Men received welfare incentives meant for women in TMC-led Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari allegesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged past irregularities in welfare schemes. He stated men received widow pensions and fake ...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari warns of being 'worst CM' if law & order breachedWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asserted that law and order violations would not be tolerated under his leadership. He highligh...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Centre announces Rs 95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM GAnnouncing a significant investment of over Rs 95,000 crore, the Centre is launching the VB-G RAM G scheme, effectively taking the place of...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Centre approves 153 lakh person-Days under MGNREGS for West Bengal; New rural employment framework to roll out from July 11The Centre has approved a substantial labour budget of 153 lakh person-days for West Bengal under the MGNREGS for June 2026. This initiativ...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Centre releases draft norms for Viksit Bharat-G RAM GNew draft rules are out for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin). This new scheme replaces MGNREGA and wi...
23 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Centre notifies draft rules for VB-GRAM G Act, 2025; invites public consultation ahead of July 1 rolloutThe Centre has released draft rules for the VB-GRAM G Act, 2025. Public consultation is now open for feedback. This is a crucial step befor...
23 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
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...
20 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
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...
11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
'Another lazy headline-grabbing exercise': Congress on VB-G RAM G Act notification dateA new rural employment law, the VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. The government states it offers 125 days of guaranteed wage...
11 May, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
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 ...
11 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
MGNREGA 'living monument' of PM Modi's betrayal of rural India: KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Central Government for its handling of the MGNREGA scheme. He argued that the poor...
23 Aug, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
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...
07 Jul, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
Highest-ever allocation of over Rs 1 lakh cr to MGNREGA, to boost employment in villages: Narendra Singh TomarAnnouncing the last tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama...
17 May, 2020, 11.57 PM IST
MGNREGA gets additional Rs 6,000 crore; highest ever total allocation in a fiscalOver the last four years the Centre has completed major reforms in the MGNREGA to transform it into a resource for sustainable livelihoods ...
15 Jan, 2019, 10.19 PM IST
Tripura CM Manik Sarkar urges PM Narendra Modi to increase MGNREGA allocationTripura CM Manik Sarkar has sought intervention of the PM on the issue of reduction of money allocation for implementing MGNREGA in the sta...
04 Nov, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
Tripura CM Manik Sarkar urges PM Narendra Modi to increase MGNREGA allocationSarkar said the state government had expected that the wages in the MGNREGA would be increased for creating assets in the rural areas.
04 Nov, 2014, 02.54 PM IST