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Farmers stage a demonstration in Thoothukudi on Monday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Urging the Union Government to increase the number of working days in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme from the existing 150 days to 200 days a year and the day’s wages to ₹ 600, the CITU activists staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate here on Monday. Led by district secretary of Tamil Nadu Vivasaayigal Sangam P. Mayakrishnan, the protestors raised slogans to highlight their prime demand of upwardly revising the number of working days a year from 150 days to 200 days as giving employment to the rural poor less than 50% of every calendar year was not sufficient for them to feed their families thrice a day. Moreover, the existing daily wages under the MNREGP should be revised from ₹ 225 to ₹ 600 a day as the unprecedented inflation and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities had hit hard the below poverty line families. Moreover, the MNREGP scheme … [Read more...] about CITU demands 200 working days, increased wages of ₹ 600 a day under MNREGP

Congratulations poured in for Jagdeep Dhankhar after his election as India's 14th vice president with Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting him soon after the result was declared Saturday while top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and other parties extended their greetings. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Vice-President designate Jagdeep Dhankar during a meeting, in New Delhi, August 6, 2022. President Droupadi Murmu said the nation will benefit from Dhankhar's long and rich experience in public life and extended her best wishes for a productive and successful tenure. Outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also congratulated Dhankhar and said, "The nation will greatly benefit from your vast experience and legal expertise. My best wishes for a successful and fruitful tenure." Modi met the vice president-elect at the residence of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and greeted him with a bouquet. The prime minister later thanked all … [Read more...] about Congratulations pour in for Dhankhar; Oppn hopes debates in RS to get boost

New Delhi: The 'Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha' trend has gathered momentum once again this weekend close to its release on August 11, 2022. After some members of the Bollywood fraternity came out in support of the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer, Congress leader and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi has come out in support of 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. As Atul Kulkarni began trending on Twitter, many fan clubs and users on the microblogging site Twitter retweeted Abhishek Singhvi's tweet which urged audiences to first see the film before passing any judgments. Abhishek Singhvi's tweet read, "Boycotting #LalSinghChaddha means you're not just boycotting Aamir Khan & Kareena Kapoor, you're also boycotting Atul Kulkarni & the hundreds of people associated with it. At Least see the film & decide whether it's good or bad instead of posturing on Twitter.`` Boycotting #LalSinghChaddha means you're not just boycotting Aamir Khan & Kareena Kapoor, you're also boycotting … [Read more...] about Congress Leader Abhishek Singhvi Extends Support For Laal Singh Chaddha