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MGNREGA
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December 21, 2025
President Murmu gives assent to new VB-G RAM G bill, officially replacing MGNREGA
President Droupadi Murmu has officially signed the VB-G RAM G Bill into law, replacing the two-decade-old MGNREGA. While the government promotes it as a modern framework for rural prosperity, the opposition has strongly condemned the move
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December 18, 2025
As opposition mounts pressure, Centre explains rationale behind G RAM G Bill
Priyanka Gandhi slams 60:40 funding pattern of G RAM G, says it ‘weakens the legal right to employment’
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December 15, 2025
VB-G RAM G | 'Replacing Gandhi's name with unpalatable north Indian words': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin lashes out
CM Stalin also highlighted a critical change in the funding model, from 100 per cent centrally funded to a 60-40 split, which would increase the financial burden on states
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December 15, 2025
EXPLAINED | What is VB-G RAM G? New rural employment law to replace UPA-era MNREGA
The new statute rebrands and restructures the two-decades-old MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025
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February 12, 2025
Is rural development Larsen & Toubro chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan’s latest enemy? Decoding the latest controversial statements
In a recent CII event in Chennai, Larsen & Toubro chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan allegedly blamed welfare initiatives like MGNREGA, PMJDY for worker attrition, labour shortage in construction sector
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December 21, 2024
Rural women benefit from post-office banking: More female IPPB accounts and DBT beneficiaries in 2024
Department of Posts publishes 2024 year-end review: Latest government data points to rural women benefitting due to higher percentage of female accounts in India Post Payments Bank and more women Direct Benefit Transfer beneficiaries for welfare schemes
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March 28, 2024
MGNREGA wage hike: Goa sees steepest rise, Haryana workers to draw highest amount
The wage rates, which saw a 3 to 10 per cent rise, will come into force from April 1
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May 19, 2022
Central panel bats for urban job guarantee scheme, universal basic income
Report notes benefits of growth have been concentrated, marginalises the poor further
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May 17, 2021
Millions turn to MGNREGA as COVID-19 lockdowns dry up employment
Road construction reached its highest level in three years
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July 07, 2020
Demand for work under MGNREGA has 'sharply' increased: Sources
The Centre has expanded the ambit work offered under the scheme
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June 10, 2020
BJP attacks Congress over MNREGA; slams Sonia Gandhi for 'negative politics'
Sonia Gandhi had urged the Centre to use MNREGA to give maximum benefits to the poor
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January 28, 2019
Budget 2019: MGNREGA allocation may cross Rs 60,000 crore
Modi govt has steadily hiked MGNREGA allocation after initially calling it a failure
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