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Jharkhand seeks Rs 900 crore MGNREGA dues, higher wages

The Jharkhand government urged the Centre to release around Rs 900 crore pending under the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and raise the daily wage rate for workers to Rs 433, flagging the impact of delayed payments and rising rural distress.

MP CM says India, Japan like long-lost brothers

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that India and Japan are like two long-lost brothers, as the two countries have a deep bond and several similarities like the reverence for the Sun God and the teachings of Gautam Buddha, and both countries also share cultural and spiritual commonalities.