Working under MGNREGS: Women workers begin desilting work as part of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at Nidigattu village near Bheemunipatnam in Visakhapatnam district on April 23, 2020 | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR From being called a “living monument of failure” to “digging holes,” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee […]
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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium | Photo Credit: Reuters EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU Presidency said late on Friday. […]
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Representational image of villagers from Odisha’s Kalahandi district under the MGNREGS | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh The financial burden of wages to the beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should also be shouldered by State governments, in order to […]
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About 53 % reported having had to skip a meal, according to Hunger Watch Report 2021 About 53 % reported having had to skip a meal, according to Hunger Watch Report 2021 At a time when West Bengal politics seems to be centered around recovery of piles of cash in connection with a recruitment […]
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Many of the 1,232 worker families in Prakasam decide not to resume work unless dues are cleared Many of the 1,232 worker families in Prakasam decide not to resume work unless dues are cleared The drought-prone district of Prakasam tops the State in creation of work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) […]
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The Union government has made a significant reduction in the labour budget allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Kerala compared to the previous year. The State has been allocated 6.5 crore man-days of work this year, while the achievement of the previous year was 10.59 crore man-days of work. […]
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The mandatory implementation of a national mobile monitoring system for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS), without addressing various technical issues, has led to payments to workers being held up. After the system was made mandatory this week, reports have come from most districts in Kerala regarding inability to process wage payments. The implementation […]
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