-The Hindu To have a say in beneficiary selection THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the government is considering delegation of powers to the Grama sabhas to recommend beneficiaries for various welfare proGrammes of the State and Central governments. The Chief Minister was discussing follow up action with Collectors of eight districts, where mass contact proGrammes had been held, through a video conference. Mr. Chandy said the Grama sabhas were in...

-The Hindu A total of Rs. 5.17 lakhs paid as compensation to 91 workers Workers who have been denied wages for over two years under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were awarded compensation of Rs. 2,000 each in a landmark order passed by the Jharkhand Labour Commission in MurhiGram panchayat, Khunti block. According to the MGNREGA Sahayata Kendra which pioneered the move, on Tuesday, a total of 91 workers were...

-The Business Standard The National Optic Fibre Network project aims to connect 2.5 lakh Gram panchayats across the country with optical fibre The government is likely to miss the deadline for its dream project - National Optic Fibre Network (NOFN) to connect 2.5 lakh Gram panchayats across the country with optical fibre for offering 100 megabit per second (mbps) broadband services. The much-talked-about NOFN project, which was initiated in 2011 with the approval...

-The Hindu Hyderabad: When compared to non-vegetarians, vegetarians consume less amounts of salt and fat but on the whole, vegetarians were consuming a better mix of nutrients than non-vegetarians, a study conducted by the Delhi-based South Asia Network for Chronic Diseases (SANCD) concluded. Vegetarian foods are also less in Vitamin B12, Zinc and Iron but have high amounts of Vitamin C and Folic Acid, the study said. Presenting the findings at a...

-Outlook New Delhi: The Centre today asked state governments to put all information related to implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Public Distribution System in public domain. It has also asked states to ensure proactive disclosure under Right to Information (RTI) Act of information on public works done by a department at block and panchayat levels. Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 lays down that information should be...