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A MNREGA worker who won a bronze medal at the Asian Games: The fascinating story of Ram Baboo
A daily wage labourer's son from an impoverished village in Uttar Pradesh, Asian Games bronze medal…
PTI
Tax breaks, an urban MNREGA and other budget ideas from one of India's top fund managers
Nilesh Shah of Kotak AMC speaks about tax breaks, an urban MNREGA and other budget ideas in our spe…
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India needs more ‘productive’ jobs and higher wages to address its demand problem
It is now abundantly clear that a disproportionate burden of the COVID-19 shock has been borne by t…
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Here’s what a MNREGA for unemployed people in cities may look like
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act guarantees at least 100 days of work in …
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Migrant workers to get minimum wages, rental homes but experts unhappy with lack of MNREGA push
If all her proposals go through migrant and gig workers as a part of “all categories of workers”…
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What is Magnerga and how can one Enroll in the scheme
The government was operating schemes like Jawahar Rozgaar Yojana, Food for Work Programme, and…
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Modi Government's Report Card: Budget 2015 promises it has fulfilled so far
For the last one year, Mr Modi has highlighted a stellar performance by his government. We have wit…
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Aadhar card the most widely held identification document with enrolment of 92 crore people
With a voluntary enrolment of 92 crore people, the Aadhaar card is now the most widely held identi…
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Arun Jaitley dispels deficient monsoon fears, Rural Ministry revamps MNREGA
Jaitley said that the timing and spread of the June-September rainy season suggested the effect won…
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In schools without boundary walls, 3,500 Bijnor children worry about leopards
Nearly 75 government primary and upper primary schools in Bijnor either have no boundary walls or h…
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Rural development ministry seeks additional funds of ₹25,000 crore for MGNREGS
In the Union Budget for 2022-23, an amount of Rs 73,000 crore was allocated for the Mahatma Gandhi …
PTI
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Small & regional players are increasing competition says HUL CEO
Hindustan Unilever, the country’s largest fast moving consumer goods major, disappointed the Street…
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Slow recovery of low income households slowed down India's economic recovery: Kotak report
The post-COVID economic recovery of low-income households has been slow, according to a new report.…
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Budget 2021 a rhetoric; rich to be richer & poor will be poorer: Left parties
"Budget projecting self-reliance promotes self-subservience to corporate profits through a loot of…
PTI
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Rural poor, farmers' progress to be government's priority :Budget 2021
According to the Economic Review 2020-21, while the industry and services sectors are projec…
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India's fiscal deficit expected to touch 7% of GDP in 2020-21, says report
The ratings agency said that the impact of the lockdown on economic activity shows up starkly in…
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What is Kisan Credit Card - eligibility and how to apply
The interest rate that farmers pay is low, at around 2%, and the repayment schedule is in li…
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Rural India is seeing faster economic recovery than urban, this report shows why
Reverse migration expected to give a positive uptick.
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Two-day Bharat Bandh: Essential services likely to be affected
Some of the essential services related to banking, transportation, railways and electricity are lik…
PTI
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Amid lockdown, Guj govt's water conservation scheme begins
The scheme, which will continue till June 10, will seethe deepening of lakes, check dams and rivers…