VidyaKasam EducationMay 14
Under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, guaranteed rural employment has been increased to 125 days, boosting livelihoods and strengthening rural development.
#CurrentAffairs2026 #RuralDevelopment #EmploymentGuarantee #VillageGrowth #GKUpdates #UPSC #SSC #StatePCS #Vidyakasam
Byte-PulseMay 13

πŸ€– Jay, Maine: Paper Mill Site Eyed for $550M Data Center Amid Job vs. Impact Debate

Rural Maine is seeing data center proposals, promising jobs but raising economic and environmental questions.

https://byte-pulse.net/article/jay-maine-paper-mill-site-eyed-for-550m-data-center-amid-job-vs-impact-debate

#datacenters #maine #jobs #ruraldevelopment

Mathrubhumi EnglishMay 11
The Centre has announced that the new Viksit Bharat rural employment law will replace MGNREGA nationwide from July 1, with workers assured of a seamless transition https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mgnrega-replaced-new-rural-employment-law-july-1-k9b0eoh5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MGNREGA #RuralEmployment #India #GovernmentPolicy #RuralDevelopment
Headlines AfricaMar 30
Africa: Handpumps Bring Water to Rural African Communities, but Many Are Broken - Study Models How Best to Maintain Them: [The Conversation Africa] In rural sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water often depends on a simple technology: the handpump. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRmWzj #WaterAccess #CleanWater #RuralDevelopment #Handpumps #SustainableDevelopment
PatanjaliMar 27

Patanjali’s cow welfare initiative focuses on Gaushala development, protection of indigenous breeds, and providing quality Pashu Aahar. Rooted in Bharatiya values, it supports sustainable agriculture, empowers rural communities, and promotes compassionate care for Gau Mata and overall ecological balance. Learn more: https://acharyabalkrishna.com/pages/cow-welfare

#CowWelfare #GauSeva #Gaushala #GauMata #CowProtection #IndigenousBreeds #PashuAahar #SustainableFarming #OrganicLiving #RuralDevelopment #AnimalWelfare

Headlines AfricaMar 26
Africa: Heatwaves Will Be Worst for Rural Parts of Africa - New Model Shows Tens of Millions Face Dangerous Warming By 2100: [The Conversation Africa] Ask people where heatwaves hit hardest and most will probably say cities, which trap heat in concrete and metal and generate warmth from traffic and industry. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRj7d9 #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Heatwaves #Africa #RuralDevelopment
Centre for Population ChangeMar 2

πŸ”– Check out these three #PhD #studentships in the School of #Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, all supervised by CPC-CG member Dr David McCollum. Fully funded by the #Economic and #Social Research Council.

Apply by 24 March. Full details at: https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships/current-opportunities/

#PhD #ESRC #SGSSS #StAndrews #Geography #Sustainability #RuralScotland #GreenTransition #Demography #Migration #Inequality #SocialScience #RuralDevelopment

Headlines AfricaFeb 26
Can IFAD’s β€œFirst Mile” revolution secure Africa’s food future?{Business Africa} http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9zQ6 #FoodSecurity #Africa #SustainableAgriculture #YouthEmpowerment #RuralDevelopment
Mathrubhumi EnglishFeb 25
A major rehabilitation push for Manipur. The Centre sanctions 5,000 PMAY-G houses for families displaced by ethnic violence, assuring support to restore peace and normalcy. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/centre-clears-5000-houses-for-manipur-idps-m9x73nai?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Manipur #IDPs #PMAYG # #RuralDevelopment
Mathrubhumi EnglishFeb 20
Centre releases over Rs 137 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in 4 states. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/centre-releases-rs-137-crore-rural-local-bodies-4-states-v5mqmsrg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #15thFinanceCommission #RuralDevelopment #PanchayatiRaj