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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report From Centre Over Rural Jobs Scheme Fund For Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought report from the Central government over the non-release of funds allotted to the West Bengal government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre Of Not Releasing 2,500-Crore Under MNREGA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately not releasing funds for various Central schemes and said Rs 2,500 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme was due to the state.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
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135 Million Aadhaar Numbers Publicly Available on Government Sites: CIS Report
Four government portals have given public access to sensitive information like Aadhaar numbers and bank details of almost 135 million Indians.
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From April 1 Aadhaar Will Be Mandatory For Centre's Rural Employment Work
Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.
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Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
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What Jaitley Is Trying To Teach Modi
The economy under Modi is staggering because of falling rural demand and joblessness in the manufacturing sector. Both factors can be combatted if MNREGA is strengthened and its deficiencies addressed.
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For NREGA, Tamil Nadu Is The Only Hope
NREGA labourers have remained at the centre of administrator's efforts.
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50,000 Angwanwadi Centres to be Constructed Every Year: Women and Child Development Minister
Government will construct 50,000 anganwadi centres (AWCs) every year so that in the next four years two lakh anganwadis have their own buildings and can provide health care in villages in a better way, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said.
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Supreme Court Notice to Centre Over Improper Implementation of MGNREGA
The Supreme Court today took note of a PIL alleging improper implementation of MGNREGA in terms of timely payment of wages and compensation and asked the government to make the payments promptly.
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Eknath Khadse Takes Jibes at Sharad Pawar as Rains Wash Away 'Drought Threat'
Senior BJP leader and Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse today took jibes at NCP chief Sharad Pawar saying as rains have washed away threat of drought, the former Union Minister will have to look for another "issue" to take on the state government.
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Cabinet Clears 50 Extra Days' Work Under MGNREGA
The central government today approved an extra 50 days of work for farmers/workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme.
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Devendra Fadnavis Reviews Marathwada Water Situation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today chaired Aurangabad division review meeting to discuss the water scarcity situation in Marathwada region.
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Cabinet Approves Direct Release of Wages to MGNREGA Workers
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report From Centre Over Rural Jobs Scheme Fund For Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought report from the Central government over the non-release of funds allotted to the West Bengal government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre Of Not Releasing 2,500-Crore Under MNREGA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately not releasing funds for various Central schemes and said Rs 2,500 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme was due to the state.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
-
135 Million Aadhaar Numbers Publicly Available on Government Sites: CIS Report
Four government portals have given public access to sensitive information like Aadhaar numbers and bank details of almost 135 million Indians.
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From April 1 Aadhaar Will Be Mandatory For Centre's Rural Employment Work
Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.
-
Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
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What Jaitley Is Trying To Teach Modi
The economy under Modi is staggering because of falling rural demand and joblessness in the manufacturing sector. Both factors can be combatted if MNREGA is strengthened and its deficiencies addressed.
-
For NREGA, Tamil Nadu Is The Only Hope
NREGA labourers have remained at the centre of administrator's efforts.
-
50,000 Angwanwadi Centres to be Constructed Every Year: Women and Child Development Minister
Government will construct 50,000 anganwadi centres (AWCs) every year so that in the next four years two lakh anganwadis have their own buildings and can provide health care in villages in a better way, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said.
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Supreme Court Notice to Centre Over Improper Implementation of MGNREGA
The Supreme Court today took note of a PIL alleging improper implementation of MGNREGA in terms of timely payment of wages and compensation and asked the government to make the payments promptly.
-
Eknath Khadse Takes Jibes at Sharad Pawar as Rains Wash Away 'Drought Threat'
Senior BJP leader and Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse today took jibes at NCP chief Sharad Pawar saying as rains have washed away threat of drought, the former Union Minister will have to look for another "issue" to take on the state government.
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Cabinet Clears 50 Extra Days' Work Under MGNREGA
The central government today approved an extra 50 days of work for farmers/workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme.
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Devendra Fadnavis Reviews Marathwada Water Situation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today chaired Aurangabad division review meeting to discuss the water scarcity situation in Marathwada region.
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Cabinet Approves Direct Release of Wages to MGNREGA Workers
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
