NREGA

TRS seeks linking of NREGA with agriculture

The ruling TRS in Telangana on Friday passed a resolution at its plenary meeting here urging the Centre to link the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) with agriculture.

Apr 21, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

Transplantation along highways could be linked to NREGA: Minister

The government on Wednesday said that transplantation work along national highways can be linked with NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme.

Apr 28, 2016, 00:22 AM IST

Modi govt not doing enough for farmers: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said India is essentially an agrarian economy, but the present government was not doing enough for the farmers.

Jan 16, 2016, 13:40 PM IST

Woman assaulted, head half-shaved over 'illicit relation' in Tripura

A 60-year-old tribal woman in Tripura was beaten mercilessly and left unconscious by some people who accused her of having an illicit love affair, the police said on Sunday.

Dec 20, 2015, 16:54 PM IST

50% of MGNREGA beneficiaries 'pay bribes' for payment: Study

A study by an autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Finance has claimed that "50 percent" of the MGNREGA beneficiaries "pay bribes" for payment of their wages.

Aug 03, 2015, 20:09 PM IST

NREGA spiked rural wages only 10%, rest is from MSPs: Rajan

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has dismissed the notion that the rural employment guarantee programme is behind the massive spurt in wages in rural areas.

Aug 17, 2014, 18:53 PM IST