Mnregs

DBT savings of Rs 90,000 cr: Narendra Modi govt must build on this in battle against a leaky welfare delivery system

Did DBT really save the exchequer a colossal Rs 90,000 crore, and was this entirely due to elimination of 6 crore ghost beneficiaries, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech?

Sonia Gandhi to continue to play effective role in Congress, guide the party's destiny, says Veerappa Moily

The outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi will continue to play an effective role and guide the destiny of the party, senior party leader M Veerappa Moily has said.

Tata Motors replies to Rahul Gandhi charge: Gujarat govt gave us Rs 584.8 cr loan, not grant

Rahul Gandhi has been attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in rally after rally during his campaign alleging that the latter gave away Rs 33,000 crore for the Nano plant in Sanand, Gujarat

NDA minister praises MNREGS months after PM Modi's criticism

In March, the prime minister, while replying to the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha, was particularly severe on the Congress on its pet scheme MNREGS.

Budget 2013: Rural development gets 46% hike, Rs 33,000 cr for MGNREGS

The Union finance minister allocated Rs 33,000 crore to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the Budget 2013-14.

Odisha: Centre agrees to increase MNREGS man-days for flood relief

The Centre has agreed to increase man-days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to 150 in recent cyclone and flood-affected districts of Ganjam, Puri, Mayurbhanj and Balasore in Odisha.

Suu Kyi raises questions about MNREGS during visit

Suu Kyi said that most welfare schemes seemed to have been hijacked by the politically and socially well connected, to which Jairam Ramesh said the government had no answers presently.

Social audit, CAG to rein in MNREGA corruption: Ramesh

Union Minister for Rural Development Jai Ram Ramesh today said social audit and CAG audit report would come in handy to maintain better vigil and to rein in corruption in MNREGA.

10 lakh bogus job cards under MNREGA in Karnataka

Karnataka Government today said deletion of 10 lakh bogus job cards and stricter implementation of guidelines are the major factors that contributed towards reduced average expenditure under MNREGS.