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Women, freshers drive India's hiring momentum in 2025: Report
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Among women applicants, Tier 1 cities accounted for roughly 2 crore applications, while Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities contributed around 1.8 crore, reflecting nearly 30% growth in emerging markets. Median salaries for women rose by an estimated 22%, aligned with higher entry into finance, admi
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Govt begins work on airport at southernmost tip of India on Great Nicobar
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The proposed airport will allow operations of larger military aircraft and substantially reduce the response time of defence aircraft in the Indian Ocean Region, a critical factor for national security. The next major airport, Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, is located
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh announces a public agitation campaign to repeal
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the background of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), now reformed as the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM-G), in a post on X.
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MGNREGA was Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Sarvodaya, its death is our collect
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a recent op-ed in a leading English daily, launched a sharp attack on the Central government, accusing it of dismantling the rights-based legislative framework through its proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Emplo
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"Opposition leaves no stone unturned to belittle India": Jyotiraditya Scin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday accused opposition parties of consistently attempting to undermine India's global standing, asserting that such politics has led to their repeated rejection by the people.
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Congress protests against VB G RAM G Act across country; says BJP cutting
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Congress party on Sunday launched multiple protests against the overhaul of the national rural employment scheme, Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Act, 2025, across the country.
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"PM's vision of a Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without Viksit villages
Updated : 3 months ago IST
While addressing an event in Sehore, Chouhan stressed that the previous MGNREGA scheme had ensured only 100 days of employment. In contrast, the current law provides a 125-day employment guarantee.
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"Unable to digest...": BJP MP Anurag Thakur slams Congress for opposing VB
Updated : 3 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave assent to the Viksit Bharat--Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the transformation of rural employment policy, as per a release by the President's Secretariat.
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"Conspiracy is being hatched to mislead the country in name of MNREGA": Sh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Amid mounting attack from opposition parties, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in a video message, alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched to mislead the country in the name of MNREGA and said that 'Viksit Bharat - G Ram G' law is in favour of the poor and development, and that th
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President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozga
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Act enhances the statutory wage employment guarantee to 125 days per financial year for rural households. It seeks to advance empowerment, inclusive growth, convergence of development initiatives and saturation-based delivery, thereby strengthening the foundation for a prosperous, res
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VB G RAM G bill will bring transparency, increase rural infrastructure: Un
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is the most progressive bill. Some people are opposing it, claiming it will snatch employment opportunities in rural areas, which is false. It will bring transparency, and the number of job days has been increased from 100 to 125. It will improve rural infrastructure, support higher e
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"Removing Mahatma Gandhi's name unacceptable; new law offers no job guaran
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Sunday strongly criticised the newly VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), alleging that it removes Mahatma Gandhi's name and scraps the guarantee of employment.
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