Sharing a newspaper article on X, Ramesh alleged that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rushed through legislation in Parliament to replace the previous rural employment scheme without adequate consultations.
Addressing the programme, Kamlesh Paswan said the Central government has initiated key reforms in rural employment schemes under the "Vikasit Bharat" initiative to strengthen transparency and increase guaranteed employment, ensuring greater benefits for rural workers.
During her speech, she announced that under the Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme, interest-free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh, along with subsidies, will be provided, benefiting 30,000 youth.
Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad has credited the development and progress of the state to the governments led by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3: The Hon'ble Union Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, February 01.
On rural employment, the Expenditure Secretary highlighted that the Budget has allocated Rs 95,000 crore for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a new wage employment scheme that will replace MGNREGA. "The allocation is based on estimates prepared at the t
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched an attack on the VB-G RAM-G Act, on the 20th anniversary of MGNREGA, saying that the "new law guarantees only centralisation in New Delhi."
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-2027, terming it "positive and progressive" while highlighting its benefits for the state's development, infrastructure and employment.
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
Three ministers of the Himachal Pradesh government, Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Education Minister Rohit Thakur and Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the Union Budget, while hoping that the Centre would
"It is all bogus. Nothing is there. What they are telling is politically motivated. They are just trying to defame a Dalit Minister. That's all," Shivakumar told reporters in Bengaluru.
The VB-G RAM G Act was passed in the Winter Session of the Parliament in 2025 and replaces the 100-day employment guarantee with a 125-day guarantee. However, the Opposition has criticised the legislation for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and for removing the 60:40 share of funds between