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Rural employment bill passed

A landmark bill guaranteeing at least 100 days' employment per year to every rural household was on Tuesday approved by the Lok Sabha, ensuring fulfilment of a major promise of the United......

Govt reduces MNREGA allocation to Rs 73,000 cr

The Centre has allocated Rs 73,000 crore to the rural employment guarantee programme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act for the next fiscal 2021-22, substantially lower than the......

Employment bill likely in LS on Wednesday

The bill seeking to guarantee employment in rural areas -- a promise made in the Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance government -- is likely to be taken up for consideration......

Bihar Polls: Non-Stop Contest For Sops

Both NDA and INDIA are racing to woo marginalised groups with assembly polls fast approaching. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets Jeevika Didis in Darbhanga, September 26, 2025.......

NREGA to be expanded to cover rural artisans

Rural Development Minister C P Joshi's keen emphasis on the creation of "verifiable" permanent assets under the National Rural employment Guarantee Act programme to root out corruption in the......

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

A group of leading economists has said the future of India's biggest anti-poverty scheme, which has brought work to millions of impoverished villagers, is under threat and urged the government not......

Rural jobs: Panel members against NGOs

The first meeting of the newly-reconstituted Central Employment Guarantee Council last week, meant to oversee the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, saw two prominent members, Jean......

What India Plans to Focus On At COP30 Summit in Brazil

'At COP30, the emphasis will be on unlocking climate finance, reinforcing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and building resilience through inclusive transitions and the......

Plug the loopholes in rural job scheme: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday "leakages and administrative inadequacies" should be plugged for the success of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme which is extended to......

Rural job scheme: A statistical goof up

A year after the launch of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, two sets of figures that it throws up are arresting. First, 33.4 million job cards have been issued in the 200......

Shami's sister, relatives implicated in alleged MNREGA fraud

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's sister Shabina and her relatives were named in an alleged fraud involving MNREGA. Photograph: BCCI A district-level investigation into an alleged fraud involving Mahatma......

National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

News for National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

Rural employment bill passed

Govt reduces MNREGA allocation to Rs 73,000 cr

Employment bill likely in LS on Wednesday

Bihar Polls: Non-Stop Contest For Sops

NREGA to be expanded to cover rural artisans

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

Rural jobs: Panel members against NGOs

What India Plans to Focus On At COP30 Summit in Brazil

Plug the loopholes in rural job scheme: PM

Rural job scheme: A statistical goof up

Shami's sister, relatives implicated in alleged MNREGA fraud

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