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India boosts spending on jobs, rural area in first post-poll budgetIndian PM Narendra Modi's first post-election budget struck a balance between greater spending on jobs and rural development while narrowing the fiscal deficit in its 2024-25 budget unveiled on Tuesday, after last month's election setb More… |
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G20 India event focuses on rural tourismThe first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group to be held under the Indian Presidency placed the focus on the sector’s role in in advancing the 2030 Agenda. The meeting, held in the Rann of Kutch (Feb More… |
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Urgent need to invest at speed and scale in rural areas: IFADAlvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), warns of the urgent need to invest at speed and scale in long-term rural development to prevent recurring food crises and end hunger and poverty. More… |
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Urgent need to invest at speed and scale in rural areas: IFADAlvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), warns of the urgent need to invest at speed and scale in long-term rural development to prevent recurring food crises and end hunger and poverty. More… |
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Dubai unveils masterplan for rural, countryside developmentHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Dubai Countryside and Rural Areas Development Master Plan, spanning an area of 2,216 sq km, reported Wam. More… |
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Dubai unveils masterplan for rural, countryside developmentHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Dubai Countryside and Rural Areas Development Master Plan, spanning an area of 2,216 sq km, reported Wam. More… |
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Huawei signs global ITU pledge to help 120 million peopleHuawei has signed a global vow to join the International Telecommunication Union's Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will bring connectivity to about 120 million people in remote areas in over 80 countries by 2025. More… |
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Saudi housing ministry merged with municipal affairsSaudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued a royal order fusing the Ministry of Housing to the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and its name is amended to be Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing. More… |
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Focus on rural thrust at WTM's Ministers’ SummitTourism leaders from across the public and private sectors came together at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London for a high-level discussion on tourism’s role in rural development, the challenges and the opportunities. More… |
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Iran plans to invest $3.5bn in rural industriesIran is planning to invest $3.5 billion in rural industries as part of a master plan to create jobs and decentralise the industrial sector, revealed a senior Iranian official. The funds will be made available in the form of low-in More… |
