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Last ditch attempt

UPA gives sops under MGNREGS to attract rural voters ahead of elections

Six sins that make drought invincible

Nationwide strike cripples France

SC declines mining clearance to Vedanta

Port workers in Gujarat protest move to privatise four ports

Experts' panel red flags power, mining projects in Western Ghats

Urges MoEF to reject Gundia hydro-electric project and Athirapally dam

Budget through the years post liberalisation

Run up to Budget 2012-13

Workers missing from tea gardens of north Bengal and Assam

Rural employment guarantee scheme is keeping them engaged

South Asia

Fresh development plan for naxal-affected districts

Rural schemes to be more flexible; get more funds

Mr Modi, Wish us a Happy Environment Day

In short

Environment Day: Green agenda for new government

Get the focus on environment and health, Mr Prime Minister

Runup to Interim Budget 2024: The minimum NREGA budget for FY 2024-25 must be Rs 2.71 lakh crore

The government must recognise the significance of NREGA and ensure adequate budgets that allow the programme to function as intended

Just 3% of MNREGA job seekers received unemployment allowance, shows central panel report

Department of Rural Development replies will look into the issue, state government’s responsibility to pay interest accrued on unpaid …

Union Budget 2024-25: No respite for rural employment as MGNREGS allocation unchanged from 2023-24

Of the Rs 86,000 crore allotted under the interim budget, only Rs 54,000 crore will be available for utilisation for financial year 2024-25

Balangir's distressed migrants

From a resource-rich area to a metaphor for poverty, the Balangir district of Orissa has covered a long distance. Plausibly, it is this journey …

Drought of equity

A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …

In 2 years, 80% cashew producing units closed in Kollam

Huge operational costs and unfriendly government policies led to the closure of the units; it also left 0.35 million people jobless, mostly women&…

Ecotourism: Scrambling for paradise

Does tourism always have to be a threat to the environment? Not anymore, claim the promoters of the globally emerging industry of ecotourism. …

World Youth Day: Digital economy can boost livelihood opportunities for young refugees

Digital labour and e-commerce platforms can help refugees and displaced people transition to decent work, says ILO report  

Critical to look beyond Bihar’s MGNREGA employment numbers

Agro-ecological suitability of MGNREGA works and created assets driving these employment figures are key lenses