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Narendra Modi Speech Highlights: Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi addressed citizens of the nation on New Year’s Eve, 31st December 2016. PM Modi had addressed public after the end of his 50st-day trial period of demonetisation came to an end on December 30. After demonetisation, Modi had said: “Help me for 50 days and I will give you the India you desired.” Here are the top initiatives PM had announced: For rural poor Home loans in villages up to Rs 2 lakh to get 3% interest exemption, available for building a new house or expanding an old one. In this fight against corruption and black money, it is clear that you wish to walk shoulder to shoulder with us 33% more homes to be built in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). 30 million Kisan c...

Rimpi Kumari About 70% of rural population depends on agriculture sector to earn their livelihoods and this sector contributes about one-third of the nation’s GDP. Agricultural sector which has the hegemony of male workers finds it hard to accept women working on fields , a taboo rather. And there isn’t anything new to encounter such stereotypes because compared to male working in this sector which is physically challenging it is bound to gather some moss around it since we presume female to be less physically sufficed than men are. But yet of course stereotypes exist so they can be broken and hence there are many women in the farming sector who sow the seeds, plough their fields and cut the crops. This is something absolutely marvelous although the reasons following this may vary fro...

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Key Highlights from PM Narendra Modi Speech On New Year Eve

Increasing Women In The Farming Sector : Either By Choice Or By Circumstances