Big win for Bengal as Supreme Court directs resumption of NREGA after 3 years

Big win for Bengal as Supreme Court directs resumption of NREGA after 3 years

In a huge win for the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Centre’s petition that challenged the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the resumption of MGNREGA, a 100-day rural employment guarantee scheme, in the state, after over three years. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, launched by the UPA … Read more

Lord Coe pleads for resumption of Parkrun

Lord Coe pleads for resumption of Parkrun

World Athletics president Lord Coe has backed the return of Parkrun describing it as “one of the nation’s greatest public health initiatives.” The weekly community running events take place in hundreds of parks across the UK, but were suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers say plans to resume in early June “hang … Read more