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NREGA activities expanded in Tripura

Jun 12th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Tripura

Agartala, June 11, 2009 : After successful implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the Tripura government has decided to expand the activity area of the schemes for assets and resource creation this year within the framework of the programme.



Embezzlement of NREGA fund alleged in Tripura

Jun 10th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Tripura

Agartala, June 9, 2009 : Alleged misappropriation of money sanctioned for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) at Dhanchandrapara Village Committee under Salema block in Dhalai district was raised by the Tripura Opposition leader Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday.



83 pc hike in NREGA funds for Sikkim

Jun 10th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Sikkim

GANGTOK, June 9, 2009 – The Union Ministry for Rural Development has given an 83 per cent hike in the Central funds for NREGA works in Sikkim for the year 2009-10, an official release said.



Currency is taboo at Jonbeel tribal fair

Jan 19th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam, Others

Jonbeel, January 18, 2009 : Thousands of tribal people in India’s northeastern state of Assam on Saturday did brisk shopping at an exotic bazaar where currency is forbidden.



Commencement of work under NREGA demanded

Jan 12th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

BARPETA, Jan 11, 2009 – The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Barpeta district committee has demanded immediate commencement of works under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and assure hundred days of workdays during the current financial year.



NRHM awareness meet

Jan 8th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

HAILAKANDI, Jan 7, 2009 – Under the auspices of the Extension Centre (EC), Boalipar under State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), a daylong awareness programme on the schemes of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was held at Dwarbond.



NRHM brings major transformation in Lakhimpur district

Jan 8th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Jan 7, 2009 – The National Rural Health Mission(NRHM), initiated in 2005 has brought unprecedented changes in the health sector of Lakhimpur district in the year 2008, a press note issued by Dr Jeevan Ch Doley, joint director, District Health Services and member secretary, District Health Society, Lakhimpur recently.



Role of electronic media in uplift of rural economy stressed

Oct 31st, 2008 | By neitham | Category: Assam

TINSUKIA, Oct 30, 2008 – “Role of electronic media in uplifting of rural socio-economy” was held on the occasion of the biennial conference of the All Assam Prasar Bharati Correspondents’ Association reently at the Assam Forest Guards’ School, Makum.



Ambitious rural health scheme conceptualised

Oct 1st, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Sept 30, 2008 – Health and employment would go hand in hand in the State in the days to come with the Government taking up a slew of initiatives under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).



Govt committed to rural people’s welfare: Gogoi

Oct 1st, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

JORHAT, Sept 30, 2008 – Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art self-help groups’ stall and development centre here and a multi-purpose weaving centre at Baghchung. The twin facilities have come as a pre-puja bonanza for the 10,000-odd SHGs in the district.