Rajasthan, which ranks among the bottom five states in the country for open defecation, has something to cheer about.

Rural Development Minister and the OBC face of BJP in Maharashtra Gopinath Munde died apparently of shock and cardiac arrest suffered during a road accident early this morning.

Nearly four months have passed since the new Land Acquisition Act came into force, but development projects continue to be stalled since the government has failed to notify the rules to implement t

At just 5.09%, Goa has the lowest percentage of below poverty line (BPL) households across states in India, as per Planning Commission statistics.

The verdict, says Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, provides a needed clarity on a contentious area

In an interpretation of a much-debated clause in last year’s landmark overhaul of the national land acquisition law, the Supreme Court recently ordered return of title of a land lot to its original owners, almost 19 years after compensation was awarded for its compulsory acquisition.

Tripura has kept its top position for the fifth consecutive year for offering 66 person–days so far in the current fiscal in executing the central government’s flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGS, a

This will be for tribals who have been granted land rights

Barely a week ahead of the announcement of general election, the UPA government plans to provide an additional 50 days’ employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for tribals who have been granted land rights, provided they have no other private land and they have already completed 100 days of work under the Act in that financial year.

Recommendations based on Dev panel; report, changes effective April 1

The rural development ministry will soon come out with a new base and revised index for determining wages under its flagship rural job guarantee scheme, according to an official. The move will address the concerns of at least a dozen states where NREGA wages are lower than the notified minimum wages for agricultural labourers.

Koraput district in Odisha was conferred the national award under the schemes District award for effective initiatives in National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) administration in the 9th