India News: The PLFS 2023-24 reveals India's overall literacy rate at 80.9% for those aged seven and above, with Mizoram leading at 98.2%. Significant disparities ...

Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an ...

In Tamil Nadu, urban areas report a higher NCD prevalence when compared to rural areas. Overweight or obesity affects 46.1% of urban men and 43.1% of urban women, compared to 35.4% and 31.6% ...

The Reserve Bank of India published data for its rural consumer confidence survey (R-CCS) for the first time in April 2025. R-CCS data has been published from September 2023 onwards in sync with ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by president Masato Kanda, has announced a landmark five-year initiative to invest $10 billion in India's urban infrastructure.

India Business News: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $10 billion to bolster India's urban development over the next five years, focusing on metro expansion an ...

Rural consumption is poised to remain a bright spot in the Indian economy, supporting growth in the ongoing fiscal year, economists said after fourth-quarter GDP growth beat estimates.

Asian Development Bank Chief Pledges $10 Billion For India's Urban Infrastructure The ADB president also extended support to the Modi government's Viksit Bharat pledge and wrote on X, "The Viksit ...

India's economic growth likely picked up pace in the January–March quarter, buoyed by stronger rural demand and higher government spending, even as private firms delayed investments amid global ...

Umeed: Bringing Digital Hope To Rural Schools In India. India-West News Desk. NEW DELHI – In the small village of Alwar, Rajasthan, eighteen-year-old Afseena sat on the mud floor of her home ...