MNREGS Funds

A PTI report quoting senior officials says that the way demand for work has risen under the scheme during the first three months, sizeable fund allocation will be needed to meet the demand.

On coronavirus, he said has fought the battle far better than several prosperous countries, whose health infrastructure has collapsed while India's has stood the test

By allowing corporate entities to manage separate jails for undertrials, state governments could free up to 70 per cent capacity in India's notoriously overcrowded prisons

Yogi government urges Maharashtra to dispatch 10 trains a day

Besides, the government has urged the Centre to sanction Rs556 crore for payment towards the jobs rendered by beneficiaries under the MNREGS

On Thursday, the state has reported one more positive case, taking the total confirmed COVID-19 cases to 28, of which 25 patients are under treatment, said state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Business Standard compares MGNREGS wages with the prevailing minimum wages for agriculture labourers in states that have seen the former going up by the most and the least

The apex court has also directed the government to ensure that compensation for the delayed payment is given to workers whose wages have been delayed beyond 15 days