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President gives assent to Rural Employment Bill

The ambitious legislation seeking to provide jobs in rural areas has received Presidential assent, paving the way for provision of at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a year to every......

Govt seeks Parl nod for additional Rs 2 lakh cr spend

The government on Monday sought Parliament's nod for a net additional spending of Rs 78,673 crore in the current financial year, including Rs 10,798 crore expenditure towards Mahatma Gandhi......

Next NDA Meeting May Propose Bihar Package

'There is also a possibility that Andhra Pradesh may demand a similar package. But as of now, we are only working on a package for Bihar.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D......

'Stop me if you can': Abhishek Banerjee to skip ED summons

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday said he will participate in the party's protest programme in New Delhi on October 3, a day after he was summoned by the Enforcement......

Most of Karnataka to be declared drought-hit

The Karnataka cabinet sub-committee on disaster management has concluded that as many as 195 taluks in the state are drought-hit, revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday. Image used......

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

A group of leading economists has said the future of India's biggest anti-poverty scheme, which has brought work to millions of impoverished villagers, is under threat and urged the government not......

India's very popular rural employment scheme faces tough times

Under the MGNREGA, employment has to be provided for a minimum 100 days and unemployment allowance if work is not made available. Labourers work on a dried lake to try and revive it under the......

RSS and its affiliates seek I-T cut, robot tax launch in upcoming Budget

An increase in the farmer income support scheme PM Kisan Nidhi, the introduction of a 'robot tax' to fund reskilling of people who lose their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), and a reduced......

Nirmalaji May Stick To Fiscal Deficit Target

'Any finality in such matters requires political views. We will review it closer to the full Budget.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth pre-Budget meeting with......

'History Will Remember Him With Gratitude'

'During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.''This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.' Arvind Mayaram, the......

Assam renews demand for Bharat Ratna to Bhupen Hazarika

Even as Assam remembered its favourite son, the late Bhupen Hazarika, on his third death anniversary, the state government again demanded the Bharat Ratna for the the late......

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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

News for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

President gives assent to Rural Employment Bill

Govt seeks Parl nod for additional Rs 2 lakh cr spend

Next NDA Meeting May Propose Bihar Package

'Stop me if you can': Abhishek Banerjee to skip ED summons

Most of Karnataka to be declared drought-hit

Economists urge Modi not to restrict rural employment scheme

India's very popular rural employment scheme faces tough times

RSS and its affiliates seek I-T cut, robot tax launch in upcoming Budget

Nirmalaji May Stick To Fiscal Deficit Target

'History Will Remember Him With Gratitude'

Assam renews demand for Bharat Ratna to Bhupen Hazarika

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