National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the "Jeeva Program" to promote natural farming under its existing watershed and Wadi programs in 11 states.
Direct shipping service between Bangladesh and Europe flagged off with the container vessel MV Songa Cheetah sailing for Italy from the Chattogram port.
Union Ministry of Rural Development implements the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' scheme, with National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) as the nodal implementation agency.