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