rural employment

New Delhi, March 3 Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his deputy Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani met Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan at the Parliament House on Tuesday, and briefed him on various public welfare schemes of the ministry.According to a post on the...

Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani met Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan at the Parliament House in New Delhi today. During the meeting, the Vice-President was briefed on various initiatives undertaken by the Ministry aimed...

New Delhi, March 3 – Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss welfare and job schemes, an official said.During the meeting, the Vice-President was...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of ₹2.23 lakh crore, including several initiatives, such as a new electricity distribution company for the agricultural sector, a ₹100 crore green climate resilience fund, and...

Hubballi (Karnataka), February 28 – Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on Saturday, alleged that the Congress is spreading misinformation among the people of the country regarding the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G)...

Chandigarh, February 26 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated on Wednesday that Lord Ram "represents the very soul of India, its moral foundations, and the bedrock of its civilization." He also clarified the objectives and scope of a new rural employment initiative during the Haryana...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Haryana Congress staged a protest on Wednesday against alleged changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and accused the BJP government of weakening the social security scheme for the poor.The protest was led by AICC in-charge B...

Chandigarh, February 25 – The Haryana Congress staged a protest here on Wednesday against the BJP government over the alleged renaming and weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing it of attempting to undermine social security provisions for the...

On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged people to support the nationwide protest led by the Congress until the Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005...

Rajsamand (Rajasthan), February 22 – A seven-day Rajsakhi Fair, showcasing products made by women's self-help groups under the Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (Rajeevika/RGAVP), was inaugurated in the state's Rajsamand district on Sunday. Locally sourced herbal colours (gulal) made...

RAJOURI, FEBRUARY 20: The District Office of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board organized an awareness program in Muradpur-B to educate youth, women, ex-servicemen, and members of Self Help Groups about the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and the...

Agartala, February 17 – The opposition Congress organised a massive rally in Agartala on Tuesday, accusing the BJP-led central government of weakening and effectively withdrawing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Hundreds of Congress supporters, led by senior...

Mansa (Punjab), February 17 Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, warned on Tuesday that the proposed Indo-US trade agreement could harm the state's farmers and weaken the MSP-based procurement system.Addressing a "Save MGNREGA" rally here, the Congress leader...

Jammu, February 17 Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami raised concerns on Tuesday about the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, warning that indiscriminate application could potentially harm the environment and pose grave risks to public health.Speaking on the...

Lucknow, February 17 Police on Tuesday detained several Congress leaders and workers, and allegedly used force to prevent them from marching to gherao the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhavan (Legislative Assembly) over the scrapping of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and...

New Delhi, February 16 The unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above in the country rose slightly to 5 per cent in January this year from 4.8 per cent in December 2025, according to a government survey released on Monday.The unemployment rate (UR) or joblessness recorded a...

Reasi, February 14: A Step Towards Strengthening Farmers' Income. Shri Bihari Lal, a resident of Chandwa village, Bhagtha Panchayat, Panthal block in the Reasi district, has established an oil extraction unit under the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) with a subsidy of ₹1.20 lakh...