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.

No retro tax but Cairn is legacy issue: Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:59

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley concluded his two-day visit here with a message to the global investing community that India`s stated position now was not to impose any retrospective tax but that the one slapped on Cairn was a "legacy" issue.

British foreign secretary seeks India assurance after $1.6 billion Cairn tax case

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 20:10

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond raised concerns in India on Thursday over a $1.6 billion retrospective tax bill charged to British oil explorer Cairn Energy hours before he arrived in the country seeking to improve business ties.

Narayana Murthy donates 200,000 pounds for UK Gandhi statue

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 19:28

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and his family have donated 200,000 pounds towards the statue of Mahatma Gandhi planned for Parliament Square here, helping in meeting the budget target of 750,000 pounds for the project.

Don't replace Gandhi with other leaders on banknotes: RBI panel

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 15:51

A Reserve Bank panel has decided against the inclusion of any other national leader's image on banknotes saying that no other personality could better represent the ethos of India than Mahatma Gandhi.

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.

Mahatma goes digital with web portal for kids

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:33

A colourful new web portal on the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, aimed at popularising him among children around the world, has been launched in London.

Web portal on Gandhi`s life launched

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 19:15

A first of its kind web portal, "Mahatma Gandhi for children", was launched last evening as a tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 66th death anniversary.

Congress slams Narendra Modi for `not taking` Bapu`s name

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 03:05

The Congress accused BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of not taking Mahatma Gandhi`s name even once during his meetings.

India for concerted global action to eradicate poverty

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:23

India has sought concerted global action to eradicate poverty, saying inequality within countries cannot be meaningfully addressed without tackling the issue of inequality between nations.