Morning digest | ₹10,000 crore more for MGNREGA scheme; Cyclonic circulation to bring heavy rain in Tamil Nadu till month-end, and more
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The Finance Ministry has allocated additional funds of ₹10,000 crore as an interim measure for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme after it ran out of funds allocated in the budget, according to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). More funds may be forthcoming based on the “assessment of demand,” added the Ministry.

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