Cabinet approves direct release of wages to MGNREGA workers

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 22:34

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

MNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 00:26

India's rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 percent of the country's population, the World Bank has said.

Need to have parity of wage under MNREGA, Minimum Wages Act: Jairam

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:46

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said there was a need to have parity of wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and the Minimum Wages Act.

Manish Tewari pulls up Ludhiana officials over MGNREGA funds

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 22:26

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari pulled up Ludhiana district administration officials for poor utilisation of central funds made available under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Govt keen on full implementation of MGNREGA: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 15:20

Puducherry government is keen on ensuring full and absolute implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, welfare minister P Rajavelu said Monday.

Right to Food to have gigantic impact,should be universal: Prez

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 19:30

Noting that the food security scheme would have a "gigantic impact" on the society, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hoped that Right to Food will be universal in coming years.

NREGA not a permanent job providing solution: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:10

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a not a permanent solution for providing jobs in rural parts of the country, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said here.

Rural jobs drive after Durga puja: Mamata Banerjee

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 20:01

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a special drive beginning on November 05 will boost the availability of jobs to unemployed adults under the 100 days work scheme implemented in rural areas.

NREGA works show big decline

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 21:43

Completed works under UPA government`s flagship welfare scheme NREGA are seeing a big fall, government told the Lok Sabha.

MNREGS funds lying unused in Odisha

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 14:23

Not a single penny allotted under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) was utilised by 21 gram panchayats in Kendrapara district.

Government to create awareness about MGNREGS

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 19:26

The government is planning to launch an awareness programme to highlight various aspects of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), an official said here Sunday.