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.
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.
Proposed 60:40 funding split for Viksit Bharat Rozgar Ajeevika Mission could cost Telangana ₹1,000-1,500 crore yearly. State studies implications as central aid drops. Read more.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reveals 43% of guarantee scheme funds were allocated to North Karnataka. A committee's report on the region's condition is due in January. Read more.
Congress committees in Nagaland staged a protest in Kohima against the bill to repeal MGNREGA, calling it a lifeline for rural poor. Read about the potential impact on farmers and daily wage earners.
Specialized Investment Funds see rapid asset growth but face a severe shortage of managers skilled in short-selling, forcing mutual funds to poach from AIFs. Read the full analysis.
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal warns that new central MGNREGS changes will cost the state Rs 1,600-2,000 crore extra. Experts call for equitable financial transfers. Read more.
Economist Jean Drèze argues the VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 dismantles India's rural job guarantee by shifting burdens to states. Analysis of funding changes and worker rights.
Centre aims for April 1, 2026, launch of new rural employment scheme replacing MGNREGS. States to bear 40% cost, get six months for implementation. Details inside.
Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal warns the proposed VB-G RAM G Bill cripples MGNREGA's 100-day guarantee and cooperative federalism. Read the full analysis.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticises Centre's move to rename MGNREGA, urges focus on wages & weeding out fake beneficiaries. Also addresses kabaddi violence. Read more.
Telangana Congress leaders criticise Centre's proposal to rename MGNREGA, calling it an attempt to erase Gandhi's legacy. Protests announced for Dec 17 & 28. Read more.
Tamil Nadu political parties across alliances oppose renaming MGNREGS to Viksit Bharat scheme. INDIA bloc to protest Dec 18, citing fund cuts and political vendetta. Read full details.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah strongly criticises the central government's decision to replace the MGNREGA scheme with a new mission. Read the full story on the political clash over rural employment guarantees.
Kerala's Local Self-Govt Minister M B Rajesh alleges the Centre's MGNREGA amendments dismantle the job guarantee scheme, shifting a 40% cost burden to states. Kerala could lose Rs 1,600 crore annually. Read more.
Kerala Minister M B Rajesh claims the Centre's move to replace MGNREGA will cost the state Rs 1,600 crore yearly, alleging a decade-long effort to scuttle the scheme. Read the full story.
The new VB G RAM G Bill proposes 125 days of rural work, replacing MGNREGA. Critics argue it shifts financial burden to states and alters the demand-driven guarantee. Details inside.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the Union govt of intolerance for renaming MGNREGS, linking it to Sangh's hostility. He vows national resistance to the move.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the BJP-led Centre of intolerance for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural jobs scheme. Read about the new Viksit Bharat Bill and the political row.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accuses the government of trying to dismantle MGNREGA by renaming it to G RAM G. She warns the changes could collapse the rural jobs scheme. Read the full story.
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill aims to replace MGNREGA, increasing work days to 125 but shifting funding burden to states and introducing a 60-day pause for farming. Explore the key changes.
The VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 replaces MGNREGA, shifting financial burden to states and converting a rights-based law into a centrally controlled scheme. Analysis by CPI(M) leader John Brittas.
The new Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Bill increases guaranteed work days to 125 but imposes a 60:40 fund-sharing model. Experts warn this could strain state finances, mirroring issues in the PMFBY. Read the analysis.
The US pledges security guarantees to Ukraine, aiming to break peace-talks deadlock. The offer includes seeking Senate backing and is a key step towards a potential year-end deal.
Tamil Nadu officials warn the proposed VB-G RAM-G scheme could cost the state an additional Rs 4,300 crore annually due to altered Centre-state funding. Read the full analysis.
The Centre's proposal to replace MGNREGA with schemes named after Vishwakarma and Ramayana sparks Opposition outcry. Critics question the removal of Gandhi's name from the rural jobs guarantee.
The Modi government is set to introduce a new rural employment law, replacing MGNREGA. Key changes include a 125-day guarantee, fixed state budgets, and a 60-day pause for farming. Read the full details.
The Indian government proposes a new law, the G RAM G Bill, to replace MGNREGA, offering a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per year for rural households. Read the full details.
Centre replaces MGNREGA with Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Bill, raising guaranteed work to 125 days but shifting 40% cost to states. Farming season pause introduced. Details inside.
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against a firm linked to Anil Ambani in a Rs 68.2 crore fake bank guarantee case. Read the full details of the financial fraud investigation.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah claims Congress govt fulfilled 242 promises, launched Rs 298 crore projects in Hassan, and successfully implemented all guarantee schemes within a year. Read more.