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Telangana Assembly adopts resolution on MGNREGS, opposes proposed changes
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On Friday, the resolution recalled that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was launched in 2005 by the UPA government led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide employment to the rural poor and ensure financial security for impoverished families.
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Andhra: Five injured during Jallikattu event in Tirupati
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Sankranti celebrations began in Kotha Shanambatla village in Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati district.
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"Our goal is farmers' production, income increase": Union Minister Shivraj
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Trimbakeshwar Temple, the Union Minister said, "It is our goal that farmers' produce increases and their income increases too. May all be well, may all prosper, may all be happy, may all be auspicious, may all be healthy, may the grace o
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"BJP ending right to work given by Sonia, Manmohan": Rajasthan Congress Ch
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier, Indian National Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the party will launch a nationwide 'Save MNREGA' campaign from January 5, making the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) the central focus of a mass movement.
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Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakista
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Contributing nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employing over a third of the population, agriculture's decline has raised fresh alarms about food security and rural livelihoods, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Indian auto industry closes 2025 on firm footing, broad-based sales growth
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's automobile industry wrapped up calendar year 2025 on a strong footing, with most major manufacturers reporting robust year-on-year growth in December, driven by healthy consumer demand, improved rural sentiment, infrastructure spending, and on the back of a favourable macroeconomi
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan highlights bumper Rabi harvest, empha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chouhan added that he would participate in a programme under the scheme, reiterating the government's focus on strengthening rural infrastructure, improving livelihoods, and ensuring inclusive growth across villages.
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Gujarat CM announces grant to District Panchayats for development works
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has taken a significant public interest decision aimed at ensuring the holistic and inclusive development of rural areas across the state's districts.
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JK: Mission YUVA offers a strong platform for women to become self-reliant
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
To promote women entrepreneurship, strengthen Self Help Groups (SHGs) and facilitate onboarding under Mission YUVA, the Directorate of Employment, J&K, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir National Rural Livelihoods Mission (J&K NRLM), today organised a one-day Women Entreprene
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Arunachal Pradesh: Komkar village extends overwhelming support for pre-fea
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
CMO of Arunachal Pradesh stated that the MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu (virtually), Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ojing Tasing, Mariyang-Geku MLA Oni Panyang, Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta, and senior government officials.
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"Called special session to protest against Centre's decision to end MGNREG
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the state government will soon convene a special session of the Assembly to protest against the Centre's decision to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), asserting that the BJP-led governmen
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Karnataka CM flags 'Dilution of Right to Work', urges PM Modi to suspend V
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the suspension of the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, warning that the law dismantles the rights-based, demand-driven framework of MGNREGA and
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