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‘Jobs, water crisis, NREGA wages’: What’s on the mind of Rajasthan’s tribal women voters?

In Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the Congress manifesto talks about taking stock of “the gold of mothers and sisters” and distributing it among “infiltrators”. But the Congress has denied his claims, called his remarks “hate speech”, and added that the party’s manifesto only talks about social justice.

Newslaundry

Guarantee is precarity, welfare is self-care

A comparison of expenditure on “NDA schemes” with “United Progressive Alliance schemes”.

The Hindu

Congress announces additional guarantees, promises economic justice ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced the party's fourth and fifth Nyay, or guarantees for the people of the country -- Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay -- on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News.

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‘Swatchatha’ initiative launched in Konaseema to keep villages, water bodies clean

73 villages in Ramachandrapuram assembly segment join hands with Gram Panchayat sanitary staff to keep their villages & water bodies clean through 'Swatchatha' initiative. Sanitary staff, NREGA & local women workers to visit respective village & collect solid waste for compost. B.C. Welfare Minister Ch. Venu Gopala Krishna & District…

The Hindu

MGNREGS sees 7.5% dip in active workforce

While the MGNREGS workforce is shrinking, there is an increased demand for work under the scheme.

The Hindu

MGNREGA unveils remarkable growth in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has done well in MGNREGA implementation, showcasing a remarkable 18.9% increase in person-days generated during the fiscal year 2023-24 compared to the same period in FY 2022-23, according to a report by the research group LibTech India released, in Visakhapatnam, on October 26.

The Hindu

India’s crèche scheme and the laws that govern childcare facilities | Explained

The Hindu explains the functioning of India’s National Crèche Scheme and what research shows about childcare services‘ impact on women’s participation in the labour force.

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HC seeks answers from Centre, State on failure to pay MGNREGA wages in West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 asked the Union Government and the West Bengal Government to submit reports on the non-payment of wages to workers enrolled in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in the State.

The Hindu

NREGA workers deployed to minimise paddy crop loss in Konaseema

The local people enrolled under the NREGA have been deployed to carry out post-harvest activities of paddy in the rain-hit pockets to minimise crop loss due to the recent rains in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district

The Hindu

Rajasthan: ‘NREGA Pathshala’ to educate women in Jhalawar

JAIPUR: In a first, the Jhalawar district administration has introduced ‘NREGA Pathshala’ for women labourers so that they can undergo basic education courses at the work sites for an hour daily.

The Times of India

The advent of ‘app-solute’ chaos in NREGA

The new National Mobile Monitoring Software application has problems that are clearly eroding the right to work

The Hindu

Collector urged to probe ‘irregularities’ in NREGA works

Bills cleared even before completion of works, alleges union

The Hindu

Group wants new order on MGNREGA workers revoked

Peoples Action For Employment Guarantee says rule that mandates recording attendance on a mobile app is a violation of the NREGA law

The Hindu

NREGA: Average wage per person touches ₹190 in state

JAIPUR: The average wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has touched an all-time high of Rs 190.89 (per day per person) in the state, data received from NREGA portal stated.

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Rajasthan: NREGA employees allege disparity in pay compared to urban scheme

JAIPUR: The MGNREGA contractual employees, who have been on strike for the past one month demanding regularisation of their posts, alleged discrimination towards them as they pointed out disparities between their pay structure and that of employees to be appointed under the state government's Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme.

The Times of India

Jaipur: NREGA staff on strike for past 25 days threaten mass resignations

JAIPUR: Nearly 10,000 MGNREGA contractual employees, who have been on strike for the past 25 days demanding regularisation of their posts, have decided to stage a demonstration at Saheed Smarak on May 30 and tender mass resignations to chief minister Ashok Gehlot on May 31. This decision came after the…

The Times of India

In 2021-22, Bengal tops in NREGA jobs for unskilled workers

KOLKATA: Bengal ranked top among states by employing the highest number of unskilled workers and creating the second highest number of man-days under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2021-22.

The Hindu

Questions on MGNREGA budget estimation

How the Centre’s approach has eroded the very premise of MGNREGA

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