India's MGNREGA to be reworked as Viksit Bharat Guarantee
India plans a major reset of its rural jobs scheme, proposing Viksit Bharat Guarantee with 125 work days, new funding, and focus on asset creation. Experts warn of risks.
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₹25,000 Crore Risk Guarantee Fund Planned for Infra in Budget
The Union Budget for FY26 may introduce a ₹25,000 crore risk guarantee fund to ease bank lending, revive private investment, and tackle project delays in India's crucial infrastructure sector. Read more.
VB-G RAM G Act to Boost State Funds by Rs 17,000 Crore
A new SBI report states the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Act will make states net gainers, collectively adding nearly Rs 17,000 crore. Read the full analysis of the funding shift and state-wise impacts.
VB-G RAM G Act: States to Gain Rs 17,000 Crore, Says SBI
SBI report finds states will be net gainers under the new Viksit Bharat Rozgar Act, with collective gains of nearly Rs 17,000 crore. UP, Maharashtra to benefit most. Read the full analysis.
Congress CWC Meets, Discusses Action on New Rural Law
Top Congress leaders held a crucial CWC meeting in Delhi to strategize against the government's replacement of MGNREGA. The huddle also addressed Bihar poll defeat and internal reforms.
India-NZ FTA, Rail Budget, J&J Fine: Week in Charts
India and New Zealand seal a swift FTA, the Centre plans a ₹1.3 trillion rail safety outlay, and J&J faces a record $1.56 billion fine. Dive into the key data stories of the week.
Congress to Oppose MGNREGA Renaming, Fund Cut
Punjab Congress announces awareness drive against MGNREGA's renaming to VB GRAMG and reduced central funding. Party warns of a mass movement if scheme dilution continues. Details inside.
Mainpuri tops UP in MNREGA 100-day employment households
Mainpuri district records highest 5,205 households completing 100 days of work under revamped Viksit Bharat Rozgar scheme. Data reveals administrative push key for rural job scheme success. Explore the full district-wise analysis.
Odisha launches 491 new Anganwadi centres virtually
Odisha's Deputy CM Pravati Parida virtually inaugurated 491 new Anganwadi centres, a key step in the state's mission to empower women and children. Discover the government's vision for a robust early childhood ecosystem.
Farmers' Day in Varanasi: VB-G-RAM G Mission Launched
Varanasi celebrated Chaudhary Charan Singh's birth anniversary as Farmers' Day. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan detailed the Viksit Bharat Rozgar Ajeevika Mission, aiming to empower 700+ farmers with skills and sustainable livelihoods.
New Rural Job Act's Funding Shift Strains States
The new VB-G RAM G Act replaces MGNREGA, shifting more fiscal burden to states. Analysis reveals a potential Rs 30,000 crore extra cost and implementation hurdles. Read the full story.
4 Key Education Laws That Defined India in 2025
2025 saw landmark education laws on fees, coaching centres & higher education. Explore the Delhi Fee Act, Rajasthan Coaching Bill, Viksit Bharat Bill & IIM Amendment. Discover the shift in India's education governance.
Congress Slams Modi Govt Over MNREGA Name & Structure Change
Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad accuses the Modi government of undermining the rural job guarantee scheme by renaming it and altering its funding model. The party plans nationwide protests.
BJP vs Omar Abdullah over 'G RAM G' scheme name
BJP accuses former J&K CM Omar Abdullah of ridiculing faith over remarks on renamed rural job scheme VB-G RAM G. Sparks political row over nomenclature and legacy.
MNREGA Revamp: Risks to Universal Job Guarantee Promise
As India's rural job scheme is relaunched, experts warn that a proposed 60-day calendar gap and shared state funding could undermine its universal promise. Read why its core principles need protection.
Viksit Bharat Rozgar Act Replaces MGNREGA, Guarantees 125 Days Work
President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Bill, 2025, replacing MGNREGA with a 125-day work guarantee. Read the full details and implications.
Congress Cadres Protest Against Viksit Bharat Guarantee Bill
Nearly 150 Congress workers in Madurai protest the VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace MGNREGA. Leaders allege it dilutes Gandhi's legacy and burdens states.
Single Higher Education Body: What Viksit Bharat Bill Proposes
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 proposes a single higher education commission, merging UGC, AICTE & NCTE. Read details on its impact, centralisation debate, and expert views.
Chidambaram: Replacing MGNREGA is 'Second Killing of Gandhi'
Congress leader P Chidambaram sharply criticizes the Centre's new Viksit Bharat Guarantee Bill, calling it a fraud that dismantles a legal employment guarantee. Read his full critique.
New 125-Day Rural Job Guarantee Bill Replaces MGNREGA
President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar Bill 2025, replacing MGNREGA with a 125-day job guarantee. Read about the political storm and new framework.
MGNREGA Replaced: Protests Erupt, Govt Defends New Law
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan defends the new Viksit Bharat-G Ram G law replacing MGNREGA, as Congress and Left parties launch nationwide protests. Get the full story on the political clash over rural employment.
Govt defends new rural job law, guarantees 125 work days
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan defends the Viksit Bharat Rozgar Bill, saying it strengthens rural job guarantees to 125 days with a ₹1.51 lakh crore fund. Read more.
VBSA Bill 2025 Reforms India's Higher Education Regulation
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 aims to unify India's fragmented higher education regulators into a single, coordinated system to boost quality and global standing. Discover how this reform will impact students and institutions.
Chidambaram Slams BJP's MGNREGA Repeal, Gandhi Name Erasure
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram accuses BJP of erasing Mahatma Gandhi's legacy by repealing MGNREGA. He details how the new Bill dismantles the rural job guarantee's core principles. Read the full analysis.
Sonia Gandhi Slams Modi Govt Over MGNREGA Bill
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi accuses the BJP government of attacking farmers and labourers by replacing MGNREGA with a new scheme. She claims the law was bulldozed without consultation.
MGNREGS Changes to Triple Financial Burden on States
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 shifts MGNREGS funding to a 60:40 Centre-State split, tripling states' costs. UP, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to be hardest hit. Read the analysis.
Govt: Opposition stalled Parliament debate on air pollution
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accuses Congress-led Opposition of disrupting Winter Session, preventing a crucial discussion on air pollution. The government claims readiness for the debate.
Andhra Pradesh's MGNREGA Model Shaped National Scheme
Discover how united Andhra Pradesh's detailed manual became the operational backbone for MGNREGA across India, a story of state innovation shaping national policy. Read the full history.
Punjab to hold special session on MGNREGA changes, Agniveer
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces a special Vidhan Sabha session in January 2025 to challenge the Centre's revised MGNREGA rules and the Agniveer scheme, citing financial burden and injustice to the poor.
Unions Protest Against Viksit Bharat Bill in Bathinda
Labour and farm unions in Bathinda protested the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Bill, calling it a betrayal of rural workers. They demand MGNREGA be strengthened instead.
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