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Under the banyan, a quiet revolution: how 2.6 lakh Gram Panchayats are rewriting India's development story

An exclusive ground report from villages where Gram Sabhas, women Sarpanches and digital governance are turning Panchayati Raj into India's most ambitious democratic experiment.

Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh 24 min ago By Aarti Mishra
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PMGSY-IV: 25,000 km of new village roads sanctioned for FY26
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PMGSY-IV: 25,000 km of new village roads sanctioned for FY26

New Delhi·2 hr ago
Lakhpati Didi crosses 1.5 crore women across 34 states
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Lakhpati Didi crosses 1.5 crore women across 34 states

Lucknow, UP·2 hr ago
Village fintech raises ₹120 cr to serve Tier-4 markets
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Village fintech raises ₹120 cr to serve Tier-4 markets

Bengaluru·2 hr ago
Drone Didis reach 1,000 blocks, spraying 4.8 lakh acres
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Drone Didis reach 1,000 blocks, spraying 4.8 lakh acres

Haryana·2 hr ago
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4.2 cr rural homes built

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PM-KISAN ₹6,000/yr direct benefit

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ODF Plus model villages

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Farmer with drone over wheat field
Agri Tech

Drone Didis: how rural women pilots are spraying 4.8 lakh acres of Indian farmland

A Namo Drone Didi cohort in Haryana is rewriting who gets to fly farm tech — and earning ₹1 lakh per season.

Wheat / qtl
₹2,425
+1.8%
Mustard / qtl
₹5,890
+4.1%
Onion / qtl
₹1,840
-2.4%
Paddy / qtl
₹2,300
+0.6%
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Panchayat Raj·12 min ago

Mukhiya conference: panchayats demand 15th FC fund release

Patna, Bihar
Schemes·38 min ago

Ladli Behna 18th installment credited; 1.27 cr beneficiaries

Bhopal, MP
Agriculture·1 hr ago

Mandi prices: mustard up 4%, wheat steady in northern belt

Hisar, Haryana
Health·2 hr ago

Ayushman Arogya Mandirs now operational in 1,840 villages

Ranchi, Jharkhand
Education·3 hr ago

Smart classroom rollout reaches 6,500 government primary schools

Jaipur, Rajasthan
Women·4 hr ago

Mission Shakti SHGs cross ₹40,000 cr loan portfolio

Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Success stories from India's villages

Sunita Devi, 42
Sarpanch, Khargone MP
Sunita Devi, 42

"We built 14 km of pucca road in 18 months — without a single complaint."

Vikas Kumar, 28
Founder, GramKart
Vikas Kumar, 28

"Our village now exports handlooms to 9 countries via ONDC."

Saheli SHG, 24 women
Bhagalpur, Bihar
Saheli SHG, 24 women

"Turnover crossed ₹1 crore this year. Every member is a Lakhpati Didi."

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