India's unemployment rate is likely to decline by as much as 97 basis points by 2028 as the country's economy hits the USD 5 trillion mark, fuelling a rise in employment, a new report said. Unemployment rate -- the percentage of people in the labour force who are without jobs …
In a move, which will attempt to ensure sustainable livelihood to youth belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, the government has launched a special skill development programme for them under Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna. The ministry of rural development, which has recently launched the programme, aims to pick …
Anantapur, April 4: Labourers face inconvenience due to lack of facilities at work sites under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Anantapur district. The Act stipulates provision of safe drinking water, shade for labourers and first aid box at work sites, but these are not available. Women …
A file picture of an export oriented unit in Coimbatore. Arun S. The Commerce Ministry has rejected a proposal to extend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the export sector saying it is not feasible. The Ministry said the problem of labour shortage in export units …
After the initial hiccups and controversy surrounding the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in the State, the same has been received well and till date 20,401 job cards have been made, indicating this many people have managed to secure the guaranteed and legal hundred days of employment …
Rae Bareli: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday took strong exception to the alleged rejection of over 16,000 applications for job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in her Lok Sabha constituency and asked the District Magistrate to inquire into the complaints. The directive was …
AMIT AGNIHOTRI Trying to make MGNREGA wage payment through banks more transparent, the government has started pilot projects in UP, Orissa and Rajasthan to test the business correspondent model. But the MGNREGA beneficiaries have been complaining about delay in getting the payments and were feeling discouraged under the scheme. In …
Atiq Khan LUCKNOW: Cracking the whip on errant officials found guilty of irregularities in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has ordered the suspension of the former chief development officers (CDO) of Mahoba and Chitrakoot. Department action Ms. Mayawati also …
SHILLONG/JOWAI: Bowing down to the pressure of FKJGP, the cement companies in Jaintia Hills have decided publicize vacant posts in different cement plants through the local media and also in the polytechnics, colleges and ITIs. The decision to advertise the various posts in the cement plants was taken at a …
K. Balchand NEW DELHI: The Rural Development Ministry has prepared its first provisional list of 65 eminent citizens for monitoring the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). It put the names on the website, seeking public opinion for finalising the list. The Ministry invited applications …
MALAPPURAM: The implementation of various projects under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is proving to be a success in the district with around 77.63 percent utilisation of the total fund allotted by the government in the previous fiscal. According to officials, the district stands fourth in the state …
JOWAI: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has threatened to shut down all cements factories in Jaintia Hills for their alleged deprivation of the local people of reservation in jobs, supply work and other services. Hundreds of FKJGP activists on Tuesday paid surprise visits to all cements …
NEW DELHI: Chairing the meeting of the full Planning Commission for mid-term appraisal of the Eleventh Plan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pointed out that the exercise not only presents a report card of the government's achievements but also
MUKESH RANJAN In a review midway through the 11th Plan (2007-12), it was found that in almost half of the states , women's share of employment under the scheme is less than 30% At a time when the UPA is pushing hard to get through the Women's Reservation Bill in …
March 21: After facing several problems due to shortage of water for raising paddy during rabi season in East Godavari, farmers are now worried over the chances of labour shortage for harvesting due to the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). While the agriculture officials agreed with the …
