'Congress-abuse address': Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM ModiCongress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address, calling it a 'distress address'. The party challenged the PM to bring...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' agitation against CentreThe Centre recently introduced Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G), replacing the Mahatma Gandhi ...
05 Jan, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Scrap VB-G RAM G act, bring back MGNREGEA for rural job rights: Siddaramaiah to CentreKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the central government to abolish the new VB-G RAM G Act. He demands the return of the...
03 Jan, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Parliament panel discusses issues related to MGNREGA, ways to adopt G RAM G Act in 6 monthsA parliamentary panel is reviewing the shift from the MGNREGA rural job scheme to the new VB-G RAM G Act. Discussions focus on a smooth tra...
29 Dec, 2025, 09.34 PM IST
Parliamentary panel discusses MGNREGA shortcomings, ways to adopt VB-G RAM G Act smoothlyA parliamentary panel is reviewing the shift from the MGNREGA rural job scheme to the new VB-G RAM G Act. Discussions focus on the next six...
29 Dec, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Demolition of MGNREGA to have catastrophic consequences: Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi warns of catastrophic consequences for rural India following the "demolition" of MGNREGA. She states the new Viksit Bharat Gua...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Passage of bills signals BJP's tightening coalition gripThe Modi government is demonstrating strong control over its coalition. Key legislation, including those replacing UPA-era laws, has been p...
19 Dec, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
Parliament clears VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA amid Opposition protestsParliament has passed the VB-G RAM G Bill. This new law replaces the MGNREGA. It offers 125 days of guaranteed rural wage employment per ho...
19 Dec, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Modi ji has deep hatred for Mahatma Gandhi's ideas, rights of poor: Rahul Gandhi lambasts Centre over VB-G RAM-G BillRahul Gandhi criticises the new rural employment bill, calling it an insult to Mahatma Gandhi. He alleges the government is weakening and r...
16 Dec, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
Congress' countrywide protest on Wednesday against VB-G RAM-G bill replacing MGNREGAThe Congress party is organizing nationwide protests on Wednesday. They are opposing the Centre's new rural employment bill, VB-G RAM G. Th...
16 Dec, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
BJP MLAs walk out amid Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose's addressAnother BJP legislator who requested not to be named said, "The governor read whatever was written by the state government... We expected s...
09 Feb, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
Narendra Modi government cruelly neglecting MGNREGA, food security act: P ChidambaramThe former finance and home minister said as long as there were children who tragically starved to death, "we have to hang our heads in sha...
27 Jul, 2018, 03.00 PM IST
Aadhaar enrolment date for MGNREGA beneficiaries may be extended: GovernmentNarendra Singh Tomar said that any individual registered under the MGNREGA, who is not yet enrolled for Aadhaar shall have to apply for enr...
06 Feb, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
Insurance, MNREGA, Land Bill could be problematic in Parliament's Winter Session: Bibek DebroyThe markets are pinning a great deal of hope on the insurance bill and are expecting that the insurance bill is going to happen in a hurry.
24 Nov, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Government focussing on growth at cost of people: Aruna RoyAruna Roy today hit out at government saying it was focussing on economic reforms and growth at the cost of poor people.
30 May, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
- 289 officials lost jobs due to MGNREGA irregularities in Bihar
Altogether 289 officials have lost their job on the charge of irregularities in implementation of MGNREGA in Bihar, the Legislative Council...
18 Mar, 2013, 05.39 PM IST
Jan Lokpal Bill: Jairam Ramesh proposes new bill to address corruption at lowest level of the administration"The Lokpal Bill seeks to addresses corruption cases at top level. The bill I am suggesting is to address such cases at lowest level," Rame...
23 Aug, 2011, 12.19 PM IST