Articles for Rural Areas

Tai'an: New ways to revitalize rural areas
3 days, 15 hours ago

Tai'an: New ways to revitalize rural areas

China Daily  

Tai'an bolsters its Mount Tai tea industry and promotes integrated development of tea and tourism. With a foundation in increasing industrial efficiency and farmers' income, Tai'an has fostered new quality productive forces in rural areas, cultivated new rural industries and formats, and promoted comprehensive rural vitalization. In recent years, Tai'an has bolstered its Mount Tai tea industry, and promoted the …

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Xi urges deepening rural reform, building up strength in agriculture
5 days, 15 hours ago

Xi urges deepening rural reform, building up strength in agriculture

China Daily  

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping has urged further deepening rural reform and making solid advances toward the goal of building up China's strength in agriculture. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in his instructions on work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers, which …

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Top 5 fertilizer stocks to watch out for pre-budget gains
6 days, 9 hours ago

Top 5 fertilizer stocks to watch out for pre-budget gains

Live Mint  

In the upcoming Union budget 2025, the government is anticipated to introduce a populist budget that prioritises rural areas and social welfare. The company's business segments include its own manufactured fertilizers, complex fertilizers, crop protection chemicals and speciality nutrients. The company’s management has indicated a focus on strengthening the core business while exploring new growth avenues, such as contract development …

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Noida sets aside ₹60 crore to improve civic amenities in urban villages
1 week, 2 days ago

Noida sets aside ₹60 crore to improve civic amenities in urban villages

Hindustan Times  

The Noida authority has approved ₹60 crore to improve civic amenities in the city, particularly in rural areas, said authority officials on Friday. The authority on Thursday also took action against the land mafia in the city’s two villages -- Mohiyapur and Badoli -- along Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The staff of each work circle will do the needful and spend …

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From The Hindu, December 13, 1974: Criteria for opening new post offices
1 week, 3 days ago

From The Hindu, December 13, 1974: Criteria for opening new post offices

The Hindu  

New Delhi, Dec. 12: The Union Minister of Communications, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, told Mr. P.R. Shenoy in the Lok Sabha yesterday that profit was not the main criterion for opening new post office. So far as rural areas were concerned, a new post office in a normal area should earn at least 25 per cent of the cost as …

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Women’s participation in labour force surged from FY18 to FY23: PM’s economic advisory council
1 week, 6 days ago

Women’s participation in labour force surged from FY18 to FY23: PM’s economic advisory council

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's female labour force participation rate rose significantly from 2017-18 to 2022-23, especially in rural areas, according to a new working paper by the economic advisory council to the prime minister. The paper, which analysed data from the government’s Periodic Labour Force Surveys, said India's overall rural female LFPR surged from 24.6% to 41.5%, while urban female LFPR …

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Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil

Al Jazeera  

Investing in solar electricity and agriculture can help the country diversify its economy and uplift its rural areas. As Angola seeks a sustainable future, it is evident that the nation’s long-term prosperity lies in its sun and soil rather than its oil. Tanzania recently announced its food security has reached 128 percent, with the country now exporting surplus crops, supported …

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Falling trees cause rising injuries: study highlights policy gaps
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Falling trees cause rising injuries: study highlights policy gaps

NL Times  

Injuries caused by falling trees in rural areas have been rising sharply, increasing by an average of 13.2 percent per year from 1998 to 2021, according to new research by Inholland University of Applied Sciences and Wageningen University. This alarming trend, attributed to increased usage of rural areas and fragmented tree ownership, underscores the need for standardized safety policies across …

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Maharashtra Assembly result: The return of 'Brand Modi' after Haryana
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly result: The return of 'Brand Modi' after Haryana

India Today  

If the 2024 Lok Sabha election result came as a shocker for 'Brand Modi' in Indian politics, then the Assembly outcomes in Haryana, and now Maharashtra, have reaffirmed his leadership. The context: A tougher political terrain The elections in Haryana and Maharashtra were held in different climates compared to the BJP’s Lok Sabha victory earlier in 2024. Furthermore, the BJP’s …

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Volunteer graduates head out west to support development in rural areas
1 month ago

Volunteer graduates head out west to support development in rural areas

China Daily  

Volunteers take a photo at a train ticket-themed billboard before heading to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at Nanjing Railway Station in Jiangsu province in July. SU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY For 22-year-old Guo Chao, taking some time out from his arts degree in Hunan province has given him the opportunity to contribute to a far-off rural community as one of …

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Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election
1 month ago

Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election

NPR  

Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election Loading. In multiple swing states, there were significant shifts in Trump's direction in the suburbs, based on nearly final vote totals. He gained, for example, a net of more than 900,000 votes in Texas compared to 2020; and more than 1 million in Florida, a longtime competitive state that …

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Mint Explainer: How sustainable is India's rural consumption boom?
1 month ago

Mint Explainer: How sustainable is India's rural consumption boom?

Live Mint  

India’s consumer goods giants found an unexpected saviour this past quarter: rural demand. The periodic labour force survey data show a jump in women’s participation in economic activities in rural India since the Covid-19 pandemic. The easing of labour law provisions by some states to allow women to work night shifts also contributed to raising their participation in economic activities …

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India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

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McGowan Foundation donates cuddle beds to help palliative care patients in rural hospitals
1 month ago

McGowan Foundation donates cuddle beds to help palliative care patients in rural hospitals

ABC  

Bruce McGowan says holding his wife Belinda in his arms as she passed away was one of the greatest privileges of his life. In the three years since her death, Mr McGowan has taken up a mission: to bring dedicated "cuddle beds" to palliative care patients in rural and remote hospitals. Bolstered by Belinda's final wishes for him to "get …

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Zambia’s Kariba Dam crisis is one of inequality
1 month, 1 week ago

Zambia’s Kariba Dam crisis is one of inequality

Al Jazeera  

For far too long the Zambian and other African governments have prioritised urban over rural communities. Sporadic access to power has become the norm since, in 2022, record low rainfall led to a glaring imbalance between the water intake level at Lake Kariba – the world’s biggest dam reservoir – and water consumption by Zimbabweans and Zambians. The result is …

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India’s sports industry to jump to $130 billion by 2030: Deloitte-Google report
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s sports industry to jump to $130 billion by 2030: Deloitte-Google report

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: India’s sports industry is set to grow from $52 billion in 2023 to $130 billion by 2030, driven by a surge in multi-sport fan base and deepening engagement from Gen Z audiences, according to a Deloitte-Google report. “We’re witnessing a surge in multi-sport fandom, growing popularity of digital platforms, and deep engagement from Gen Z, who represent the largest …

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Can mid-level healthcare providers compensate for physician shortages in rural India?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can mid-level healthcare providers compensate for physician shortages in rural India?

The Hindu  

A recent paper published in the National Medical Journal of India has emphasised the need to introduce a cadre of mid-level healthcare providers into the health systems to compensate for physician shortages. Coupled with professional practice models that ensure long-term growth and career advancement, MLHPs can bolster India’s journey to achieve and sustain universal health coverage,” Dr. Bhaduri says in …

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Kansas City's Shifting Demographics: A Clue for the Future of the State
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kansas City's Shifting Demographics: A Clue for the Future of the State

Firstpost  

Kansas, once considered a reliably Republican state, is showing signs of shifting with recent polling indicating a surprisingly tight race. While Trump maintains a lead over Kamala Harris by five points among likely voters, demographic changes in Kansas City suburbs and other urban areas suggest a potential shift read more.

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Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining the Countryside
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Chinese Are Embracing Rural Life, Redefining the Countryside

China Daily  

China's rural landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as young people increasingly seek opportunities in revitalized rural communities. Driven by innovative ideas and social media platforms, many young urbanites are returning home to revive traditional crafts and establish thriving businesses. This trend is not a retreat but a response to broader economic dynamics and the allure of a slower pace …

More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areas
2 months ago

More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areas

Salon  

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. It’s now part of a small but growing number of mobile programs aimed at increasing rural access to women’s health services, including long-acting reversible contraception. She said organizations that can’t afford mobile programs …

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National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
2 months, 2 weeks ago

National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A breakthrough came that year when …

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China adds over 30,000 rural place names to protection lists under geographic naming project
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China adds over 30,000 rural place names to protection lists under geographic naming project

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than 30,000 old rural place names have been added to China's protection lists since a rural geographic naming project was launched last year, a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Tang Chengpei, vice-minister of civil affairs, said at a press conference that the project, which collects rural place names and inputs them into …

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China adds over 30,000 rural place names to protection lists under geographic naming project
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China adds over 30,000 rural place names to protection lists under geographic naming project

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than 30,000 old rural place names have been added to China's protection lists since a rural geographic naming project was launched last year, a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Tang Chengpei, vice-minister of civil affairs, said at a press conference that the project, which collects rural place names and inputs them into …

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County in Jiangxi turns idle rural assets into profitable pastures
3 months ago

County in Jiangxi turns idle rural assets into profitable pastures

China Daily  

An aerial view of Qixin village fields and Zikeng village houses in Huichang county, Jiangxi province. The policies are part of the rural reform initiatives implemented in Huichang in 2022, a year after nearly 100 million rural poor in China had been lifted out of abject poverty. Many of China's rural areas have also become models for poverty alleviation in …

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