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"Those who fought for country's freedom, their names have to be restored..
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka's School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Wednesday criticised the central government for the name change of the MGNREGA scheme, stating that the names of those who fought for independence must be restored.
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to move VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in Lok
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The proposed legislation seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, by providing a statutory guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days of wage employment in every financial year to every rural household whose adult members
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses centre of undermining MGNREGA
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister alleged that the new structure proposed by the Centre weakens the employment guarantee and makes access to work dependent on "the whims of political leaders". He claimed this would aggravate caste discrimination and social inequality, while also triggering distress migr
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Lok Sabha to take up nuclear energy, rural employment bills; multiple comm
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The legislative business includes the introduction of two key bills: The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, and The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. The latter bill aims to provide a sta
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"Nothing will happen if you rename...": Punjab CM slams Centre on bill to
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday strongly criticised the Centre's move to bring a bill to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying that change will not come by altering names but by actually working for people.
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Shivraj Chouhan introduces VB-G RAM-G Bill in Lok Sabha; Congress calls fo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also referred to as the VB-G RAM-G Bill, which aims to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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"Ram ka naam badnam na karo": Shashi Tharoor opposes renaming MGNREGA by r
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Referencing an iconic Kshore Kumar song from the 1970's titled 'Ram ka Naam Badnam Na Karo', Tharoor opposed the inclusion of multiple languages in the bill (Hindi and English), while the Constitution calls for only one language to be used.
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"Modi ji has deep hatred for Mahatma Gandhi's ideas, rights of poor": Rahu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday termed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or the VB-G RAM-G Bill, replacing the MGNREGA, an "insult to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi."
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Congress to hold nationwide protest against Centre on Dec 17 over decision
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian National Congress has announced a series of nationwide protests in response to the Central government's move to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing the BJP and RSS of attempting to "dismantle rights-based welfare" and replace it
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha introduces VB-G RAM-G Bill 2025
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed the introduction of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also referred to as the VB-G RAM-G Bill, which aims to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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"Under pretext of renaming, scheme may be scrapped": Priyanka Gandhi on ch
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"The truth is that in the garb of changing the name of the scheme, they (Central govt) want to scrap this scheme. Why do they want to change the name of this scheme? Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation," Gandhi added.
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"No Bill should be passed due to personal obsession or bias": Priyanka Gan
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Participating in the Lok Sabha debate, the Wayanad MP said that no legislation should be rushed through Parliament without adequate consultation or discussion, and alleged that the Bill was being pushed through due to "personal obsession" or "bias."
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