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Central schemes must pass ‘effectiveness’ test to continue

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] MGNREGA workers in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Schemes that are fully or partially funded by the Union government will only be continued beyond the current financial year if the “evaluation report for the scheme shows positive outcomes”, proving that it has been “effective” in achieving its set objectives, and […]

Central schemes must pass ‘effectiveness’ test to continue

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Mamata Banerjee starts two-day dharna to protest Centre’s alleged ‘discrimination’ against West Bengal

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee during a two-day sit-in demonstration near B.R. Ambedkar statue, on Red Road against Union government’s alleged ‘discriminatory attitude’ against the State, in Kolkata, on March 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 29 started her two-day sit-in demonstration […]

Congress walks out of Assam Assembly over suspension of MLA

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar. File | Photo Credit: Twitter/@JakirSikdarMLA Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar was suspended from Assam Assembly on March 14 which led the party lawmakers to stage a walkout in protest immediately afterwards. Jakir Hussain Sikdar was suspended by Speaker Biswajit Daimary during Question Hour for insisting on asking a supplementary […]

Data | MGNREGS woes: Payment delays, Aadhaar seeding troubles and budget cuts

March 7, 2023March 11, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

No CAG audit of major schemes in W.B. since 2021 says RTI activist

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] In at least two major schemes like the MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana the Union Government has sent several central schemes to look into the allegations of corruption and misuse of public funds | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI On February 8, the Ministry of Education asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct […]

Morning Digest | Government forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacy; States ask Centre to curb its cess habit, and more

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 efficacy The Central government has constituted a committee to review the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, especially to […]

Left unions to launch joint campaign against Centre on Independence Day

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Left unions will conduct a joint national convention at Talkatora stadium on September 5 Left unions will conduct a joint national convention at Talkatora stadium on September 5 The mass organisations affiliated with the CPI(M), the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU) […]