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West Bengal to press for inclusion of two districts in special scheme
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At the forthcoming meeting between the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers of States hit by the Naxal problem, the West Bengal Government will press for inclusion of two more districts in the proposed Special Development Fund.
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Implementation of welfare schemes tops Chief Minister's priority list: Union Minister
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Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi accords priority for effectively implementing various welfare schemes including the distribution of free colour television sets, CM's health insurance scheme for life saving treatments
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Works worth Rs. 7000 cr. to be taken up under NREGP
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Works worth Rs. 7,000 crore would be taken up in the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the current financial year
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Officials' absence fails BPL survey
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Lack of communication between officials of municipal corporation and health department caused inconvenience to residents, who had gathered in the Leisure Valley for registration of smart cards, as officials did not reach the spot for the same on Sunday.
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They rise to the ‘occasion'
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A girl, whose house and belongings were destroyed in fire a few hours before her marriage ceremony, could get married due to joint effort of fellow villagers, administration, panchayat samiti and local philanthropists.
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Loans for 10,000 women SHGs soon
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will be in Puducherry in July to distribute loan through banks to over 10,000 women self-help groups
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Officials suspended for swindling NREGS funds
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The State government has finally suspended senior officers of Khariar block for their alleged involvement in swindling of funds earmarked for creation of farm ponds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Nuapara district.
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Non-release of funds hampering PMGSY: ACR
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The Arunachal Citizen's Right (ACR) today alleged that abrupt halt in release of Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) funds by the Centre had affected ongoing construction works across the state threatening to halt the developmental process midway.
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Centre commits to provide Rupees 800 crore for water in Agartala
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The Union Ministry of Urban Development has committed to invest Rupees 800 crore in next five years under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for water supply project in Agartala.
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‘Buy books for rural libraries through donors'
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Officials should take steps to buy newspapers, magazines and books for rural libraries through donors, philanthropists and non-governmental agencies, said Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Commissioner, Rural Development, here recently.
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Welfare assistance distributed
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The State government has launched several welfare schemes for the marginalised sections, particularly the differently abled and transgenders, Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said.
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Welfare assistance distributed to 4,000 beneficiaries
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Collector R. Sudalaikannan disbursed welfare assistance to the tune of Rs. 18.33 lakh to over 4,000 beneficiaries during the public grievances redressal day meeting held here on Monday.
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Army imparts vocational training to Rupai women
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Advanced vocational training courses for women was conducted at Rupai by 8th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles under the aegis of the Dah Division.
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HC directs BDO to provide job under MNREGA
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The Agartala bench of Gauhati High Court has directed a Block Development Officer (BDO) of West Tripura to provide work as per the provision of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) 2005 to the petitioner.
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Workshop on Vision Document and 2010-11 Work Plan for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
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In order to consolidate the efforts towards an effective implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, Ministry of Rural Development has organised a Workshop of representatives from states and UTs on Tuesday, the 18th May 2010 at Vigyan Bhavan
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West Bengal sets 3,050-crore target for rural job scheme
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The West Bengal Government has set an expenditure target of Rs.3,050 crores for implementing the 100 days' work programme for rural people under the Centre's flagship programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Bill Gates signs health projects with Bihar government
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Microsoft chief Bill Gates Wednesday signed a memorandum on behalf of his foundation with the Bihar government to work on health projects to eradicate polio, kalaazar and tuberculosis from the state.
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Pension for lepers demanded
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A delegation of Japan-based NGO Nippon Foundation, led by chairman Yohei Sasakawa, met deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi here on Monday. Representatives of Bihar Kustha Kalyan Mahasangh also accompanied Sasakawa.
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Bill Gates to visit Khagaria, Banka hamlets today
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has reached out to Bihar. Ready to take up some philanthropic works in health sector in the countryside, Foundation co-chairperson is arriving here on Wednesday
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Rahul plays translator, shows Gates around home base Amethi
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AICC general secretary and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wore the hat of a translator to the Microsoft chief, Bill Gates, taking the American philanthropist on a whirlwind tour of his constituency, showcasing its achievement.
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Bill Gates in UP villages with Rahul Gandhi
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American business magnate, philanthropist and chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates accompanied by All India Congress Committee general secretary, Rahul Gandhi met rural women in Rae Bareli and Amethi on Tuesday.
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Minister to regularly visit NREGA sites near Jaipur
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Frustrated at constant non-adherence to departmental orders by officials, Bharat Singh, rural development and panchayati raj minister, has decided to personally visit all NREGA sites close to the capital regularly.
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Women empowerment rings Bravery Awards
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Announcing the 18th Godfrey Philips Bravery Awards for the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Harmanjit Singh, General Secretary, said that this year Godfrey Philips Bravery was focusing on women's empowerment
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Police force organises community festivals in Orissa
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With an aim to win the confidence of villagers in Maoist-infested areas of Orissa, the state police is holding tribal community festivals in the Gajapati district of the region.
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Bicycles distributed to BPL students at Howraghat
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In order to attract and encourage Below Proverty Line (BPL) students towards education, altogether 1,267 BPL students of 88 provincialized schools of Karbi Anglong district were given bicycles here formally.
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