July 04, 2025 11:21 pm
A few weeks ago, two sons of Khabad, Balvantsinh and Kiran, were arrested for alleged irregularity under the MGNREGA. Khabad is the Minister of State for Panchayat in Gujarat government
June 19, 2025 2:54 am
Mamata says will go for revision, seek wage arrears from the Centre
November 03, 2024 9:10 am
According to sources, the IAW findings are part of the Annual Review of Performance Audit for 2023-24, a report prepared by the Office of Chief Controller of Accounts and shared with the MoRD.
October 18, 2024 10:31 am
From Swadeshi to Swacchta, how does Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy influence the Constitution of India and modern-day government policies? Take a look.
March 28, 2024 8:22 am
The new wage rates, notified by the Ministry of Rural Development under sub-section (1) of section 6 of MGNREGA 2005, will become effective from April 1, 2024.
April 14, 2023 4:00 am
'MGNREGS was set up with one idea – that the poorest of the poor have at least 100 days of guaranteed employment...Since December 2021, West Bengal has been denied Rs 7,500 crore in MGNREGS payments. Out of this, Rs 2,800 crores relates to only wage payments. But it has been kept in abeyance and 17 lakh families have been suffering for over a year.'
March 26, 2023 12:32 am
Rajasthan gets maximum hike; Goa the least
February 07, 2023 11:14 am
Rural wages growth and domestic tractor sales have displayed a rising trend. Govt seems to believe the post-Covid recovery is complete, and its thrust has moved from transfers to investment — as is suggested by the budgets for Jal Jeevan Mission and PMAY
November 25, 2022 4:46 am
This financial year, the Central government stopped releasing money to the state under various schemes, including MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana, over allegations of rampant corruption at the lower level.
August 29, 2022 3:51 am
UP, which was among the worst-performing states with respect to women’s participation in the MGNREGA scheme before 2017, has been successful in raising the number of women beneficiaries in the last five and a half years, the government said.