-The Hindu Since the rules have not been drafted, the Citizenship Amendment Act, passed in 2019, cannot be enforced The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought an extension of another three months to frame the rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, a legislation that fast tracks the citizenship of undocumented persons of six non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Without the rules being framed, the Act cannot be...
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Centre will now define minimum Work requirement under MGNREGA: Report
-Business Standard Earlier, state governments had the responsibility to define the minimum quantum of Work required to earn a day's wages The central government will now define the minimum quantum of Work required to earn a day's wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), as reported by the Economic Times (ET). It was earlier decided by the state government. The Centre may look to make changes under Section 27(1)...
More »COVID-19 lockdown meant no MGNREGA Work for 39% job card holders -Himanshu Nitnaware
-Down to Earth Over 2,000 households surveyed across four states; Massive expansion of Work scheme needed to meet demand, finds study About 39 per cent of all job card holders seeking Work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 did not get a single day of Work during the national lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. The findings were revealed by a study conducted by Azim...
More »PM expresses concern over high import bill of edible oils, fertilisers; calls for action in mission mode
-PTI/ The Tribune Says out of total imports, maximum is spent on edible oils, fertilisers and crude oil New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over India’s high import bill for edible oil, fertilisers and crude oil, and said there is a need to Work in a mission mode to make the country self-reliant and reduce import dependence. With international energy prices soaring after the Russia-Ukraine War, India will spend...
More »Mid-day meal price hike less than Re 1 as food inflation hits record level -Taran Deol
-Down to Earth The annual rise of material price came after a pause of 2 years because of the pandemic The Centre has increased allocations for materials cost for mid-day meals at schools by 9.6 per cent, after two unprecedented years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure, however, is insufficient to protect against rising inflation, stakeholders and experts complained. In absolute figures, the hike translates to a measly 48 paise for a primary...
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