Civil society rejects recommendation of Nagesh Singh committee on MGNREGS
Activists say that the committee was set up to invalidate the recommendation of previous committee on wages under the employment gaurantee scheme
Government hikes emoluments of research scholars
Department of Science and Technology's move comes after research scholars said previous emoluments were not enough
MGNREGA: Less than a million people got 100 days of work in first 7 months of this financial year
Least number of people got 100 days of work under MGNREGA in 5 years
West Bengal fares poorly in MNREGS
Only 25 days of work provided per family as against the guaranteed 100 days of work; wages paid late in 55 per cent cases
Increasing population, demand for food in Africa need urgent attention: Experts
Policies, mega plans by governments needed as 2023 priorities for action for food systems