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HP opposes centre's 'VB-G RAM G' scheme, says new norms will burden state with Rs 164 crore annually and reduce wagesHimachal Pradesh government vehemently opposes the Centre's renaming of MGNREGA to 'VB-G RAM G' and its new funding framework. Minister Ani...- 65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
- Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...
- Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
- Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocationIndia is launching a new rural employment program, VB-G RAM G, replacing MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. This initiative guarantees 125 days of ...
- Congress slams Narendra Modi govt as ' anti-worker', calls for review of new Labour codeThe Congress has slammed the Modi government, labeling it 'anti-worker' and demanding a review of new labor codes. Citing rising unemployme...
- Workforce living under immense pressure due to govt's failed policies: Congress on Noida protestCongress leader Rahul Gandhi said what unfolded on the streets was the "final cry" of this nation's workers and said the burden of US tarif...
- Making cuts in implementation of MGNREGA 'crime against Constitution': Mallikarjun KhargeMallikarjun Kharge alleges that the Modi government aims to dismantle MGNREGA. He claims capping spending is unconstitutional. Kharge quest...
- Budget must increase MGNREGA wages: CongressThe Congress has demanded the Union Budget increase MGNREGA wages to Rs 400 per day and to abandon mandatory Aadhar-based payments. They al...
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's claim about cuts in MGNREGA budget false: BJPThe Congress president's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan over recrui...
- Demand for work under MGNREGA rebounds marginally in SeptemberGovernment data showed that demand for household and individual segments under the scheme was up more than 5% in September compared to Augu...
- Generation of work under NREGS dips in AugustPersonday work generated under the scheme was also 41.9% lower at 16.15 crore as against 27.82 crore in August 2021. The trend is in line w...
- MGNREGS demand drops closer to pre-Covid levelsMonth-on-month work demand under Mgnrega was the lowest in August in FY23 with household demand at 2.32 crore in April, 3.07 crore in May, ...
- MGNREGA work generation grows in MayData from the MGNREGA website showed that work provided to households under the scheme was 9.9% higher in May, at 24.4 million, compared to...
- Work under rural jobs scheme at 16-month low in AugustThe fall in work generation in August is in line with fall in demand for work under the scheme, indicating an uptick in economic activity p...
- Demand for MGNREGA work rises: Ministry dataIn the wake of the pandemic, there have been casualties in operating staff for implementation of rural development schemes and those work i...
- Demand for work surges 89% under MGNREGA in AprilThe demand during the month has been the highest in any April since compilation of the data started in 2013, suggesting the pressure on hin...
- Demand for work under MGNREGA has 'sharply' increased: SourcesTo provide relief to migrant workers who returned to their villages from across the country during the lockdown, the Centre has expanded th...
- POKE ME: The social security measure seems doomed with budgetary cutbacks and frequent wage hikesProportion of households participating in MGNREGA plumetted from 32.5% in 2012/13 to 11.80% in 2014/15, a reduction of about 64%.
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