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  In wake of COVID-19, govt hikes MGNREGS wages by Rs 20

  India | March 31, 2020 16:36 IST

  ​In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the Department of Rural Development in collaboration with the state governments has increased the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wages by Rs 20. ​In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the Department of Rural Development in collaboration with the state governments has increased the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wages by Rs 20.  

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  After Aadhaar linkage, states delete 1.47 cr MGNREGS job cards since 2016

  India | February 09, 2018 17:14 IST

  The Modi government, which stormed to power in May 2014 on anti-corruption plank has continuously said that by linking various schemes with Aadhaar, it has manage to plug major source of fund leakage in social schemes.

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  Bring wages under MGNREGS on par with minimum wages: SC

  India | July 11, 2014 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to bring wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) on par with minimum wages prevailing in different states.A bench of justices S