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Tharoor terms Union Budget a "squandered opportunity", slams government ov
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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the Union Budget as a "squandered opportunity", alleging that it ignores unemployment, rising living costs, and inequality and offers little to address the real struggles and aspirations of the common man.
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SKM supports Central Trade Unions' call for nationwide strike on Feb 12
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Large-scale participation from farmers, agricultural workers, and industrial unions nationwide is expected at protest sites across the country, including PRTC, power employees, and other worker organisations.
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Himachal Apple Growers' Association to join nationwide farmers' strike on
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The Himachal Apple Growers' Association on Saturday held its block-level meeting in Rohru, during which farmers and orchardists decided to actively participate in the nationwide farmers' strike scheduled for February 12, 2026.
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Bhupesh Baghel calls PM Modi "fatally dangerous," demands full MGNREGA res
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Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he is proving to be "fatally dangerous" for the country and the "weakest and most cowardly" Prime Minister India has had, the rel
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TN: Congress stages protest against removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from
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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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Capex spike reflects government's focus on infra-led development: V Vualna
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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
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MGNREGA was transformative law, new scheme is flawed: Congress leader Jair
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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."
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Budget Session: Rahul Gandhi to speak during motion of thanks discussion o
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Both Houses of Parliament are set to discuss the motion of thanks on the President's address. Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, including Congress MPs Tariq Anwar, Amarinder Raja Warring, Anto Antony, and Jothimani, will speak during the Motion of Thanks to the President'
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Ending Revenue Deficit Grant violates federal rights of states: Himachal C
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The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday termed the tapering and effective ending of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) as a "black day for Himachal Pradesh", alleging that it amounts to a violation of the constitutional rights of states under India's federal
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"A listless, heartless budget from clueless government": Congress' KC Venu
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"A listless, heartless budget from a clueless government. What began last session with the axing of MGNREGA has gone forward with massive welfare cuts in the name of "fiscal discipline," he wrote.
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"Modi govt has run out of ideas": Congress president Kharge slams Budget 2
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Kharge also expressed disappointment over the lack of support for farmers, stating that they still await meaningful welfare support or an income security plan. He alleged that the inequality has surpassed levels seen under the British Raj, but the Budget does not mention it or provide any
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