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VB-G RAM G
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August 11, 2026
OPINION | The real test of VB-G RAM G is in the village queue
VB-G RAM G's shared funding aims to improve planning and reduce leakages, but the effectiveness of the job guarantee hinges on the system's ability to respond to worker demand without being hampered by state financial constraints, a concern highlighted by MGNREGA's history of delayed payments and suppressed work demand
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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 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