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Mallikarjun Kharge backs recommendation for fixed MGNREGA wage, attacks govt
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “anti-poor” and referred to the removal of workers registered under the scheme
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 03:06 PM IST
Men dressed up in sarees to claim MNREGA funds in place of women
In Yadgir, male workers disguised as women to fraudulently claim NREGA wages, sparking outrage and administrative action after photos went viral.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Yohan P Honnaddi, Bidar
DMK warns of 1965-like protest against Hindi; CM calls for unity
In January last year, for the first time the TNTBESC released Tamil translations of key medical textbooks such as Gray’s Anatomy for Students and Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Published on Mar 31, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Over 40% of embezzled MGNREGA funds recovered in Bengal, LS told
Pemmasani informed the Lok Sabha that ₹2.39 crore has been recovered out of an estimated ₹5.37 crore that was misappropriated, with ₹3.02 crore still pending recovery
Published on Mar 26, 2025 07:38 AM IST
TMC MP takes ‘dalal’ jibe at Shivraj Chouhan; BJP demands apology
Kalyan Banerjee made the remarks outside the parliament while targeting the union government over pending central funds for West Bengal.
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 06:55 PM IST
Opposition MPs protest in Lok Sabha over MGNREGA funds, House briefly adjourned
Shivraj Singh Chouhan intervened, asserting that the Modi government had never discriminated against any state, including Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 03:10 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Govt systematically undermining MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demanded an increase in the wages and more guaranteed workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 05:11 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Mission: ‘3-well system’ to help rejuvenate ponds in 125 Bathinda villages
Pegged at ₹50 crore, the ambitious project under the Swachh Bharat Mission, for rejuvenating wastewater ponds will be crucial to recharge the groundwater table with clean water.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Naina Devi temple complex to be beautified in three phases: Sukhu
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced the beautification of the Shri Naina Devi Ji temple complex at a cost of ₹100 crore and said that the work would be carried out in three phases.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 05:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Kaithal MGNREGA discrepancies case: Five employees removed from their present postings with immediate effect
The CM also directed the senior officers to investigate the matter and take appropriate action as per rules if any discrepancy is found, an official spokesperson said in a statement
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 07:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
When Manmohan Singh defended he was not a silent PM: 'I was not afraid of…'
Manmohan Singh death: Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s historic economic liberalisation, passed away on Thursday night at the AIIMS in Delhi. He was 92.
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 06:53 AM IST
Parliament: Centre, TMC spar over MGNREGA fund disbursal to West Bengal
Outlining provisions of the act, Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed that allocation of funds under MGNREGA can be withheld if the central funds are not used appropriately.
Published on Dec 03, 2024 04:05 PM IST
Snehashish Roy
Work under Mgnrega: Probe into ‘tax evasion’ on goods supplied to gram panchayats
The UP state tax department ‘s review highlighted a total expenditure of ₹12,52,782 lakh for goods under Mgnrega from 2020-21 to date, with only ₹89,307.10 lakh in taxes
Published on Sep 04, 2024 08:45 PM IST
Budget 2024’s botched borrowing of ideas leaves India without the impetus it needs
The Union Budget reflects poorly on the Modi government, favoring politicking over nation-building. It neglects crucial areas like rural development, health, and education. Unemployment is finally back on the agenda, but key initiatives are poorly executed. The budget seems more like a political move than a plan to address the nation's needs.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:04 PM IST
Rajeev Gowda
State BJP announces protest against CPI (M) across Tripura on May 18
Partners of the INDIA bloc alliance CPI(M) and its Left Front alliances started a series of protests across the state from May 13
Published on May 17, 2024 09:27 AM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Dip in MGNREGA work since pandemic: Data
In the three years since the pandemic, the amount of work in the rural jobs guarantee programme has declined every financial year from 38.9 million person days in 2020-21 to 28 million in the year so far
Published on Feb 27, 2024 10:18 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Slow rural consumption over several quarters worries FMCGs
In its January note on the consumer sector performance in Q3FY2024, Nuvama Institutional Equities said that volume growth for FMCG firms will remain challenging
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 09:54 AM IST
Shuchi Bansal
‘Could’ve offered social schemes to more people': Bengal CM on MGNREGA ‘dues’
The CM claimed that West Bengal's dues are pending on various accounts, including MGNREGA, housing, and the state's share of GST collection.
Published on Dec 10, 2023 04:45 PM IST
PTI |
Meet Teetar Singh, the Raj candidate who lost over 30 polls but contesting again
Teetar Singh, who has fought 31 elections from Gram Panchayat to Lok Sabha since 1970s, has faced a defeat every single time.
Published on Nov 07, 2023 12:43 PM IST
Mahua Moitra calls Union minister a ‘liar’ as TMC announces indefinite sit-in
The Trinamool Congress has been protesting the alleged withholding of West Bengal's MGNREGA dues by the Centre.
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 09:16 AM IST
TMC MGNREGA protest in Delhi today; ‘denied’ train, supporters reaching on buses
TMC has called for the two-day 'Dilli Cholo: A fight for our rights!' protest to raise chorus for payment of alleged arrears under MGNREGA scheme.
Published on Oct 02, 2023 06:34 AM IST
Abhishek Banerjee to skip ED questioning on October 3: 'Stop me if you can'
Earlier, Abhishek Banerjee took a dig at the Centre following his summon by the ED on October 3, the same day when TMC is set hold an agitation in New Delhi.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 12:02 PM IST
Bhagwant Mann bats for optimum utilisation of MGNREGA scheme
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has batted for optimum utilisation of the MGNREGA scheme to give boost to development in rural areas
Updated on Jun 16, 2023 10:31 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Khattar announces ex gratia for mud cave-in deaths in Pataudi
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced compensation of ?2 to ?5 lakh each to the next of kin of three women who died in a mud heap collapse in Pataudi?s Dararpur village. The women were working under the MGNREGA scheme. An inquiry has been marked to sub-divisional magistrate of Pataudi.
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 12:12 AM IST
Gurugram: 3 women labourers dead, four injured after mud sinks at pond site
Around 10:30am on Tuesday, a five-foot-high mound caved in while digging, trapping at least seven of them out of which three succumbed to their injuries
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 04:00 PM IST
Centre revises MGNREGA wage rates; Haryana offers highest
The union ministry of rural development issued a notification on the change in wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme on March 24.
Published on Mar 26, 2023 03:15 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Jharkhand: Court rejects suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal's bail plea
The federal agency arrested Singhal in May for alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state and other charges. Her husband, Abhishek Jha, along with five others have also been arrested over similar charges.
Updated on Aug 03, 2022 07:17 PM IST
'PM has not actually understand MGNREGA', says Rahul Gandhi in Kerala
Continuing his attack, Gandhi also said that PM Modi did "not understand the MGNREGA" and claimed that the employment policy had "forever transformed the Indian labour market."
Published on Jul 02, 2022 04:31 PM IST
‘Centre not releasing…’: In letter to PM, Mamata claims delay in funds to Bengal
The chief minister claimed that the wage payment for MGNREGA in Bengal is pending for more than four months as the Centre is yet to release funds to the state to the tune of ₹6,500 crore, i.e ₹3,000 crore against the wage liabilities and ₹3,500 crore against non-wage liabilities.
Published on May 12, 2022 06:37 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Centre allocates ₹73,000 crore for MGNREGA for 2021-22 fiscal
The hike in MGNREGA allocation comes a week after Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal announced an assistance package of ₹532 crore for 32 lakh MGNREGA workers
Published on Jul 27, 2021 10:49 PM IST
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