Mamata Banerjee questions seven-phase elections in state; asks why people "being tortured in scorching heat"Addressing the event, she said, "Voting is taking place here over three months in the scorching heat. We have 42 seats, Tamil Nadu has 39 s...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.31 PM IST
Tribals tortured for voting against TMC, MNREGA wages forcibly taken: NCST's Sandeshkhali probe teamComplainants informed the NCST team about Sheikh Shahjahan's land grab and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali. He would forcibly take MNREGA wa...
24 Feb, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Additional payments being approved for MGNREGS, no shortage of funds: Union minister Giriraj SinghThe Union Rural Development Minister, Giriraj Singh, has dismissed criticisms of the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNR...
21 Oct, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee urges voters not to vote for BJPWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to people not to vote for the BJP in upcoming polls, urging the minority community ...
05 May, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Smriti Irani slams West Bengal govt for failing to utilise allocated fundsSlamming the West Bengal government, the Union minister said the Mamata Banerjee government has failed to utilise the funds provided by the...
04 Feb, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
Sitharaman hits back at TMC's Mahua Moitra; says you can find Pappu in West BengalIn Lok Sabha, Sitharaman also sought to highlight the difference in situation in terms of post election results in Gujarat and West Bengal....
14 Dec, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
Central not disbursing fund for West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee"We have given work to 28 lakh people…If they don’t release the central funds, we will have to find a way. The Centre is not disbursing fun...
14 Nov, 2022, 08.43 PM IST
Centre not disbursing funds to West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee"The Centre is collecting money from Bengal but not disbursing the funds to us," Banerjee said. "UGC grants have also been stopped and is c...
08 Jul, 2022, 12.27 AM 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
Mamata Banerjee hits out at Centre for price rise of essential commoditiesMamata Banerjee, while addressing a North Bengal rally, said the common people are being fooled by the Centre and they are suffering due to...
09 Jun, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
MNREGA funds disbursal: Trinamool Congress calls for two-day protests in West BengalFrom block level to the cities, Trinamool took out protest rallies led by several leaders. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has e...
06 Jun, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
MNREGA workers may be roped in to carry out Swachh Bharat workRural Development Secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra told ET that the Centre is looking at ways MNREGA workers be used in work related to Sw...
19 Dec, 2015, 04.47 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee government not acting against Saradha scam accused; instead trying to save them: Rahul GamdhiHitting hard on the Mamata Banerjee govt on the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam, Rahul today accused it of not taking action against those i...
19 Apr, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
Government to consider Bihar's demand on MNREGA wage parity"Amendments are ready, government has to agree. This proposal is under the active consideration," a Rural Development Ministry official sai...
26 Jul, 2013, 04.22 PM IST
We need reforms to raise farm productivityRural power and better rural roads would give farm storage and transport a big boost, incentivising farmers to boost yields.
30 Apr, 2013, 05.30 AM IST
- West Bengal to meet MNREGA national average soon: Subrata Mukherjee
West Bengal would be able to meet the national average of MNREGA in two to three months, Subrata Mukherjee said today.
28 Mar, 2012, 03.28 PM IST
- Panchayats should keep watch on MNREGA funds: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh today stressed that the panchayati raj system should be used to keep a watch on the working of MNREGA.
20 Nov, 2011, 03.39 PM IST