The Odisha chief minister also said that the reduction in the food security budget along with a reduction in procurement will hit the poor people as well as farmers.
"The central government is not releasing MGNREGA funds for West Bengal. It owes us Rs 6,000 crore. BJP-ruled states, however, are getting funds for the 100 days' work scheme.
As the administration completes its preparations for an eviction drive to clear 500 hectares of forest land in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, many of the “illegal settlers” were seen carrying away their belongings on...
On Thursday, BJP national president J P Nadda accused the ruling TMC in Bengal of siphoning off funds meant for MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojna, describing allegations of the Centre stopping grants to the state as baseless.
The Swiss brokerage also has flat outlook for the markets with a forecast of zero gains in Nifty, citing the already expensive valuation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will not bother Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the state's financial dues
According to the agency, the demand sentiments for a majority of the automotive segments such as passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors have remained healthy, aiding in the improved off-take for the industry...
The interaction that lasted for around 15-20 minutes at Banerjee's chamber on the 14th floor of the state secretariat, 'Nabanna', was held after the Eastern Zonal Council meeting.
The most frequently mentioned reason for not getting as much work as needed, across all blocks, was the lack of adequate work being sanctioned or opened.
Addressing officers of the 2020 batch in the concluding session of the Assistant Secretary Programme, 2022, Modi said on Thursday that they have the...
To promote digital banking, RBI will rationalise internet banking eligibility criteria for regional rural banks (RRBs). It will also bring offline payment...
Lakhs of labourers from Jharkhand migrate to other states for livelihood. The government has initiated many steps for them as they have to go through hardships...
Local MLAs will also be present on the occasion. The state-level programme will be held near a tunnel on Agra Road, an official said. Ministers in-charge of...
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the scheme in the budget this year to provide 100 days of employment to families living in urban areas on the lines of...
Speaking to reporters in Kamareddy district of Telangana on Thursday, she said the state was given Rs 20,000 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...
The people of West Bengal are sick and tired of siphoning of Central government funds and I on their behalf would like to convey to you that proper checks and...
The CPI(M) has alleged that Mamata Banerjee's meeting with the Prime Minister is a way to evade the central agencies' investigations in West Bengal.
Sachin Pilot also claimed that the state’s Congress government has fulfilled most of its promises and those left will be fulfilled in the next one year.
The jobs situation in the country is grim. If the Modi government needed a reminder, India's youth has given in the form of Agniveer-related protests. Modi's...
The former deputy chief minister of Bihar posed 20 questions to the government, asserting that there were many doubts in the minds of the people which should...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that the Rajasthan government's new urban employment guarantee scheme should be implemented across the nation.
"It is very astonishing that the Government of India is not releasing funds to West Bengal for MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana," said CM Banerjee.
Instead of providing employment, experts believe the post-pandemic Union budget is likely to deepen the distress in the rural economy
The pandemic and the job cuts that came with it led to a double exclusion of the dalits, who anyway have limited options for employment
According to the Union Budget 2022 allocations, the MGNREGA outlay gets slashed to Rs 73000 crore from Rs 98000 crore at a time when unemployment is high
