New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to review the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, saying the Rs.200 per month granted under it is "an insult to the dignity of an individual". Jairam wrote to the prime minister May 16 after activist and National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy petitioned him on the issue demanding
Faced with the acute shortage of skilled manpower in the state, required by the industry, Assam government has decided to provide vocational and skill training to at least 2 lakh youths by the end
The speed at which political statements of doubtful veracity acquire the aura of gospel truth is astonishing. One such “truth” is: coalition compulsions impede economic reforms. Even
New Delhi: Anti-nuclear activists on Monday announced a 'Kudankulam Chalo' rally on March 15, urging the government to "stop harassing" those protesting construction of the proposed nuclear plant
Taking forward its ‘aam aadmi’ agenda through policies like the Food Security Bill, the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre looks set to pursue more such policies after the UP
The controversy over wages paid under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is getting knottier by the day. Social activists, as also the National Advisory Council
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