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Representational image of labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) working at a site in Ajmer. | Photo Credit: PTI Government forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacyThe Central government has…

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Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) rebounded marginally in September, after falling for three consecutive months, raising questions about labour market stability. Government data…

The unemployment rate in urban areas has shrunk for the fourth consecutive quarter ending at 7.6 per cent in the June quarter of 2022, as against 14.3 per cent in the June quarter of the previous year, the monthly economic review by the…

Demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme fell sharply in August and inched closer to the pre-covid levels, suggesting stability in the labour market. Data showed household demand for work under…

The rural development ministry has written a letter to all states urging them to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of Mgnrega and follow the requisite procedures. Union rural development minister Giriraj Singh…

Around 31 million households have demanded work under the flagship MGNREGA in the month of May this year, which is almost 11 per cent more than the same period last year and much higher than the corresponding pre-Covid period, data sourced…

The negative balance is largely on account of pending material cost for the work done under the programme during the year and even earlier. Despite the central government's allocation of a hefty amount of Rs 98,000 crore in FY22 to…

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has asked the Centre and state governments to replicate the Rajasthan government's decision to revive the pre-2004 state-funded pension scheme for government employees. The Congress leadership also…

The biggest headwind to the consumption story in FY23 is a sharp decline in government subsidies on food, fertiliser and fuel, and overall decline in revenue expenditure net of interest payments. This, analysts say, will adversely impact…