Bihar in reverse gear
State plans to bring down its minimum wage rate to that under MGNREGA
Victim of its success
MGNREGA blamed for causing labour shortage; cut in budgetary support likely
Big hikes in rural spending
Funds for MGNREGA maintained at Rs.33,000 crore, same as in 2012-13
A token gesture for food security
Activists say the budget lays bare governmentÔÇÖs intentions over food security bill
Parties steal Congress show
BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh enacts its own food security law, non-Congress states to follow
Kerosene consumption through PDS registers sharp increase
Consumption of PDS rice and wheat, too, increase
MGNREGA wages not paid for seven months in Amaravati
Social activists inform Bombay High Court
Global forest product industries recover from recession
India emerges one of the top five forest products consuming countries