Nirmala Sitharaman, TMC MP spar over central funds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nirmala Sitharaman, TMC MP spar over central funds

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha witnessed a brief confrontation between Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay during he discussion on the first batch of supplementary demands for grants over the alleged withholding of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. “We are allowing you to fix it and yet you are resorting to political rhetoric.” The central government has stopped releasing funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal after it found large-scale irregularities in executing the flagship programme by the state. The state government announced on Tuesday that it would provide funds to 2.8 million families in rural areas to build houses before 2026, when the state assembly elections are due. Bandyopadhyay proposed that the pending funds for West Bengal be released, excluding specific regions within the state where complaints of misappropriation were reported.

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CPI to stage State-wide protest demanding release of MGNREGS dues to Tamil Nadu
3 days, 4 hours ago

CPI to stage State-wide protest demanding release of MGNREGS dues to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India will stage a State-wide protest against the Union government demanding release of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme dues to Tamil Nadu, the party’s State secretary R. Mutharasan said here on Sunday. But, the Union Government was delaying release of MGNREGS dues to the tune of ₹4,034 crore to Tamil Nadu citing various reasons. …

Congress moves motion against Minister for ‘false statement’ on MGNREGS
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1 week ago

Congress moves motion against Minister for ‘false statement’ on MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Accusing Minister of State for Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani for making a false statement regarding comparative outlay of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds to Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, senior Congress leader and party’s whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore moved a privilege motion against the minister. The “At A Glance” report on the MGNREGS website …

Over 40% of embezzled MGNREGA funds recovered in Bengal, LS told
1 week ago

Over 40% of embezzled MGNREGA funds recovered in Bengal, LS told

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has recovered over 40% of misappropriated funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in West Bengal, minister of state for rural development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani told Parliament on Tuesday. The Centre suspended MGNREGA funding to West Bengal in March 2022, citing widespread irregularities in the scheme’s implementation. Centre suspended MGNREGA funding to West Bengal …

Hike MGNREGS wages to match price rise: parliamentary panel
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hike MGNREGS wages to match price rise: parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

A parliamentary committee has strongly argued for the revision of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in view of the rising cost of living. In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, headed by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, also sought uniform wage rates across the country. …

Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for MGNREGS wage revision
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for MGNREGS wage revision

The Hindu  

The Congress on Thursday highlighted the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, including a revision of the MGNREGS wage rates and making Aadhar-Based Payment System optional under the flagship scheme. In its report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development said the suspension of funds to West Bengal under MGNREGS and other schemes has …

Government seeks Parliament nod to spend ₹51,463 crore extra in current financial year
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Government seeks Parliament nod to spend ₹51,463 crore extra in current financial year

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled a statement in the Lok Sabha seeking the Parliament’s approval to spend a net additional amount of ₹51,462.86 crore in the current financial year ending March. The gross additional spending sought by the government is over ₹6.78 lakh crore, of which ₹6.27 lakh crore would be matched by savings and receipts. The net …

Govt Could Be Increasing Funds For MGNREGS As Demand Climbs For Rural Work
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Govt Could Be Increasing Funds For MGNREGS As Demand Climbs For Rural Work

ABP News  

The finance ministry is considering a proposal to increase the funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the current fiscal year, media reports said. The ministry is reportedly looking to hike the funds beyond the revised estimate of Rs 86,000 crore to accommodate for higher-than-expected demand for work, The Economic Times reported. Under the second batch …

Rural Development Minister writes to Centre seeking release of funds under MGNREGS
1 month, 1 week ago

Rural Development Minister writes to Centre seeking release of funds under MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy on Monday wrote to the Central government seeking the release of ₹3,300 crore funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme that ensures 100 days of employment to rural workers. The Minister said the scheme was being implemented in 388 panchayat unions and 12,525 panchayats in the State and 85.19 lakh …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says income tax and RBI rate cut will boost economy: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says income tax and RBI rate cut will boost economy: Report

Hindustan Times  

The income tax relief which the Budget 2025 provided, coupled with the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate cut will boost recovery in consumption in the economy, a report by news agency ANI quoted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as saying. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Besides this, the …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, CBD board will meet today, address media at 12
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, CBD board will meet today, address media at 12

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra, and the Central Board of Directors of the RBI are scheduled for a customary post-Budget meeting, according to a report by CNBC-TV18. Cabinet Clears New Income-Tax Bill Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet on February 7 has approved the new Income-Tax Bill proposed by FM Sitharaman in the Budget speech …

₹1,570 crore owed to Bihar under MGNREGS, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 month, 3 weeks ago

₹1,570 crore owed to Bihar under MGNREGS, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

On a day when National Democratic Alliance MPs from Bihar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament to express gratitude for the recent budget announcements for their State, the Union Ministry of Rural Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre owed ₹1,570 crore funds to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Replying to a …

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds
2 months ago

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds

India TV News  

Day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced fund allocation for MGNREGA, while presenting her 8th Union Budget in the Parliament, Congress slammed the governenment alleging it of ignoring the job scheme. No changes in fund allocation for MGNREGS The allocation for the flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Scheme was Rs 86,000 crore, the same as last …

Delhi election and Budget 2025: What Nirmala Sitharaman offered national capital ahead of voting?
2 months ago

Delhi election and Budget 2025: What Nirmala Sitharaman offered national capital ahead of voting?

Live Mint  

The central government on Saturday, February 1, presented Union Budget 2025, announcing a slew of schemes and changes that would directly impact various sectors in the country. The Budget 2025 announcements have come just four days ahead of voting in the Delhi election 2025, and it was highly anticipated that some announcements could directly impact the national capital voters. Finance …

Not very hopeful of Union Budget aiding Karnataka: CM
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2 months ago

Not very hopeful of Union Budget aiding Karnataka: CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was not very hopeful of the Union Budget scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. He recalled that the Centre had failed to release any funds towards Upper Bhadra project for which Ms. Sitharaman had announced ₹5,300 crore in the last Budget. Microfinance institutions With regard to the harassment of …

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGA scheme despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP
2 months ago

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGA scheme despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP

The Hindu  

Promising farm labourers to provide under the MGNREGA scheme without any interruption, Dindigul MP R. Sachidanandam said he would raise the issue in the Lok Sabha during the ensuing budget session. When the scheme ensured employment and also gave wages, the BJP government stalled the programme citing multiple reasons and excuses, he alleged and said the Centre owed ₹1,300 crore …

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGS despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP
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2 months ago

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGS despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP

The Hindu  

Promising farm labourers to provide under the MGNREGS without any interruption, Dindigul MP R. Sachidanandam said he would raise the issue in the Lok Sabha during the ensuing budget session. When the scheme ensured employment and also gave wages, the BJP government stalled the programme citing multiple reasons and excuses, he alleged and said the Centre owed ₹1,300 crore to …

Thennarasu requests Sitharaman to release MGNREGS funds owed to Tamil Nadu
2 months ago

Thennarasu requests Sitharaman to release MGNREGS funds owed to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday and handed over a representation requesting the release of outstanding dues to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. According to an official release, funds to the tune of ₹1,635 crore due to Tamil Nadu as wages for …

Tamil Nadu seeks urgent release of Rs 1,635 crore MGNREGS dues from Centre
2 months ago

Tamil Nadu seeks urgent release of Rs 1,635 crore MGNREGS dues from Centre

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital on Monday, seeking the immediate release of Rs 1,635 crore in wage arrears owed to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had earlier addressed the issue in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

MGNREGA workers in Virudhunagar district not paid wages to the tune of ₹58.83 crore for seven weeks: MP
2 months, 1 week ago

MGNREGA workers in Virudhunagar district not paid wages to the tune of ₹58.83 crore for seven weeks: MP

The Hindu  

Wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to the tune of ₹58.83 crore could not be paid for seven weeks due to non-release of funds by the Centre, said Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore. After attending the Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting here on Tuesday, Mr. Tagore said the Centre had been delaying payment …

CM Stalin urges Modi to direct ministry to release Rs 1,056 cr MGNREGS dues
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Stalin urges Modi to direct ministry to release Rs 1,056 cr MGNREGS dues

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: CM MK Stalin on Monday urged PM Narendra Modi to advise the Union Ministry of Rural Development to immediately release outstanding dues amounting to Rs 1,056 crore so that the pending wages under MGNREGS could be disbursed. The CM also urged the PM to advise the ministry to approve the state government’s proposal to revise and increase the Labour …

Stalin requests Modi to release wage dues of ₹1,056 crore under MGNREGS
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stalin requests Modi to release wage dues of ₹1,056 crore under MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to release outstanding wage dues to the tune of ₹1,056 crore accumulated so far under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Due to complete exhaustion of wage funds based on the Labour Budget, wages to the tune of ₹1,056 crore were pending …

West Bengal BJP responsible for fund freeze under MGNREGA, says agricultural workers’ union
2 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal BJP responsible for fund freeze under MGNREGA, says agricultural workers’ union

The Hindu  

Expressing serious concerns about the stoppage of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to West Bengal for the past three years, the Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity, a union of agricultural workers on Thursday blamed the State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party for the impasse while announcing a protest demonstration outside the party’s State headquarters on …

Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply
3 months, 1 week ago

Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply

The Hindu  

OnDecember 26, 2024, it will be three years since the Centre sent the last tranche of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal in 2021. A series of RTIs filed by Chakradhar Buddha from the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information reveals that the Centre undertook three field visits to the State — …

Parliament: Centre, TMC spar over MGNREGA fund disbursal to West Bengal
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Parliament: Centre, TMC spar over MGNREGA fund disbursal to West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress and the central government on Tuesday clashed in Parliament over the disbursal of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the state, after TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed in the Lok Sabha that the West Bengal government is yet to receive funds under the central scheme for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. …

FM Sitharaman distributes ₹1,121-crore in loans to 50,000 beneficiaries in Bihar under credit outreach scheme
4 months ago

FM Sitharaman distributes ₹1,121-crore in loans to 50,000 beneficiaries in Bihar under credit outreach scheme

Live Mint  

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired a credit outreach programme in Madhubani alongside Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and distributed bank sanction letters to over 50,000 beneficiaries under Central Government schemes during a Credit Outreach Programme. Credit outreach scheme in Bihar The Finance Minister handed over copies of the Constitution of India in Maithili and Sanskrit …

'2004-2005 Budget didn't take names of states…': Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Oppn
8 months ago

'2004-2005 Budget didn't take names of states…': Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Oppn

Hindustan Times  

With several opposition members attacking the government, alleging discrimination between states in the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit back over the allegations and said budgets presented during the Congress-led UPA government also did not name most of the states. Sitharaman said that SBI research report which was released in July 2024 said India created 12.5 crore jobs between …

FM: Criticism a ploy to derail ‘Viksit Bharat’
8 months ago

FM: Criticism a ploy to derail ‘Viksit Bharat’

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday alleged a conspiracy was being hatched to derail the government’s Viksit Bharat agenda, and pointed out that the National Democratic Alliance has a superior record than previous governments in boosting growth, controlling inflation, helping farmers and expanding social justice. In her reply to the debate on the Union budget in the Lok Sabha, …

FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre’s allocation high, Karnataka government spreading false information
8 months ago

FM Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre’s allocation high, Karnataka government spreading false information

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Sunday lashed out at the Congress-led state government, alleging that it is spreading misinformation that the Centre is not giving the state its due. Addressing the first press conference in Bengaluru after presenting the budget, Sitharaman, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, reeld out statistics to claim that the allocation …

Nirmala Sitharaman says Karnataka and Bengaluru are set to benefit under many schemes announced in Budget
8 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman says Karnataka and Bengaluru are set to benefit under many schemes announced in Budget

The Hindu  

Following criticism of the Union Budget by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday defended the Centre’s financial allocation to Karnataka and said that many of the large projects announced in the Budget would bring benefits to the State. While Mr. Siddaramaiah had listed out Karnataka’s expectations from the Budget that were not met, Ms. Sitharaman gave …

‘Central transfers to Karnataka increased substantially’: Nirmala Sitharaman
8 months ago

‘Central transfers to Karnataka increased substantially’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday clarified that the central transfers to Karnataka have “increased substantially”. Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman Hitting out at the Siddaramaiah-led state government, Sitharaman said that they “falsely” keep saying that the Centre does not give Karnataka its due. Sitharaman's comment comes days after the Congress government in Karnataka expressed …

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital
8 months, 1 week ago

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Tuesday presented her seventh Union Budget, announcing Rs.15,000 cr for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Budget portfolio The FM said that the government will ensure all efforts to fulfil the commitments in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Describing it as a lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, Sitharaman said …

Mamata Banerjee releases ₹3,193 crore assistance for farmers under 2 schemes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee releases ₹3,193 crore assistance for farmers under 2 schemes

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an assistance of ₹2,900 crore for 10.5 million farmers and sharecroppers under the state’s Krishak Bandhu welfare scheme and another ₹293 crore as compensation for crop loss because of the weather. West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with some of her party’s newly elected Lok Sabha MPs …

When is Modi govt going to pay Karnataka's MGNREGS workers their wages, asks Congress
11 months ago

When is Modi govt going to pay Karnataka's MGNREGS workers their wages, asks Congress

New Indian Express  

Elaborating on what he said were "jumla details", Ramesh said the Bagalkote-Kudachi line of the South-Western Railway has now been delayed by more than eight years. Despite the Karnataka government providing the land for the project free of cost, and contributing 50 per cent of the construction cost, the Modi government has "failed" to deliver on this project, he said. …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mizoram got more funds under BJP-led govt at Centre, says Nirmala Sitharaman
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mizoram got more funds under BJP-led govt at Centre, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mizoram got more funds under BJP-led govt at Centre, says Nirmala Sitharaman Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are scheduled to take place in seven phases, beginning April 19. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the BJP-led government at the Centre is strengthening Mizoram's economy through tax devolution and grants-in-aid. Notably, …

Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’
1 year ago

Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’

The Hindu  

Terming the Karnataka government’s attack on the Centre on funding as “completely false and misleading”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the devolution to the State and the Centre’s grants in aid had increased while GST compensation had been completely paid. So do they acknowledge that what was received was not part of Finance Commission’s recommendation?” On the …

T.N. CM Stalin urges Union government to disburse MGNREGS dues
1 year ago

T.N. CM Stalin urges Union government to disburse MGNREGS dues

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday, March 14, 2024 wrote to the Union government requesting to disburse the MGNREGS total wage liability amount to the tune of ₹1,678.83 crore accumulated up to January 5, 2024. Till March 6 this year, Tamil Nadu have achieved 40.51 crore persondays as against the labour budget of 37 crore persondays by providing …

Karnataka CM Accuses FM Sitaraman of Injustice, Citing Unreleased Funds
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka CM Accuses FM Sitaraman of Injustice, Citing Unreleased Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Having representing Karanataka in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitaraman meted out “injustice” to the State, accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and stated that since 2017-18 to till date, Karnataka lost about Rs 1.87,000 crore as share in tax devolution and also in getting grants from the Central Government ruled by Bharatiya Janata Party. In a chat …

Inside the Centre vs states battle over funds
1 year, 1 month ago

Inside the Centre vs states battle over funds

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka protested against the Centre on Wednesday, claiming it was not getting its fair share of taxes, which crimps its ability to do good for the state, and Kerala and Tamil Nadu have similar protests lined up in Delhi in the coming days, as the fractures in India’s fiscal federalist framework become more marked. Of the shortfall of ₹1.65 lakh …

No discrimination in tax sharing with States: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 1 month ago

No discrimination in tax sharing with States: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday sought to dismiss allegations that the Centre was not giving money to the States and termed the Karnataka government’s charges about inadequate tax devolutions and discrimination in sharing Central taxes “patently wrong and mischievous”. Noting that even Tamil Nadu had voiced concerns, the Minister assured the House that the government had followed the …

Bengal taking precautions to stop misuse of MGNREGA funds: Officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengal taking precautions to stop misuse of MGNREGA funds: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government is taking extreme precautions to ensure that there is no misuse of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 funds that chief minister Mamata Banerjee has promised to disburse on February 21 from the state exchequer, officials handling the operation said. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “The state panchayat and rural development …

Centre unrelenting, Bengal to pay MGNREGS workers
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre unrelenting, Bengal to pay MGNREGS workers

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that the State government will clear the wages of 21 lakh workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which have been kept pending by the Centre for the past two years., which have been kept pending by the Central government for the past two years. The decision by …

2024 Interim Budget | Net zero gain for job guarantee scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

2024 Interim Budget | Net zero gain for job guarantee scheme

The Hindu  

With allocation of ₹86,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the budget for the scheme for the financial year 2024-25 has been hiked by ₹26,000 crore in comparison to the 2023-24 Budget estimates, though it is the same as the revised estimates for the ongoing financial year. In the 2023 Budget, only ₹60,000 crore was allocated …

Interim Budget: FM announces ₹1 trillion corpus for research in technology
1 year, 2 months ago

Interim Budget: FM announces ₹1 trillion corpus for research in technology

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in Parliament on Thursday, announced a ₹1 lakh crore corpus to help finance research in technology. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Calling innovation the “foundation of development”, Sitharaman said, “A corpus of ₹1 lakh crore will be established with …

Calcutta HC sets up team for verification of MGNREGA job cards in West Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC sets up team for verification of MGNREGA job cards in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court directed the setting up of a four-member team for an expeditious verification of job cards of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on a district-wise basis in West Bengal. The court ordered that a genuine verification process of job cards for MNREGA be done district-wise by a team of four officers - one to be …

'Release pending central funds to Bengal', Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

'Release pending central funds to Bengal', Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the release of pending financial dues to the state by the Centre. According to sources, the West Bengal government has stated that the Centre did not release Rs 7,000 crore as funds for the ration of the state. On December 20, 2023, Banerjee met PM …

MGNREGS dues and migration, a year of tumult in Centre-State ties for Bengal
1 year, 3 months ago

MGNREGS dues and migration, a year of tumult in Centre-State ties for Bengal

The Hindu  

December 26, 2023, marked two years since the Union government stopped funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal. According to the West Bengal government, funds pending with the Centre amount to ₹6,911 crore including ₹3,732 crore against wage liability and ₹3,179 crore against non-wage liabilities. In the last month of the year, West Bengal …

West Bengal CM Mamata meets PM Modi for funds
1 year, 3 months ago

West Bengal CM Mamata meets PM Modi for funds

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded the release of pending central funds to the state. She said the prime minister proposed that officials from the state and the Centre can sit together and clear the issues.Speaking to the media after the meeting in the Parliament complex along with nine …

TMC demands release of funds for central schemes in LS; minister hits back
1 year, 3 months ago

TMC demands release of funds for central schemes in LS; minister hits back

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Monday asked the central government to release funds for the rural jobs guarantee and housing schemes, accusing the Centre of imposing an “economic blockade” against the West Bengal government, a charge that was promptly rebutted by Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan who alleged corruption in implementation of central schemes. TMC Member of Parliament Sudip Bandhopadhyay …

Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of spreading misinformation on releasing MGNREGA funds
1 year, 5 months ago

Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of spreading misinformation on releasing MGNREGA funds

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Centre was running a misinformation campaign to delay clearing funds released under the MGNREGA scheme. "I detect a deliberate disinformation campaign regarding Central release of funds in MGNREGA," the Chief Minister wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "The Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal & Hon'ble Chairperson of All India Trinamool …

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