-Hindustan Times Anganwadi services scheme under Poshan 2 is open to all eligible beneficiaries on the condition that the beneficiary is registered at the nearest anganwadi centre NEW DELHI: A child’s Aadhaar card is not mandatory for availing benefits under the anganwadi services and it can be accessed using the mother’s Aadhaar card, according to the guidelines for the new ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2 scheme’ released on Tuesday. The ‘Saksham Anganwadi and...

-The Hindu The petitioners have questioned the legality of amendments made to the Central Vigilance Commission Act by way of promulgation of an ordinance in November last year The Supreme Court on August 2 sought the government’s response on petitions challenging the “piecemeal” tenure extensions given to Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The petitions filed by the likes of Congress party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, social...

-Newsclick.in At the call of NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, rural workers from over 15 states started a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday. New Delhi: Hundreds of rural workers from across the country gathered here at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, as part of a three-day protest to press for adequate funding for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. The protest has been called by one NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a...

-Down to Earth Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials Bihar, like most states in north, east and central India, has suffered due to a whimsical monsoon 2022. Rainfall has been scanty as well as erratic. Farmers have already shown signs of despair, as Down To Earth reported earlier. So is this agrarian state in the grips of a drought? Scanty or erratic rains in...

-Frontline.thehindu.com Though not the only solution to rural unemployment, it is an important social security measure. Soon after becoming Prime Minister, Narendra Modi mocked the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Parliament and called it a monumental failure of the United Progressive Alliance government. Interestingly, he added that he would not end the scheme but would keep it alive as a symbol of the Congress’ inability to address poverty. Five...