From farms to factories: How Tamil Nadu’s incubation hubs are boosting rural livelihoods

IANS | July 10, 2025 9:46 PM

Tiruchirappalli/Thanjavur, July 10 (IANS) In a powerful display of how grassroots innovation, technical mentorship, and government-backed initiatives are transforming India's rural economy, IANS visited two model Food Processing Incubation Centres in Tamil Nadu - one at SASTRA Deemed University in Thanjavur and the other at the ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) in Tiruchirappalli.

Gramin Dak Sevaks are pillars of rural outreach: Minister

IANS | July 10, 2025 5:41 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Underscoring the unmatched reach of the postal network, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday that there is no other distribution channel in the world as wide and deeply connected as India Post with its 1.64 lakh touchpoints -- stretching from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Bharuch to Dharmanagar.

India on track to achieve clean mobility goals: Minister

IANS | July 10, 2025 3:16 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India, which is the fastest-growing major economy, is on track on its mission to clean mobility journey, Minister of State for Road, Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra, said here on Thursday.