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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launches scholarships for OBC students
Ahead of the Panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday in North Bengal’s Alipurduar that her government wants to ensure that no one goes hungry in the state.Banerjee also introduced scholarships for the…
Central teams to inspect MNREGA work in Chhattisgarh
After Telangana, Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh is under the Centre's scanner for financial and schematic irregularities in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA).
The ministry of rural…
MNREGA funds disbursal: Trinamool Congress calls for two-day protests in West Bengal
Demanding immediate disbursal of funds for 100days work under MNREGA, Trinamool Congress has organized two-day state-wide protests in West Bengal.
From block level to the cities, Trinamool took out protest rallies led by several leaders.…
High crude oil price is a cause for concern: CEA
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said that the Indian economy is now poised for recovery but high crude oil price is a cause for concern.
The banking sector in the country is stable, capital is available and…
Govt to tighten MGNREGA scheme to plug ‘tremendous leakages’ | India News – Times…
NEW DELHI: The government is working to tighten the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme as "tremendous leakages" have been noticed in the flagship rural jobs programme for the past two years, a top…
Wanted to undertake public expenditure in building infra for modern India, says FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (February 11) said in order to attain growth, the government wanted to undertake public expenditure in building infrastructure for a modern India.
“We thought of maximising the…
‘Budget has a gameplan premised on credible numbers’
'Increased allocations for MNREGA could have provided the much needed push to rural demand and consumption at a time when recovery continues to remain uneven.
IMAGE: Migrant workers from Jaipur who returned to their native villages amid…
‘Not too many surprises, not too many gimmicks, and welcome consistency’
'The term 'pro-growth' must be qualified somewhat because, while a rising tide will lift all boats, it will not necessarily do so equally.'
IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Parliament ahead of the Union Budget…
Survey: Migrant movement, NREGS jobs don’t have link
There’s no clear link between the movement of migrant labour and employment as well as demand for jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Economic Survey FOR 2021-22 said. Lockdowns and…