The Commerce Department launches a major dual-scheme initiative to boost MSME exports. Get details on the new interest subsidy and loan guarantee corpus designed to ease credit access.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan details the revamped Vikasit Bharat G RAM G scheme in Nashik, promising a 60-day suspension during peak farming seasons and guaranteed timely wage payments to workers. Learn about the key changes.
The Indian government launches two key financial schemes to boost MSME exports: an interest subvention of 2.75% and a collateral guarantee up to 85%. Learn how this ₹25,060 crore mission aims to slash export costs.
Sadashiva Hydra's environmental crusade in Honna Kiranagi has turned a desolate landscape into a thriving ecosystem, generating sustainable employment for over 1,000 MGNREGA workers. Discover this inspiring story of ecological restoration.
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of severe job losses by 2026 and a 10-20% AI takeover risk. Discover which professions are most vulnerable. Read more for insights.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to suspend the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar Act, warning it dilutes MGNREGA's rights-based framework and burdens states. Read the full details.
Hubballi MLA Mahesh Tenginakai accuses Karnataka govt of cheating people, demands to know where Gruha Lakshmi Scheme's Rs 5,000 crore vanished. Read the full story.
A Mumbai-based firm faces online fury after its job application form barred candidates living in rented or PG accommodations. The controversial hiring practice raises legal and ethical questions. Read the full story.
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.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda argues the new law replacing MGNREGA undermines the right to work and federalism. He demands its withdrawal, citing funding politicisation and harm to states.
The Rural Development Ministry has sent a detailed report on the new VB-G RAM G scheme to all central ministers to counter opposition criticism. Learn about the key features and government's defense.
Explore the deep roots of India's job guarantee schemes, from 1780s famine relief to the MGNREGS. Discover the story of Vitthal Sakharam Page and the Maharashtra EGS.
India's new VB-GRAM G Act replaces the landmark MGNREGA, shifting from a rights-based job guarantee to a centrally allocated scheme. Experts warn this could depress rural wages and slow economic revival. Read the full analysis.
DMK, Congress, CPM, CPI, VCK, and MDMK members protested across Tamil Nadu, condemning the Centre's move to replace MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, calling it an attack on Gandhi's legacy and rural welfare. Read more.
Government data shows MGNREGA provided an average of just 48 days of work per household over five years, far short of the promised 125 days. Explore the reasons and implications for rural employment.
BJP and Congress clash over job guarantee schemes like MGNREGA and NYAY, creating confusion for voters. Explore the political promises and their impact on India's employment landscape. Read more.
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.
The Centre's move to replace MGNREGA with a new rural job scheme is seen as a rebranding tactic to counter Opposition attacks. Congress alleges a pattern of renaming past schemes.
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.
President Droupadi Murmu has approved the VB-G RAM G Bill, enhancing the rural job guarantee to 125 days annually. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi hails the scheme as transparent and progressive for rural development.
Himachal Pradesh government launches a comprehensive welfare scheme for small traders across all Urban Local Bodies. The scheme offers financial aid and pension benefits. Learn more about eligibility and application.
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.
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.
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.
A Robert Half survey shows 40% of professionals plan to change jobs in early 2026. Discover key motivators like better benefits and pay, and learn strategies to stand out in a competitive market.
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.
A powerful political cartoon critiques the MGNREGA funding crisis, highlighting rural distress and delayed wages. Explore the implications for India's rural employment guarantee scheme.
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.
Infosys partners with Alva's College, Moodbidri for a unique apprenticeship programme. 75 students earn ₹12,500/month, gain credits & a job guarantee. Read how this model bridges education and industry.