The MGNREGA, introduced in 2006, had emerged as the largest programme in the world for providing employment to the rural poor. Statistics show that within a short span of its first ten years, it ...

Chandigarh: During the one-day special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Dec 30, the House will deliberate on the provisions of the recently passed ‘Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika ...

In 2011-12, roughly 100 million rural Indians sought work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which increased to 130 million last year. Expenditure on MGNREGA has ...

“The looming shift in the Centre–state cost-sharing formula is expected to sharply raise the financial burden on the states, with Andhra Pradesh’s share likely to increase from Rs 780 crore to Rs ...

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has admitted he would not hesitate to accept the opportunity to return to Anfield, but insisted he has no desire to replace Arne Slot as manager at this point. Slot is ...

President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, an official said on Sunday. The Rural Development Ministry ...

The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, has become law, expanding rural wage employment and reshaping India’s flagship job guarantee framework President ...

The central government has, using its majority in the Lok Sabha, pushed through a Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The proposed draft — an outright “adhikar ...

The central government has passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VBG RAM G Bill, 2025) in the Lok Sabha to establish a rural development framework aligned with ...

The Opposition has demanded withdrawal of the new bill, citing concerns over name change and bill content Critics have said the bill limits work scope and shifts focus away from local needs The ...

The Lok Sabha has passed the contentious Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, colloquially dubbed the 'V.B.G.Ramji Bill', amidst unprecedented chaos. Replacing the ...

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday attacked the government on the proposed replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for ...