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'G Ram G' Bill, To Replace MGNREGA, Clears Parliament, Opposition Stages Overnight Protest
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill --- meant to be an updated version of UPA government's flagship MGNREGA was pushed through parliament within two days amid massive turbulence in both houses.
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"Mahatma Not From My Family, But...": Priyanka Gandhi Leads G Ram G Protest
Mounting a strong protest against the Centre's new Bill to replace the rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS, senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the new Bill weakens the law and should be withdrawn
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Centre To Replace MGNREGA With G Ram G, Congress Asks "Problem With Bapu?"
Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA)
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Employment In India Grown Faster Than Working-Age Population: World Bank
The report also highlighted a rise in self-employment, particularly among rural workers and women. A growing number of individuals are opting to work for themselves rather than taking on regular jobs.
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Mohammed Shami's Sister, Brother-In-Law Registered Under MNREGA Scheme In UP: Report
Mohammed Shami's sister and her husband have been receiving wages under the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) welfare scheme that guarantees 'right to work' in Uttar Pradesh.
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UGC Introduces 'Sakhi Niwas' For Allotting Accommodation To Female Students
One of the key factors prompting women and girls from rural areas to relocate to Tier-I and metro cities is availability of better educational and employment opportunities there.
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Odisha Engineering Student Turns Daily Wage Labourer To Pay College Dues
A civil engineering student, Rosy Behera, has been working on a road project under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the last three weeks to deposit a sum of Rs 24,500 in order to obtain her diploma certificate.
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Amid Lockdown, Engineer, Graduates Work Under MGNREGA In Madhya Pradesh
The coronavirus outbreak and the resultant economic slowdown has forced an engineer and 15 graduates from Khargone in Madhya Pradesh to work in a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) project, a scheme originally envisaged for the rural poor, while preparing for civil service exams.
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Unemployed UP Graduates Who Earned "Decent Money" Now Look For MGNREGA Work
In a village in Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kms from the national capital, Roshan Kumar is looking for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme. The rural employment scheme has been scaled up in the state to accommodate around 30 lakh migrant families who have returned to the state following the lockdown announced...
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Rs 40,000 Crore For Rural Jobs Will Ensure Migrants Get Work: BJP Chief
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore for the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS will provide adequate work and earning opportunities to migrant families returning home, as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "concern and timely initiative".
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Haryana Construction Sites With 10 Workers Need No Permission To Operate
Haryana government today said small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers, within limits of the municipal corporation, municipalities and rural areas, require no permission to function during the lockdown.
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NREGA Work Begins After Coronavirus Lockdown Relaxation In Puducherry
Work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme, which provides employment to poor people in rural areas, started from Monday in Puducherry.
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32 Lakh Less Person-Days Of Work Under MNREGA In Gujarat In 2019
The Gujarat government on Wednesday admitted in the Assembly that in comparison to 2018, over 32 lakh less person-days of work was generated in 2019 in the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme of the Centre.
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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Employment Guarantee Scheme Not Working In Maharashtra, Say Farmers
Finance minister Piyush Goyal in his Interim budget speech on Friday announced that the government has allocated Rs 60,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for fiscal 2020. This is higher than the Rs 55,000 crore earmarked in the Union Budget for fiscal 2019.
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'G Ram G' Bill, To Replace MGNREGA, Clears Parliament, Opposition Stages Overnight Protest
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill --- meant to be an updated version of UPA government's flagship MGNREGA was pushed through parliament within two days amid massive turbulence in both houses.
-
"Mahatma Not From My Family, But...": Priyanka Gandhi Leads G Ram G Protest
Mounting a strong protest against the Centre's new Bill to replace the rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS, senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the new Bill weakens the law and should be withdrawn
-
Centre To Replace MGNREGA With G Ram G, Congress Asks "Problem With Bapu?"
Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA)
-
Employment In India Grown Faster Than Working-Age Population: World Bank
The report also highlighted a rise in self-employment, particularly among rural workers and women. A growing number of individuals are opting to work for themselves rather than taking on regular jobs.
-
Mohammed Shami's Sister, Brother-In-Law Registered Under MNREGA Scheme In UP: Report
Mohammed Shami's sister and her husband have been receiving wages under the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) welfare scheme that guarantees 'right to work' in Uttar Pradesh.
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UGC Introduces 'Sakhi Niwas' For Allotting Accommodation To Female Students
One of the key factors prompting women and girls from rural areas to relocate to Tier-I and metro cities is availability of better educational and employment opportunities there.
-
Odisha Engineering Student Turns Daily Wage Labourer To Pay College Dues
A civil engineering student, Rosy Behera, has been working on a road project under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the last three weeks to deposit a sum of Rs 24,500 in order to obtain her diploma certificate.
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Amid Lockdown, Engineer, Graduates Work Under MGNREGA In Madhya Pradesh
The coronavirus outbreak and the resultant economic slowdown has forced an engineer and 15 graduates from Khargone in Madhya Pradesh to work in a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) project, a scheme originally envisaged for the rural poor, while preparing for civil service exams.
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Unemployed UP Graduates Who Earned "Decent Money" Now Look For MGNREGA Work
In a village in Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kms from the national capital, Roshan Kumar is looking for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme. The rural employment scheme has been scaled up in the state to accommodate around 30 lakh migrant families who have returned to the state following the lockdown announced...
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Rs 40,000 Crore For Rural Jobs Will Ensure Migrants Get Work: BJP Chief
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore for the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS will provide adequate work and earning opportunities to migrant families returning home, as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "concern and timely initiative".
-
Haryana Construction Sites With 10 Workers Need No Permission To Operate
Haryana government today said small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers, within limits of the municipal corporation, municipalities and rural areas, require no permission to function during the lockdown.
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NREGA Work Begins After Coronavirus Lockdown Relaxation In Puducherry
Work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme, which provides employment to poor people in rural areas, started from Monday in Puducherry.
-
32 Lakh Less Person-Days Of Work Under MNREGA In Gujarat In 2019
The Gujarat government on Wednesday admitted in the Assembly that in comparison to 2018, over 32 lakh less person-days of work was generated in 2019 in the state under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme of the Centre.
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As Rural Jobs Vanish, Maharashtra Farm Workers Head For Greener Pastures
Atmaram Vaibhise travels to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra with his family every year after Diwali. Once there, he and his wife work in sugarcane fields until April -- their 14-hour workdays starting at four every morning. They chop the cane, stack it on bullock carts before transporting the load to nearby factories. They get paid Rs 350 per tonne...
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Employment Guarantee Scheme Not Working In Maharashtra, Say Farmers
Finance minister Piyush Goyal in his Interim budget speech on Friday announced that the government has allocated Rs 60,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for fiscal 2020. This is higher than the Rs 55,000 crore earmarked in the Union Budget for fiscal 2019.
