Govt eyes dual allocations for MGNREGA, new rural jobs scheme in transition year

A proposed allocation of ₹1.51 trillion for VB-G RAM G has been made for the coming financial year, of which ₹95,600 crore ...
The News Minute

TN Assembly passes resolution opposing VB-G RAM G Bill, urges Union to retain MGNREGA

Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday, January 23, passed a ...
Hindustan Times

Rural job scheme weakened with scrapping of MGNREGA: Congress

The central government weakened the rural employment scheme by replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika ...

Siddaramaiah calls for agitation to restore MGNREGA, repeal G Ram G

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday called upon people to prepare for a statewide agitation until the VB G Ram G legislation is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ...
The Hindu

Shivamogga MP defends Centre’s move of replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G Act

Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra has criticised Congress leaders for their comments on the replacement of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit ...
Hindustan Times

T’gana assembly adopts resolution against VB G RAM G Act

The Telangana state legislative assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) Act (VB G RAM G–2025), introduced by ...
The New Indian Express

Labour organisations raise concern over VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA in Karnataka

BENGALURU: Labour organisations, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers and rights activists on Thursday raised concerns over the proposed Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for ...
The Guardian

The Guardian view on India’s employment guarantee: scrapping a right to work risks a rural revolt

A globally unique programme allowed the poor to demand – and get – jobs, empowering rural women. Narendra Modi courts trouble by hollowing it out Few countries have attempted anything as ambitious as ...

G Ram G Bill might weaken welfare in poor states: Abhijit Banerjee

Hyderabad: Expressing concern over the proposed Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) or G Ram G ...
Asianet Newsable on MSN

Stalin to move resolution to keep Gandhi's name for MGNREGA scheme

TN CM M K Stalin is set to move a resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to retain Mahatma Gandhi's name for the ...
National Herald

Fall in Centre’s share under VB-G RAM G may force states to cut spending: Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Monday expressed concern that a reduction in the Centre’s funding share under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), ...
Newspoint on MSN

New rural employment scheme 'Developed Bharat-G Ram Ji' to benefit MGNREGA workers

Introduction to the New Employment Scheme Workers holding MGNREGA job cards will be eligible to receive work under the newly ...