Nrega

Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment Scheme which provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

MGNREGA allocation in 2024 likely to see a rise as demand stays high

Budget 2024: While the allocation for the flagship rural employment guarantee scheme has fluctuated in the last 10 years, the upcoming Union Budget is likely to allocate a substantial amount for 2024-25.

In the centre-state ping-pong, workers suffer as NREGA slips through the cracks

With thousands of crores in unpaid wages and many other serious gaps in implementation, NREGA remains more on paper than in practice.

Exclusive | Government set to announce fiscal stimulus package ahead of festive season

Centre weeks away from announcing measures aimed at boosting demand and creating jobs. Plans include an urban job scheme and a massive infrastructure push.

Budget 2019: NREGA budget set at Rs 60,000 crore

The scheme, executed under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, provides minimum 100 days of employment out of 365 days in a year to every rural household willing to do unskilled manual work.

Who is Jean Dreze? Economist-activist detained in Jharkhand is champion behind RTI, NREGA

Dreze's detainment riled up people across the country, and many political figures and economists condemned the act on social media

NREGA workers file FIR against PM Narendra Modi over non-payment of wages

FIRs have been filed in 150 police stations under Section 116 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code

Budget Trivia (Part VI): I have the task to make something easy that Einstein found difficult - said Jaswant Singh referring to which component of budget?

Encompassing over 70 years of history of independent India, in our Budget Trivia series, we present to you 70 lesser-known facts about the Budget process

Budget 2018: Jaitley allocates Rs 55,000 crore for MGNREGA

In the last three financial years, the government has continued to increase its allocation towards the rural job scheme.

No cyber attack on Aadhaar biometric data: UIDAI

The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) had claimed in a recent report that Aadhaar numbers and personal information of about 135 million Indians may have been leaked from government portals.

Aadhaar, bank account data of over 100 million Indians may have been leaked: Report

A research report by The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) India suggests a startling 130-135 million Aadhaar numbers and 100 million bank accounts could have been made public by 4 government portals.

Budget 2017: MGNREGS gets a boost with highest-ever outlay of Rs 48,000 cr

Last year, the ministry had allotted Rs 87,765 crore for the development of the distressed rural sector, of which Rs 38,500 crore was set aside for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Demonetisation pushes demand for work under NREGA

"There has been sudden surge in the demand for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in last one month or so," a source said.

Greening of 1 lakh km of NH to employ 10 lakh youth: Gadkari

Plantation drive on 1 lakh km of highways under the National Green Highways Mission will create jobs for 10 lakh youth and prove to be a game-changer for the rural economy, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on July 1

AP to receive Rs 8000 cr under NREGA in next fiscal

Utilisation of universities and other educational institutions for skill development programmes were also suggested by the minister with Tuni as the model constituency.

The MGNREGA decade: Hits, misses & road ahead

As NREGA completes 10 years, a longer lifespan than most rural development schemes, Nikhil Dey, Co-Convenor, National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) answers some of the key questions related to it.

Govt launches 'rurban' mission, ups MGNREGA days to 150

The central government today launched the Shyama Prasad Rurban Mission, which seeks to deliver project-based urban infrastructure and amenities in rural areas.

Cabinet approves hiving off BSNL towers into new company

The Union Cabinet today approved hiving off 65,000 towers of state-run telecoms firm BSNL into a new company. The move is expected to help the company realize the full valuation potential of the towers.

Long-term India story intact; earnings scene poor: Ambit

In the past few days FIIs have increased allocation to India perhaps on the back of the issues in China, says Promod Gubbi of Ambit Investments

Modi projects his govt as pro-poor

To buttress his point about his government being 'pro-poor', the Prime Minister talked about schemes like Jandhan and direct transfer of subsidies to poor besides efforts to curb leakage in NREGA.

Can Budget kickstart the growth cycle? India Inc speaks

In an interview, Vinita Bali, former MD, Britannia Industries; Dilip Piramal, chairman, VIP Indutries; Rashesh Shah, chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group; and Ajay Srinivasan, Chief Executive – Financial Services, Aditya Birla Group, discussed the Budget

Will Budget revive investment rate? Experts discuss

Richard Rekhy, CEO, KPMG India said the government should not sacrifice fiscal prudence. He feels the government can have a fiscal deficit arising out of creating assets but capital expenditure may not necessarily be bad because it will help in generating revenues.

NREGA: Case for moving inv to projects that deliver growth

The key to proving that NREGA may be doing less for the worker than growth lies in comparing relative GDP growth rates during the four-year period from 2010-11 to 2013-14, NREGA spends, and wage growth trends.

Will winter session be a washout for Modi-Jaitley reforms?

The main reason why legislation will not happen is our perennial election season – which will continue till February, when Delhi goes to the polls.