MPLAD scheme is constitutionally valid: SC

The Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated Rs 2 crore annually for development of......

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......

NREGA in UP: Lapses detected

In findings that may further strain Congress-Bahujan Samaj Party relationship in Uttar Pradesh, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has detected serious lapses and irregularities in the......