New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Congress party marked the National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday by recalling some landmark laws enacted by governments headed by Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to boost grassroots democracy in villages. Crediting Rajiv Gandhi for the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution on this day in 1993, Congress MP and Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh said, “This truly transformational initiative was due wholly to the insistence and persistence of Rajiv Gandhi.”“It w…
Latest MGNREGA News & Updates
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Sunday strongly criticised the BJP following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to nation on the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, accusing the government of undermining the Constitution and federal structure in the name of women’s reservation.Leading the attack, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari alleged that the government’s intentions were not aligned with genuine empowerment. He said, “I want to say it very clearly, Prime M…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, alleging that it included political remarks and raised concerns over the handling of the issue of women’s reservation.In a post on social media platform X, Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister used the address to target the Opposition, particularly the Congress, instead of focusing on substantive governance issues.He also claimed that PM Modi referred to…
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday criticised the state government’s decision to remove four books from the school curriculum for the 2026-27 academic session.Dotasra said that the removal of books such as Rajasthan’s Freedom Movement and Gallantry Traditions (Class 9), History and Culture of Rajasthan (Class 10), Golden India After Independence (Class 11), and Golden India After Independence – Part 2 (Class 12) would result …
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), April 13 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, DMK Deputy General Secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday intensified her campaign, calling on voters to decisively reject the BJP and its allies in the state. Addressing a gathering at Gangaikondan while canvassing for DMK candidate S. Subramanian in the Tirunelveli Assembly constituency, Kanimozhi accused the BJP-led Union government of consistently denying Tamil Nadu its righ…
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor-turned-TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that its political strategies in West Bengal would not succeed (cholbe na). While interacting with the media persons in Patna on Saturday, Shatrughan Sinha referred to a recent viral video and claimed that it contains substantial truth and has exposed alleged conspiracies by the BJP.According to Sinha, TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee h…
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has filed a fifth supplementary charge sheet before a PMLA Special Court in Ranchi in connection with the alleged MGNREGA scam in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, naming five additional accused, including close relatives of IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official statement said on Tuesday.Those named in the latest charge sheet include Singhal’s mother Kamlesh Singhal, brother Siddharth Singhal, and mother-in-law Amita Jha. The other accused are …
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said that, if necessary, his party would withdraw candidates from all 291 Assembly seats in West Bengal if the BJP provides proof that the Centre has released funds to people of the state under the PM Awas Yojana.Addressing a public meeting at Jhalda in Purulia district, Banerjee clarified that his statement was not merely an emotional outburst, but an announcement made on the basis of specific con…
Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, in what officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built at an estimated cost of Rs 651 crore, have been completed across multiple districts for families who were previously houseless or living in kutcha structures.The scheme, aimed at improving rural livin…
Dang (Gujarat), March 20 (IANS) A farmer in Gujarat’s Dang district has received a permanent house with financial assistance from government schemes, reflecting the continued rollout of rural housing support in the region. Sonubhai Dokia, a resident of Jharan village who earns his livelihood through farming, received Rs 1,20,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) after applying through the local panchayat and submitting the required documents.He also received Rs 21,610 under the Mahat…