The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has found that the Food and Civil Supplies Department of the State neither conducted any survey for identification of beneficiaries nor followed the survey conducted by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department in 1998-99, to select the beneficiaries of the Below Poverty Line (BPL) for the Public Distribution System (PDS).

The status as of

Kokrajhar: Diplai Beel, a natural waterbody, which lies within the vicinity of Chakrachila wildlife sanctuary in Kokrajhar, is all set to get a facelift to make it more tourist-friendly.

The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) administration has taken steps to preserve Diplai Beel, without harming the ecology and environment, by renovating the existing tourist park with financial support from th

It has served as a tool to ease tension in Kandhamal and ethnic conflict among Manipur's tribal groups
Officials rewarded for ingenuity at function celebrating completion of five years of MGNREGS
Eight District Magistrates from across India rewarded for efforts in their respective districts

NEW DELHI: Pepping up the rural economy, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

On a bright January morning, Jaga Ram Garasia surveys his mustard fields in Chitrawas village with satisfaction. The crop is in full bloom, thanks to a good monsoon last year.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the United Progressive Alliance government

THE Supreme Court has directed all state governments to demolish unauthorised constructions on gram sabha lands and evict squatters. A bench comprising Justice Markandeya Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra asked chief secretaries of States and Union Territories to comply with its order on the issue and file periodical compliance reports. The court decided to monitor the matter.