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'Congress-abuse address': Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM ModiCongress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address, calling it a 'distress address'. The party challenged the PM to bring...
Mallikarjun Kharge calls for nationwide campaign against MGNREGA repealCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the MGNREGA rural employment scheme. He likened the...
Private members' bills to amend MGNREGA introduced in Lok SabhaIn the Lok Sabha, multiple private members' bills were introduced on Friday by N K Premachandran, Hibi Eden, and Manish Tiwari, among other...
CPI releases Lok Sabha election manifesto, promises to scrap CAAThe Communist Party of India (CPI) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, promising to scrap the Citizenship (Ame...
Govt revises MNREGS wages for FY25, Jairam Ramesh says Congress will give higherThe Congress criticized the Modi government for notifying revised MGNREGS wages for 2024-25, alleging that the daily rates fall short of th...
Former RJD member Raghuvansh Singh writes to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar with suggestionsAfter resigning from the RJD, former Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has written a letter to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with ...
Government’s commitment to social sectors needs to be tested: Jairam Ramesh"The Prime Minister debunks MGNREGA and within 24 hours the FM holds it up as a proof of their social concerns. This is pure hypocrisy."
Insurance, MNREGA, Land Bill could be problematic in Parliament's Winter Session: Bibek DebroyThe markets are pinning a great deal of hope on the insurance bill and are expecting that the insurance bill is going to happen in a hurry.
Compensation for delayed wages under MGNREGA amounts to Rs 118 croreCompensation for delayed wages under MGNREGA this year, has amounted to Rs 118.04 crore, said Rural Development Minister, Upendra Kushwaha
Rural Development Ministry wants states to allocate 60% of NREGA funds to agricultural infrastructureThis is expected to bring at least Rs 25,000 crore of investment into agriculture, a senior government official told ET.
Rural development ministry to come out with revised index for determining wages under NREGARural development ministry will soon come out with a new base and revised index for determining wages under its flagship rural job guarante...
Revise pay under Minimum Wages Act, MNREGA every 5 years: Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh-led ministry has proposed that wages under the two Acts are reviewed every five years through a consensus between Centre and ...
Jairam Ramesh asks Odisha to clear backlog payments under MGNREGAHe said that his ministry had brought an amendment to Schedule II of MGNREGA to ensure timely wage payment and adequate compensation in cas...
Jairam Ramesh asks Odisha to clear backlog payments under MGNREGAJairam Ramesh has asked the government to clear the backlog of delay in wage payment under NGNREGA immediately.
Government focussing on growth at cost of people: Aruna RoyAruna Roy today hit out at government saying it was focussing on economic reforms and growth at the cost of poor people.
Maharashtra government to pay MGNREGA wages through banks, tells labourers to open accountsPresently, wages are paid to labourers through post offices which have a wider reach in the state compared to banks.
- Village panchayats to give CA's certificate on NREGA spendings
The government has made it mandatory for village panchayats to attach a Chartered Accountant's certificate on spendings incurred under MGNR...
- Supreme Court upholds verdict matching NREGA pay with state wages
The Supreme Court has refused to stay a recent Karnataka High Court verdict that has said the central government is liable to pay higher wa...
- Government comes out with reforms for implementing MGNREGA
Government came out with a set of reforms that include payment of unemployment allowance if a legally entitled worker is not given the prom...
- Bank accounts must for MGNREGA beneficiaries
The government has amended its landmark Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)to ensure that beneficiaries receiv...