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Methodical implementation of NREGA in BurdwanA number of schemes taken up in the flood-prone, drought-prone and agricultural areas led to the retrieving and restoring of around 1157 ac...01 Feb, 2015, 10.16 AM IST- Nitish Kumar writes to Prime Minister seeking higher wages under NREGANitish Kumar is leveraging his politically 'unattached' status to seek higher wages for his people under the Centre's NREGA scheme.25 Jul, 2013, 05.19 AM IST
- CAG might fault NREGA but not the carmakersNREGA, the world's biggest-ever employment guarantee scheme, captured the public imagination well before the first ditch was dug.25 Apr, 2013, 12.48 PM IST
- NREGA funding may be stopped if no redressal: Jairam RameshCentre has issued guidelines for better implementation of the NREGA scheme, which include stopping of funds.07 Sep, 2012, 09.07 AM IST
- Must resolve problem of delayed payment under NREGA: Manmohan SinghThe PM sought concurrent audit of rural development schemes even as he termed NREGA as a 'story worth telling'.14 Jul, 2012, 02.14 PM IST
- NREGA 2.0: Does it have what it takes to be the poor's portal to a brighter future?From a backstopping social safety net, NREGA aspires to be the poor's portal to a brighter future. For a scheme that continues to polarise ...10 Jun, 2012, 06.05 PM IST
- Growth is necessary to remove poverty, and interventions like NREGA helpGrowth is necessary to lift people out of poverty, but states like Madhya Pradesh show that even when growth lags, schemes like NREGA can d...21 Mar, 2012, 04.56 AM IST
- Poor NREGA implementation in Bundelkhand says audit surveyA survey has found that about 52% of the poor and needy households in Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh) did not get a single day of NREGS employm...05 Apr, 2011, 08.03 PM IST
- Supreme Court to direct centre on NREGA probeThe Supreme Court has favoured a probe into diversion of funds in government’s flagship rural employment programme, NREGA, in Orissa.14 Dec, 2010, 04.19 AM IST
- Smart cards to check NREGA financial irregularitiesThe 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
- NREGA without social audit not good news for govtThe UPA govt is unable to implement well NREGA and NRHM.27 May, 2010, 04.25 AM IST
- Assam, banks tie up for NREGA schemeThe Assam government has tied up with banks for issuance of biometric cards to beneficiaries under the National Rural Employment Guarantee ...01 Dec, 2009, 10.36 PM IST
- Focus on visible outcomes may curb NREGA leakagesFocus on asset creation relevant to the local economy is seen to be a long-term and meaningful deterrent to corruption that now appears to ...19 Oct, 2009, 03.50 AM IST
- Panchayats to monitor NREGA functioningThe UPA government’s flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is set to get even bigger with the rural development ministry...21 Aug, 2009, 12.49 AM IST
- People can fall back on NREGA in these hard times: World BankThe World Bank on Wednesday praised the UPA government's National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme saying people can fall back on the s...03 Jun, 2009, 05.08 PM IST
- Job guarantee to get a fillipRural employment guarantee scheme was congress’ trump card. Now, expect the govt to expand its scope and adopt similar social sector scheme...25 May, 2009, 02.36 AM IST
- Hamara NREGA, Rahul reminds ManmohanCongress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by other ‘young MPs’ of the party, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to press for bett...29 Feb, 2008, 02.44 AM IST
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