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Plans in works to revive central rural job scheme, PMAY in West Bengal

Plans in works to revive central rural job scheme, PMAY in West Bengal
india news
Published on May 08, 2026 04:34 am IST

225 million mandays created in FY 25-26 under MGNREGS in Bihar: Official

The state government has a target of 33 million mandays under the old MGNREGS for the next month in this new fiscal year 2026-27, officials said. (HT Photo)
patna news
Published on Apr 08, 2026 06:36 pm IST

Half of Odisha’s most vulnerable tribals cut off from welfare schemes: CAG report

CAG audit exposes gaps in Odisha tribal schemes (Getty/ Representative photo)
india news
Published on Mar 31, 2026 09:57 pm IST

Less than 10% unemployment allowance paid, insufficient funds given, no monitoring’: CAG

Less than 10% unemployment allowance paid, insufficient funds given, no monitoring’: CAG
mumbai news
Published on Mar 26, 2026 04:50 am IST

New rural jobs scheme a step in the right direction

Some commentators have rightly emphasised that the key driver of MNREGS’s success was its effective implementation. (PTI)
opinion
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 11:59 am IST

Protests mar passage of VB-G RAM G bill in Lok Sabha

Opposition leaders raise slogans during a protest at the Parliament House complex amid its ongoing Winter session, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 01:31 am IST

The end of MGNREGS

PREMIUM
Despite all its faults, MGNREGS was an important pillar for the rural economy for two decades, both as a cushion for the poor in good years and a lifeline in moments of distress. (AP)
editorials
Published on Dec 17, 2025 09:41 pm IST

Understanding trends in female labour force participation rate in rural India

Women labourers work at a site under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on the outskirts of Ajmer. (PTI FILE PHOTO)
gender equality
Published on Dec 17, 2025 09:13 pm IST

No unemployment allowance to MGNREGS workers in Haryana despite rules: Congress MP

With regard to Haryana, no unemployment allowance has been reported by the state government in NREGASoft (dedicated portal) as paid to workers under the scheme during the last five financial years, said Union ministry. (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 10, 2025 08:28 am IST

Centre to probe MGNREGA irregularities in Punjab: Chouhan

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan relishing ‘saag ‘and ‘makki di roti ‘ in Moga on Thursday. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 28, 2025 06:26 am IST

Panel criticises govt response to recommendations on schemes like MGNREGS

The House panel reiterated concerns over the build-up of unspent funds. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 12:53 pm IST

Larger lesson in welfare dispute

PREMIUM
The funding-implementation asymmetry in centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) — the Union government provide the funds and state governments implement them — is always a delicate equilibrium which can be destabilised easily (ANI)
editorials
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 07:45 pm IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Congress for ‘spreading lies’ on MNREGA

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session (Sansad TV/FILE PHOTO)
india news
Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:56 pm IST

Belagavi officer attacked for refusing to provide papers in Marathi: Police

Police said that the attackers are currently absconding. (Representational image)
india news
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:08 am IST

Terms of Trade: Are freebies also serving a macroeconomic cause?

PREMIUM
Women express happiness over the deposit of ₹3,000 in their accounts under the Maharashtra Government's Ladki Bahin Yojana on August 16, 2024. (Hindustan Times)
india news
Published on Feb 14, 2025 01:25 pm IST

62% of welfare scheme funds not utilised by UTs, states in ’24: Govt

For the first time, the Union budget for 2025-26 contained a new statement that shows fund balance under single nodal agency (SNA) accounts with state and Union territories with respect to select centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) of ₹500 crore and above. (ANI PHOTO)
india news
Published on Feb 12, 2025 08:06 am IST

Govt panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS, adjusting wages every 5 years

Women labourers work at a site under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on the outskirts of Ajmer. (PTI FILE PHOTO)
india news
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 08:32 pm IST

MGNREGS demand declines elsewhere, rises in Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh

Collector, Nayagarh visiting various developmental works including farm ponds, amrit sarovar under MGNREGS (X/AdmnNayagarh)
india news
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 10:33 pm IST

MGNREGS funds to West Bengal halted over irregularities

Other states have also been alerted to irregularities by the Centre. (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 03:00 am IST

Reeling under drought, Karnataka asks Centre to release pending employment guarantee scheme wages

HT Image
bengaluru news
Published on Oct 17, 2023 01:46 pm IST

TMC MGNREGA protest in Delhi today; ‘denied’ train, supporters reaching on buses

Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee speaks to the media prior to leaving for Delhi to take part in the protest. (ANI Photo)
india news
Published on Oct 02, 2023 06:47 am IST

Festive bonanza: Kerala to give ₹1,000 as Onam allowance to MGNREGS, AUEGS workers

An Onam celebration from 2019. (HT File Photo)
others
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 03:08 pm IST

MGNREGA wagers paid more in Haryana than Punjab: MP Sanjeev Arora

Arora took up the matter in Parliament after chief minister Bhagwant Mann had already written a letter to Cente on the issue.
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 11:38 pm IST

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee threatens dharna in Delhi over MGNREGA funds for Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee (File Photo)
kolkata news
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 09:01 pm IST

Centre revises MGNREGA wage rates; Haryana offers highest

The wage hikes, which range from ₹7 to ₹26, will come into effect from April 1. (HT File Photo)
business
Published on Mar 26, 2023 03:15 pm IST

Where the Indian economic story went wrong

By various estimates, close to 90% of the workforce in India is employed in the unorganised sector and this has been severely impacted
analysis
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 04:21 pm IST

Creating an inclusive welfare architecture

The MGNREGS and PDS proved to be lifelines as central and state governments were able to mobilise the administrative machinery and expand the welfare net, at relative speed
columns
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 08:26 pm IST

Odisha engineer worked as MGNREGS worker after losing job, rescued

Anant Beria and his father Baisakhu Beria were busy digging a canal under the rural jobs guarantee scheme in Odisha.
india news
Updated on Oct 23, 2020 03:15 pm IST

Unused rural funds hint migrants may be back at work in cities

Migrant workers, who had left during the Covid-19 lockdown to their home state of Uttar Pradesh, returning to Ahmedabad.
india news
Updated on Sept 28, 2020 03:38 am IST

How to reduce food, job insecurity in rural areas

Civil defence personnel offer food to migrant workers heading home, Anand Vihar Bus Terminus, Delhi, March 28, 2020
analysis
Updated on Sept 14, 2020 06:39 pm IST
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