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  2. National Rural Employment Generation Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The National Rural Employment Generation Scheme (NREGS) is an employment scheme in India for providing 100 days guaranteed wage employment for all employment seekers above 18 years of age and willing to do work. The scheme came into force on 1995 in 199 districts in India and extended to another 130 districts later.

  3. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

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    Status: In force. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 or MGNREGA, earlier known as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or NREGA, [3] is an Indian social welfare measure that aims to guarantee the ' right to work '. This act was passed on 23 August 2005 [1] and was implemented in February 2006 under the UPA ...

  4. National Food For Work Programme - Wikipedia

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    The National Food for Work Programme (NFWP), 2004 was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, central government on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India to generate supplementary wage employment. The programme is open to all Indian poor who are ready to do manual unskilled labour work sponsored scheme.

  5. Jean Drèze - Wikipedia

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    Jean Drèze (born 22 January 1959) is a Belgian -born Indian [1] welfare economist, social scientist and activist. [2] [3] He has worked on several developmental issues facing India like social welfare, poverty and gender inequality. His co-authors include Nobel laureate in economics Amartya Sen, with whom he has written on famine, Nicholas ...

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  7. America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to ...

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    VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force ...

  8. Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Wikipedia

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    Commenced. 15 March 1948. Status: In force. The Minimum Wages Act 1948 is an act of parliament concerning Indian labour law that sets the minimum wages that must be paid to skilled and unskilled labours. The Indian Constitution has defined a ' living wage ' that is the level of income for a worker which will ensure a basic standard of living ...

  9. Orange You Glad You Found This List of Fresh, Tangy Desserts?

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    Candied Orange Peel. Fresh oranges and granulated sugar: That's all you need to make impressive and sophisticated candy. It's great to serve at parties or to gift during the holidays. You can also ...