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Topic: MNREGA

Fears that VB-GRAM G will increase financial burden of states ‘unfounded’, says SBI report

Report says VB-G RAM G will bring down inefficiency linked to MGNREGA. According to report, inefficiency, structural weakness, misappropriation led to loss of employment to 1.22 cr households a yr.

Priyanka leads, Tharoor weighs in strongly as Oppn hits out at Centre over ‘retrograde’ G RAM G Bill

Oppn benches in Lok Sabha erupted in protest as Rural Development Minister Shivraj Chouhan sought to introduce the new Bill, which seeks to replace MGNREGA.

IAS at 21, arrested for MNREGS fund embezzlement, now reinstated: the highs & lows of Pooja Singhal

Jharkhand govt revoked suspension of Singhal, who will contribute to Dept of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Raj Bhasa. Meanwhile, there's a palpable discomfort in Congress ranks.

Rural employment under MGNREGS fell 16% in 1st half of 2024-25. TN, Odisha saw biggest dips—NGOs’ report

Of 20 states and UTs analysed, 14 states registered decline in rural employment provided this year, while 6 states saw increase, says report by LibTech India and NREGA Sangharsh Morcha.

Jharkhand MNREGA audits can revolutionise corruption deterrence

Even with evidence on effective audit design, budget constraints limit the quality and impact of audits on deterring corruption.

8 crore MGNREGS workers deleted in 2 yrs. Centre’s Budget cuts, tech push to blame — NGO report

Report by civil society organisations LibTech India and NREGA Sangharsh Morcha flags tech changes being enforced without adequate training, cut in allocation despite demand for work.

Centre increases MGNREGA wages by 3-10%. Haryana highest at Rs 374 per day, Arunachal lowest

Issue of low wages was pointed out by Parliamentary panel in a report tabled in February. It demanded increase in wages to engage more workers and to bring uniformity across states.

New geotag attendance feature becomes hassle for MGNREGS workers, states flag concerns to Centre

Under the feature, MGNREGS workers must mark attendance from within 10-mt radius of a spot at a geo-tagged worksite. As a result, some of them have to walk back long distances to do so.

Rahul writes to Modi about ‘devastating plight’ of Bengal workers as Centre withholds MGNREGS funds

TMC leaders say Centre has not paid Rs 6,913 crore since March 2022. BJP-led central government has stopped funds citing non-compliance of MGNREGS directives

Don’t make Aadhaar-based payments mandatory for NREGA till mechanism is foolproof: House panel

The system, first introduced in 2017, was finally made mandatory in January. But a panel report tabled Thursday, says all ‘major bottlenecks’ should be resolved first.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.