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Ramesh launches cash transfer scheme in Andhra district

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Union minister Jairam Ramesh today launched the Aadhar-enabled Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme (DBTS) for MGNREGP and Social Security Pensions at Gollaprolu village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
East Godavari (EG) is one of the four districts in Andhra Pradesh where the scheme is being launched as part of the nationwide roll-out of DBTS in the first phase.

E-cash transfer will be game-changer, says PC

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Electronic cash transfers will be based on Aadhaar (Unique Identification Number) platform. The entire country is targeted to be covered by the end of 2013.

Rejecting the Opposition charge that the

Public health system in India has collapsed: Ramesh

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Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said public health system in the country had ‘collapsed’, noting that even poorer countries like Bangladesh and Kenya have superior health indi

Won't allow bauxite mining in Vizag agency area: Ramesh

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said bauxite mining would not be allowed at any cost in the Visakhapatnam agency area to protect the interests of tribals.

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BJP flays Jairam Ramesh for temple, toilet remarks

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BJP on Saturday hit out at Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh for his comment that there are more temples in the country than toilets, saying he should not make such statements which hurt the 'f

NREGS: Ramesh pulls up state

Stating that many serious irregularities have come to light in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) in some districts of Karnataka , Union rura

Jairam Ramesh calls activist ‘confrontational’

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Retired bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma blamed the Prime Minister’s Office, stating, “Apparently, Jairam Ram-esh was not alone in this impropriety. His ministry must have been pressurised by PMO which seems t

Defence vs rural development: Antony debates with Ramesh

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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday outrightly rejected Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh's pitch for a share from the national security allocation for social development programmes.

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Release funds at once, says Jaya

Accusing the Centre of giving “differential treatment” to TN, CM J. Jayalalithaa called upon Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh to ensure that the first instalment of Rs 138.58 crore towar

Address delayed payment under NREGA: PM

Terming NREGA as a 'story worth telling', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the issue of delayed payment to workers under the programme should be addressed at the earliest and sought concurrent audit of rural development schemes.

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