According to Bharuch SP Mayur Chawla, investigation of 11 villages revealed that money specified under MGNREGA was not maintained and was being siphoned off illegally.
Gujarat Minister of State for Panchayat and Agriculture Bachubhai Khabad says his sons Kiran & Balvant, both of whom have been arrested, supply construction material for work 'legally'.
Central Employment Guarantee Council is meant to have 15 central/state govt officials & 12 non-official members. Its meetings are on hold due to delays in appointments of the latter.
In civil servant-run Gram Panchayats, spending is 62 per cent more strongly correlated with men's preferences than women's. These representation gaps widen when politicians allocate spending.
A local environmentalist and Pratapgarh officials used MGNREGA funds to mobilise 30,000 residents to revitalise the 28-km Sakarni River in Uttar Pradesh.
Gradual increase in number of women seeking work under scheme attributed to involvement of women SHGs, horticulture related jobs, and 'women mates' who supervise MGNREGS works.
The highlight of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 is that the share of rural households' expenditure on cereals has fallen below 10% for the first time.
While activists also say the number of work days should be increased, they stressed it could be done only if adequate funds were allocated for the scheme.
On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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