 'PM Vishwakarma' on Aug 28

Under the scheme, the skilled workmen will be given training for 4-5 days to upgrade their skill, following which they will become eligible for loan.

27 August 2023, 15:14 IST

Centre calls meeting of States, bank officials over 'PM Vishwakarma' on Aug 28

Centre calls meeting of States, bank officials over 'PM Vishwakarma' on Aug 28

Centre calls meeting of States, bank officials over 'PM Vishwakarma' on Aug 28

27 August 2023, 15:14 IST

Budget and the rural sector

In many areas of agriculture, the budget allocation has not shown any improvement

08 February 2023, 22:34 IST

Budget and the rural sector

Budget and the rural sector

Budget and the rural sector

08 February 2023, 22:34 IST

8% rural households get water once a week, shows study

The average duration per day supply has been found to be three hours

02 October 2022, 17:33 IST

74% rural households receive water on 7 days, 8% once a week: Study

74% rural households receive water on 7 days, 8% once a week: Study

8% rural households get water once a week, shows study

02 October 2022, 17:33 IST

Free power up to 75 units for rural K'taka SC/ST houses

This will come into effect from May 1, the Energy Department said in its order

13 May 2022, 14:57 IST

Karnataka govt offers free power up to 75 units for rural SC/ST families

Karnataka govt offers free power up to 75 units for rural SC/ST families

Free power up to 75 units for rural K'taka SC/ST houses

13 May 2022, 14:57 IST

Failure to address rural distress

08 February 2022, 02:31 IST

Failure to address rural distress

Failure to address rural distress

Failure to address rural distress

08 February 2022, 02:31 IST