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  Budget: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on funds for job scheme

  India | February 02, 2025 12:33 IST

  Budget 2025: The MGNREGA, a government scheme to enhance the livelihood security of rural households across the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment, did not get any increment in the budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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  Centre notifies hike in MGNREGA wage rates for FY25 ahead of Lok Sabha polls | Check revised rates

  India | March 28, 2024 12:48 IST

  The Ministry of Rural Development has notified new wage rates, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of MGNREGA 2005, which will come into effect from April 1, 2024.

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  ED conducts raids in West Bengal amid MGNREGA funds controversy

  February 06, 2024 11:55 IST

  The alleged irregularities relate to about 25 lakh 'fake' job cards issued under MGNREGA in the state, officials said.

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  Rahul lambasts Centre for decreasing funds for MGNREGA; says 'poor becoming victim of BJP policies'

  India | February 17, 2023 20:06 IST

  Congress leader Gandhi alleged that the incumbent government has sabotaged the real concept of the centralised identity card.

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  MGNREGA: In lowest ever hike, Centre revises wages by Re 1 in UP, Bihar; Rs 2 in TN, Odisha

  April 27, 2017 12:20 IST

  In the lowest ever hike in wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the flagship scheme launched by the erstwhile UPA dispensation, the Centre has effected a meagre 2.7 per cent increase this financial year.

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  Virbhadra requested PM for early release of MGNREGA funds

  Politics | February 11, 2015 21:02 IST

  Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has requested the Union government to release the remaining central share of funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act at the earliest.The Chief Minister said that Government