G RAM G Bill 'anti village', Modi govt demolished 20 years of MGNREGA in one day: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of dismantling 20 years of MGNREGA with the new VB-G RAM G legislation, calling it "anti-village."...
19 Dec, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
Budget must increase MGNREGA wages: CongressThe Congress has demanded the Union Budget increase MGNREGA wages to Rs 400 per day and to abandon mandatory Aadhar-based payments. They al...
27 Jan, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
Mystery of MGNREGA demand asymmetryMGNREGA data shows Tamil Nadu's success in fund allocation and female participation, unlike Bihar. The 'north-south' disparity highlights t...
01 May, 2024, 10.42 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
West Bengal unveils inclusive budget with emphasis on women's welfare & social schemes ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha pollsThe West Bengal government unveiled an inclusive budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, emphasizing women's welfare and social schemes. ...
09 Feb, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee condemns BJP disruption during Bengal's budget tablingWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes BJP MLAs' disruption during state budget tabling, warns against turning assembly into party offic...
09 Feb, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
PM Modi govt owes MGNREGA wages to 18 states, UTs: CongressCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government still owes Rs 6,366 crore in MGNREGA wages to 18 states...
23 Aug, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Modi govt 'killing off' MGNREGA by 'cutting budgets', 'delaying payments', alleges CongressChairman All-India Unorganized Workers and Employees Congress Udit Raj said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 200...
26 Apr, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath pitches for job creation under MGNREGACurrently, the scheme provides employment to around 20 lakh rural poor per day in the state, the CM said in a video conference with gram ro...
12 May, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
As migrant labourers return home, state governments prepare job opportunitiesMP too is working to increase MGNREGA work. At the beginning of April, there were 57,536 workers enrolled in the state under the Centre’s f...
07 May, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
MGNREGA to help most vulnerable householdsThe Centre is banking on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme to ensure steady income to most vulnerable...
03 Apr, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
MGNREGA payment norms relaxed in Arunachal PradeshAfter the state government's request, the ministry relaxed the norms for payment of wages and non-wages under MGNREGA through bank.
14 Sep, 2016, 02.53 PM IST
MGNREGA workers of Jharkhand block return Rs 5 wage hike to PM Narendra ModiThe minimum wage under centrally-sponsored MGNREGA in Jharkhand is Rs 162 and after the hike it stands at Rs 167.
02 May, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
All wage payments to MGNREGA workers from Apr 1 through DBT: GovernmentFor smooth fund flow, the electronic Fund Management System (e-FMS) has been made mandatory from April 1 this year.
02 Feb, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
Centre to upgrade MGNREGA with new skill drive for better employment opportunitiesEligible MGNREGA beneficiaries will be identified and grouped as construction and agricultural labour cooperatives, so they can be trained ...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
Wage-material ratio to remain same in MGNREGA: Birender Singh“We will ensure that there is no change in the wage material ratio at the gram panchayat level and the material component does not exceed 4...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government outlines a series of measures to boost women’s role in MGNREGSRural development minister Jairam Ramesh has written to CMs outlining measures including providing drinking water and resting areas.
26 Dec, 2012, 05.00 AM IST