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"16.12 crore people lost their jobs:" Karnataka CM Siddaramiah at 'MGNREGA
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Addressing the "MGNREGA Bachao" protest in Chikkaballapur, the Chief Minister emphasised that the scheme had earlier guaranteed 100 days of wage employment to rural labourers and supported the operations of Gram Panchayats.
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"In MGNREGA, wages were not paid on time...": Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Pr
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday said that the Congress should compare the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the VB-G-RAM-G Bill, underlining that wages were not paid timely in MGNREGA; however, there is a provision of timely wage dist
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'Workers to protest govt policies at UP Assembly today': State Congress Pr
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Tuesday said that the Congress party workers will lay a siege to the State Assembly to raise issues such as the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and market demolitions.
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TN: Congress stages protest against removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Congress party members in Ariyalur district staged a protest on Thursday, condemning the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).
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Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to withdraw VB-G Ram G Act
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Central Government to withdraw the newly enacted The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025.
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BJP systematically destroying MNREGA scheme: APCC chief YS Sharmila
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
On the third day of the Upaadi Haami Parirakshana Yatra in Sri Sathya Sai district, YS Sharmila Reddy participated in Upaadi Haami works at Raghavampalli village in Dharmavaram constituency. She personally participated in manual labour and interacted with workers to understand their chall
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APCC chief launches 'Upaadi Haami Parirakshana Yatra' on 20th anniversary
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
During the event, Sharmila Reddy addressed the villagers and MNREGA workers, where she highlighted how Upaadi Haami, as MNREGA is popularly known in Andhra Pradesh, empowered rural households by guaranteeing dignified work and timely wages.
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Himachal CM Sukhu pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 78th death anniversary
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
After paying homage, the Congress leaders observed a two-hour fast from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in protest against the renaming and dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Congress to undertake State-wide 'Upaadi Haami Parirakshana Yatra' to prot
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The yatra will commence from Bandlapalle, where the employment guarantee programme was first introduced exactly two decades ago, and will cover all districts of Andhra Pradesh. YS Sharmila Reddy said she will personally participate in the yatra across the state to mobilise rural workers a
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HP Congress to hold protest against "demolition" of MGNREGA; Chief Ministe
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) will observe a two-hour fast at the Ridge in Shimla on Friday to protest against what it termed the "demolition of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act" (MGNREGA), party leaders said on Thursday.
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VB G Ram G Act takes away constitutional rights, Centre wants to decide ev
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Siddaramaiah said that the party demanded that the legislation be repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) be restored.
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"Bring back MGNREGA, scrap VB G RAM G Act": Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gund
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress staged a 'Lok Bhavan Chalo' protest here against the recently passed Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, expressing strong opposition to changes in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) that "
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