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Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...- Drought-like conditions prompt Assam government action in western, upper districtsThe Assam cabinet acknowledges the severe drought-like conditions across the state. It recognizes this as a state-specific disaster. The ca...
- BJP 'biggest enemy' of farmers, Maharashtra demands 'maha parivartan': Mallikarjun KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused BJP of failing Maharashtra's farmers, citing suicides, reduced farming funding, unfulfilled p...
- Step-motherly treatment dished out by Modi govt to Jharkhand: CongressIn Jharkhand, coal mines are operated by subsidiaries of Coal India Limited, which owes huge sums of money to the state government, Ramesh ...
- BJP govt rubbing salt into wounds of distressed farmers and unemployed youth, says Maharashtra Cong chief Nana Patole"Banana and cotton farmers in Jalgaon are in deep distress. On one hand, banana is not fetching any price in the market and on the other se...
- Downpour of announcements, drought in implementation, says Uddhav as he slams Maharashtra governmentThe former chief minister was talking to reporters after visiting Pandharpur and Dahegaon villages in the Aurangabad district where retreat...
- Local officials inflate Karnataka flood relief payoutsA top revenue official, not wanting to be identified, told ET that several tahsildars and village accountants in some districts of north Ka...
- Companies under PM crop scheme involved in scam: Uddhav ThackerayThe Sena chief said the ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana’ was a good scheme but was hijacked by some “unscrupulous elements” who were pro...
- Shiv Sena MPs meet PM Modi, urge him to plug 'loopholes' in crop insurance schemeThe MPs complained that several farmers in Maharashtra have not received adequate compensation for their losses under the crop insurance sc...
- Budget 2019: No benefit of the direct transfer scheme to farmers with higher land holdingFinance minister Piyush Goyal said that the scheme will benefit 12 crore farmers, who have land holding up to 2 hectares.
- 639 farmers ended lives in Maharashtra between March and May this year: State governmentOf the 188, families of 174 farmers have received compensation, said state revenue minister adding 122 cases were declared ineligible for c...
- Rural Chhattisgarh is main support base of our party: Raman SinghOur government’s focus has always been on rural Chhattisgarh, says Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh.
- 50 days extra work under MGNREGA for drought-hit areas: GovernmentAt present, 100 days of work is provided to rural job card holders under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
- Government says 50 days additional work under MGNREGA in drought-hit areasCentre decided to provide additional 50 days of work in drought-hit areas under the MGNREGA scheme to provide relief to farmers in view of ...
- Land Bill not a BJP-Shiv Sena issue, says Uddhav ThackerayAs the Modi Govt appears determined to push ahead with the contentious Land Bill, BJP ally Shiv Sena said it remained opposed to the amendm...
- Maharashtra lowers calamity-hit crop loss percentage to 33%Maharashtra government decided to bring down the crop loss percentage, which is crucial in awarding compensation to farmers whose crop is h...
- Maharashtra Government to make state drought-free by 2019: Governor C Vidyasagar RaoAbhiyan aims to harvest rainwater within the village boundaries, thereby increasing ground water levels, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao said.
- Drought: Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 19,665 crore assistance from CentreThe drought-hit Tamil Nadu today decided to knock the Centre's doors with a plea for an assistance of Rs 19,665.13 crore.
- Gujarat for greater financial assistance to DDP areasGujarat suggested that funding pattern of centrally -sponsored schemes should not be changed to the disadvantage of the states for the dura...
- Odisha farmers to get Rs 675.32 crore as crop insuranceOdisha farmers affected by the last year's drought and floods, would get compensation of Rs 675.32 crore as crop insurance under the Rastri...
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