MGNREGA gets a name change: Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Yojana is new name for India's flagship rural job schemeThe Central government on December 12 approved the change of name for MGNREGA, renaming India's flagship rural employment scheme as Pujya B...
12 Dec, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
20 lakh people waiting to get their MNREGA dues in Bengal: Abhishek BanerjeeBanerjee spoke about “free and fair poll” in the Panchayat election. He said that “there is attempt to deprive the people of Bengal. It is ...
25 Apr, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
India forms panel to revamp only govt job guarantee scheme: SourceThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, or MNREGA, was in high demand in the Asian nation's rural areas as they emer...
25 Nov, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
State government to construct rural roads on its own as Centre not sending funds: Mamata Banerjee"If the Centre withholds funds, road constructions in the rural areas will not stop. Otherwise, people will not vote," Banerjee said in Dur...
29 Jun, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi running his government in atmosphere of "fear": Sonia Gandhi"Some people swear by Gandhi jis name but demolish his ideals and principles through their actions. Anarchy, atrocity and mistreatment prev...
02 Oct, 2020, 09.14 PM IST
Only 5,000 out of 24 lakh registered skilled migrants got jobs in 116 districtsThis grim scenario is reportedly due to the offer of low wages not in keeping with the skills of the job-seeker, the job not being of the s...
07 Aug, 2020, 11.01 PM IST
Election Guide 2020: What do you need to vote?Having your voter ID card alone does not mean that you will definitely be allowed to vote. It is required that your name should appear on t...
04 Feb, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
87 lakh job cards removed from MNREGA listAssets created under NREGA include works related to natural resource management such as water conservation, land development and irrigation.
20 Mar, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
BJP now promoting MGNREGA with new names: CongressNarendra Modi-led government is popularising these schemes with new names and by branding them afresh in order to save its 'declining image...
02 Feb, 2016, 10.47 PM IST
Yogendra Yadav wants Maharashtra government to resolve drought crisis soonFormer AAP leader Yogendra Yadav has urged the Maharashtra government to take immediate steps to resolve the drought crisis in the state.
13 Oct, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
Aadhaar now most widely held ID with 92 crore holdersIn comparison, 5.7 crore people have passports, 17 crore people PAN cards, 60 crore voter ID cards, 15 crore ration cards and 17.3 crore dr...
02 Oct, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission likely to get new nameAccording to highly-placed sources, the government is mulling over renaming the mission to commemorate 75th anniversary of Indian Independe...
23 Mar, 2015, 05.00 AM IST
MNREGA not 'Avatar of God' which cannot be touched: BJPLok Sabha today saw a war of words over MNREGA, with opposition accusing the government of diluting MNREGA and BJP members hitting back by ...
09 Dec, 2014, 10.06 PM IST
Centre moves to revamp MGNREGA, check corruptionThe govt is also planning to monitor the work under the scheme through the use of space technology and provide wages to labourers directly ...
31 Jul, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
Government to use space technology to monitor MNREGARural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari said govt proposes to modify MNREGA & use space technology to check pilferages & corruption.
30 Jul, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
- AIKS demands 200 days MNREGS work; debate on Food Bill
Another resolution expressed concerns at the non implementation of the Forest Rights Act in most states in the country and sought remedial ...
27 Jul, 2013, 07.09 PM IST
- Now MNREGA wage earners to avail government benefits in post office accounts
Government has made changes in rules to allow benefits of schemes other than MNREGA to be deposited in post offices for beneficiaries.
16 Jan, 2013, 06.46 PM IST