Mumbai, March 24 Only 52% of the works undertaken under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Maharashtra were completed between 2019-20 and 2023-24, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said.The CAG report, presented to the state...
Joblessness Edges Higher Amid Seasonal Factors in Rural Economy
New Delhi, February 16: India’s unemployment rate among persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 5 per cent in January 2026, up from 4.8 per cent in December 2025, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey...
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