Yeddyurappa seeks Rs 200 crore release

Last Updated: Sunday, April 8, 2012, 21:27

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday urged his successor D V Sadananda Gowda to immediately release Rs 200 crore for providing employment to people in drought-hit areas.

`Over half of India`s workforce self-employed`

Last Updated: Friday, June 24, 2011, 17:29

More than half of the country`s overall workforce is self-employed, even as female employees receive less remuneration than their male counterparts for doing similar jobs, as per the data of a government survey released Friday.

Govt didn`t prevent NREGS fund diversion: SC

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 21:17

SC pulled up Centre for doing nothing to prevent states` diversion of funds allocated under MGNREGS.

NREGS fails to contain rural migration in Orissa: CAG

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 21:59

Despite implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the state, rural migration increased in Orissa by 116 per cent as irregularities were galore in many fronts, according to the CAG of India.

Monitoring panel to supervise NREGS implementation planned

Last Updated: Friday, April 2, 2010, 00:03

Chief Minister V.Vaithilingam has said a monitoring committee would be formed to supervise the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the Union Territory.

Sonia orders probe into rejection of NREGS job applications

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 18:30

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday took strong exception to the alleged rejection of over 15 thousand applications for job cards under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in her constituency.

UP govt warns against laxity in NREGS implementation

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 22:59

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday warned against any laxity and corruption in the implementation of NREGS and asked concerned officials to undertake random checking of works done under it.

UP govt warns against laxity in NREGS implementation

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 20:46

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday warned against any laxity and corruption in the implementation of NREGS and asked concerned officials to undertake random checking of works done under it.

Centre pats AP for its effective implementation of NREGS

Last Updated: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 22:26

Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Sunday said that Union Minister for Rural Development C P Joshi had appreciated the efforts of the Andhra Pradesh Government in ensuring effective implementation of NREGS.

Gandhi`s name for UPA job scheme gets Parliament nod

Last Updated: Friday, December 18, 2009, 00:41

Parliament today approved a bill for naming UPA government`s flagship rural job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi.

West Bengal hikes daily wage under NREGS

Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 18:31

The West Bengal government on Thursday hiked the daily wages of workers under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme from Rs 81 to Rs 100, bringing it on par with the Centre.