Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Migrant labourers who have returned to their native state Uttar Pradesh from various parts of the country during the COVID-19-induced lockdown, are being given work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREG
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched 'Panchvati Yojna' for senior citizens of rural areas of the state under which parks and gardens would be set up in every development block with necessary facilities under MNREGA Scheme of Rural
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for using the UPA era flagship scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) to benefit the poor during lockdown
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 17 (ANI): Hailing the announcements made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that these measures would provide financial resources to the states and employment opportunities to the m
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said that during the lockdown, the state's closed industrial units paid salaries to every employee to the tune of Rs 1592.37 crore.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Secretary (CS) Utpal Kumar Singh on Wednesday said that no corona positive case has been reported in the State for the last two days and the doubling rate has improved to 47 days.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to resolve the problems faced by farmers, labourers and MNREGA workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. She also commended the provision of ration
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 13 (ANI): Revenue and Disaster Management Department of Odisha government on Monday said that agriculture activities, fisheries, and work under MNREGA scheme will be exempted from the second phase of coronavirus lockdown.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 10 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration released a sum of Rs. 183 crore to benefit the poor households under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Meghalaya Cabinet on Monday decided that all government offices will start functioning with full staff strength from April 15. However, academic institutions will remain closed until the end of this month.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Social activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey have approached the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the payment of wages to MNREGA workers during the lockdown, issuance of temporary job cards to migrants, who returned to their native villages, and for an inc