What Human Migration within India tells us
Rural India can truly unlock the country’s potential if the correct policy frameworks and will to execute such programs give it the right push and direction.
Mar 27, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Liquor ban in Bihar is not successful: Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav
Asserting that liquor ban in Bihar is not successful, Union Minister of State for Panchayat and Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav today claimed that illegal sale of liquor has increased to a large scale in the state.
Mar 18, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
MNREGA facing fund crunch
Rural employment scheme MNREGA is facing shortage of funds despite the highest ever budgetary allocation to the programme this year, and the Rural Development Ministry is now seeking an additional Rs 10,000 crore for its smooth functioning.
Nov 01, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Clear pending MNREGA payments at earliest: Centre to States
The Centre has asked states to clear pending MNREGA wage payments at the earliest to beneficiaries, and cautioned them to avoid diverting funds for other social welfare schemes.
Oct 17, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
SC raps Centre, says release funds for MNREGA, pay damages to farmers
Government can't hide behind a smokescreen for lack of finances, the apex court said while responding to a PIL on issues like drought and farmers' suicide.
May 13, 2016, 14:30 PM IST
MNREGA works to be assessed by army of 8,000 social auditors
Under criticism for long due to poor state of monitoring and evaluation of works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the present government is planning to carry out the auditing work by installing an army of about 8,000 social auditors
May 07, 2016, 08:42 AM IST
Jharkhand MNREGA workers return Rs 5 to Modi, say his govt needs it more than they do
'We feel that you need the extra five rupees more than we do since your government has so many expenses.'
May 02, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
33 crore people in 10 states affected due to drought: Centre tells SC
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that around 33 crore people in 256 districts of 10 states are affected due to drought.
Apr 19, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Government leverages 10% of central funds to drought-hit states
In a sigh of relief for the states reeling under severe drought, the Centre asked them to utilise 10 percent of the central funds lying with them for mitigating problems like natural calamity.
Apr 13, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
Save water, diversify crops, take up allied jobs: PM Modi to farmers
With back-to-back droughts hitting the agriculture output hard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for steps to conserve water and asked farmers to focus on crop diversification and go for allied activities like dairy, poultry and food processing to boost their income.
Mar 19, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi pays back Rahul Gandhi in equal measure, slams Opposition for stalling Parliament, says it has 'inferiority complex'
Mixing aggression, wit and barbs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused Congress-led Opposition of stalling Parliament because of "jealousy" and "inferiority complex" of its leadership.
Mar 03, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
'They' are scared of telling PM Narendra Modi he is wrong on MNREGA: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi mocked PM Modi for his statement that 'MNREGA will continue, it is living example of Congress's failure'.
Feb 10, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi says he won't allow BJP to run govt in interest of their capitalist friends
Labelling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "anti-poor, anti-farmer, anti-labourer and anti-worker", Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he would not allow the BJP Government to run a government that acts only in the interest of three or four of their crony capitalist friends.
Feb 05, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for delaying special status to Andhra
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at BJP-led NDA central government over the delay in granting special status to Andhra Pradesh.
Feb 02, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi marks 10 years of MNREGA at Bandlappali village in AP
MNREGA provides 100 days of work to rural job card holders.
Feb 02, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
MGNREGA spending at record high, no cut in allocation: FM
The BJP-led government has boosted spending under the UPA's flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGA to a record high and will for the first time ever provide funds over and above the budgeted amount, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
Feb 02, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
PM Modi holds meeting of Council of Ministers, reviews ongoing schemes of government
In a first of its kind meeting of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid thrust on quicker delivery of the government's developmental agenda.
Jan 27, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Boy quits MNC, develops website to serve his village and society
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Jan 12, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Aadhaar row: SC assures decision by tomorrow on larger bench plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday assured the Centre and bodies like SEBI and RBI that it will take a decision by Thursday evening on their plea seeking setting up a larger bench for modifying an earlier order restricting the voluntary use of Aadhaar card to PDS and LPG schemes only.
Oct 08, 2015, 12:07 PM IST
