Modi govt bulldozed MGNREGA, says Sonia Gandhi, vows fight against 'black law'Sonia Gandhi has strongly criticized the Modi government's actions against MGNREGA. She stated that the government is weakening the scheme,...
20 Dec, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Mgnrega issues in Bengal & Punjab: Won't allow misappropriation, says govt in Lok SabhaThe government has assured that states will not be allowed to misappropriate or rebrand the MGNREGA. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Union Minist...
11 Mar, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
GST revenue dip should not hit schemes: CongressThe Congress has expressed concerns over the dip in GST net revenue collection as per recent data, warning the government against potential...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Congress alleges slowdown in GST collections, asks govt to focus on complexities of economyCongress expressed concern over disappointing GST numbers and urged the government to focus on economic complexities instead of taxing popc...
03 Jan, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
CPI(M) threatening Kerala MGNREGA workers to attend rallies: BJPThe BJP accused the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala of denying jobs to MGNREGA laborers who didn't attend party rallies. Senior BJP leader Prakash ...
10 Apr, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Salute Arun Goel for not succumbing to BJP: Mamata BanerjeeTrinamool chief Mamata Banerjee addressed a public rally in Bengal, addressing the resignation of election commissioner Arun Goel and expre...
11 Mar, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announces Rs 4,500-crore package to aid disaster-hit peopleHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced a special package of Rs 3,500 crore for people affected by rain-relate...
30 Sep, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Giriraj Singh challenges Rahul Gandhi to a debate on MGNREGA, dismisses his 'wild allegations'On Friday, Congress leader Gandhi slammed the BJP-led government for reducing the MGNREGA budget and alleged that the scheme, which was the...
18 Feb, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Mgnrega demand driven, will increase funds if needed: Giriraj SinghThe budget had reduced funds for Mgnrega from last budget's revised estimate of '89,400 crores to '60,000 crore for FY24. Budget outlay for...
03 Feb, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
MGNREGA work generation grows in MayData from the MGNREGA website showed that work provided to households under the scheme was 9.9% higher in May, at 24.4 million, compared to...
13 Jun, 2022, 12.58 AM IST
Here are sectors that are likely to benefit from Budget 2016The government’s thrust on housing, roads and rural economy will boost the fortunes of companies operating in these areas.
07 Mar, 2016, 08.23 AM IST
'Entrepreneurship fast catching up among rural youth'The programme will also strive to group workers into labour cooperatives, training and equipping them so that they seek contract work with ...
04 Oct, 2015, 03.40 PM IST
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana scheme for taxi drivers, rickshaw pullers, rag pickersIn good news for taxi drivers, rickshaw pullers and rag pickers, government today decided to extend the RSBY scheme to them along with mine...
04 Jun, 2013, 10.45 PM IST
Budget 2012: No lack of funds for MNREGA despite reduced allocation, says Jairam RameshAllocation for UPA's ambitious MNREGA scheme may have come down in the Union Budget but there would be no lack of funds for the rural job p...
17 Mar, 2012, 07.19 PM IST
- Budget 2012: Job guarantee scheme, MGNREGA, to stabilize
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Rs 33,000 crore as MGNREGA allocation, down from 40,000 crore earmarked last year.
17 Mar, 2012, 11.21 AM IST
Economic Survey 2011-12: Job market growth untouched by economic headwindsAs per the latest data, India saw more than nine lakh jobs being added in the one-year period ended September 2011.
15 Mar, 2012, 04.44 PM IST
- Congress guns for scam-tainted Naveen’s scalp in Orissa
The Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday demanded resignation of chief minister Naveen Patnaik by holding him responsible for gross...
19 Apr, 2011, 10.50 PM IST