Govt taking steps to pay wages of MGNREGA workers in bank account: Narendra Singh TomarGovernment has allocated Rs 61,500 crore for Mgnrega for 2020-21. Besides, an additional provision of Rs 40,000 crore has been made for thi...
02 Jun, 2020, 09.09 PM IST
Is MGNREGA destroying factory jobs? Disquieting data shows it discourages skill developmentFactory jobs have declined by more than 10% and mechanisation has increased by 22.3% as a result of implementing this rural job programme.
03 Jan, 2017, 02.06 PM IST
With only 33% seeding completed by banks, deadline for linking Aadhaar with MNREGA to be missedThe Centre had fixed December 31 deadline for all electronic payments under NREGA to transition to an Aadhaar-based and authenticated payme...
26 Nov, 2016, 09.41 AM IST
Link NREGA wages to a realistic CPIIt has been reported that the government is unhappy with the suggestion to link the wage payable under the MGNREGA to the CPI for rural lab...
28 Nov, 2013, 06.16 AM IST
Centre amends rules to prevent delay in payment for NREGA workersAt present, 25% of the payments amounting to Rs 2,700 crore are delayed beyond the stipulated 15 days.
02 Oct, 2013, 10.44 AM IST
Unique Identification Authority of India launches micro ATM for daily wagers with AadhaarUIADI has launched a micro ATM device that would enable beneficiaries like MG-NREGA workers with Aadhaar to withdraw money.
15 Jan, 2012, 09.37 AM IST
- Labour Freedom Won, Battle On Against Wage Delays:Reetika Khera
The Battle for Employment Guarantee, edited by IIT Delhi professor Reetika Khera, takes a look at the employment guarantee scheme's journey...
22 Jul, 2011, 09.56 AM IST
- Rajasthan to set up mini banks
Rajasthan government is planning to set up mini cooperative banks at Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra to reach out to small and margi...
16 Jun, 2011, 01.14 PM IST
- Centre witholding NREGA funds to West Bengal: CM
The Centre was not releasing Rs 1,700 crore in NREGA funds to West Bengal, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee claimed today.
28 Sep, 2010, 04.13 PM IST
- Smart cards to check NREGA financial irregularities
The department of posts plans to introduce electronic cards for payment to beneficiaries under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Sche...
29 Jun, 2010, 02.13 AM IST
- Biometric cards to NREGA workers on anvil
In an innovative move, biometric cards will be given to those working under NREGA to bring more transparency in the implementation of the C...
30 May, 2010, 10.29 AM IST
- Govt solving migrant labourer problem: Labour Minister
The government claimed that the problem of migrant labourers is being solved gradually through several Bharat Nirman schemes and rural job ...
10 Mar, 2010, 02.14 PM IST
- Plug loopholes in NREGA: Rahul
With special audits detecting serious deficiencies in implementation of the government’s flagship programme, Congress general secretary Rah...
30 Oct, 2009, 05.15 AM IST
- Centre has NREGA to counter drought onslaught
Govt plans to fall back on NREGA to provide relief in affected areas.
20 Aug, 2009, 03.38 AM IST
- HCL Infosytems takes up project to disperse NREGA wages in UP
HCL Infosystems said it has undertaken a project with the Uttar Pradesh government to facilitate disbursement of wages to workers under Nat...
27 Jul, 2009, 05.42 PM IST
- Govt has paid more than Rs 10 cr as wages under NREGA
Government paid more than Rs 10 crore as wages to more than 3.3 crore households under its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Act...
09 Jun, 2008, 10.01 PM IST
- Centre objects to states having different wages
The Centre on Monday strongly objected to some State Governments having different set of wages for schemes under the National Rural Employm...
11 Jun, 2007, 08.50 PM IST