-Press release by NREGA Sangharsh Morcha dated 1st October, 2021 On 1st October 2021, civil society organisation 'NREGA Sansgharsh Morcha' sent a letter to the Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj putting together the recommendations related to social audits in MGNREGA. In its letter, it has mentioned that the Social Audit Units (SAUs) in various states do not have sufficient staff and have not Been allocated adequate funds, among others....
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-NDTV.com Six cops were suspended on Tuesday night and a murder case has Been filed against four of them earlier after nationwide outrage over the incident. Lucknow: A widely shared video on social media shows top officials in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur allegedly trying to dissuade the family of businessman Manish Gupta, who died during a late-night police raid at a city hotel on Monday, from filing a police case in the matter. Six...
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-The Hindu Over 53,000 people lose connectivity with nearby towns; paddy crop damaged in E. Godavari SRIKAKULAM/ KAKINADA: With heavy inflows from catchment areas following incessant rains, many rivers, including Vamsadhara, Suvarnamukhi, Nagavali and others have Been in spate since Tuesday. It has led to heavy flooding in many mandals, including Palakonda, Burja, Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam and others. Around 48,500 cusecs of water has Been released from Narayanpur Anicut built across Nagavali river in...
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