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"VB-G RAM G bill very harmful, original MGNREGA backbone of rural economy"
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sharply criticised the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, asserting that the original MGNREGA scheme, structured with the Centre paying the bulk of funds (often referred to as 90%), was the backbone of the rural
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BJP leader Dilip Ghosh defends renaming of MGNREGA to VB G-Ram-G, slams op
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday backed the central government's decision to rename the MGNREGA scheme to VB-G Ram G, stating that the renaming of schemes took place as per the requirements and changes made to it. Ghosh further slammed the opposition saying that the state government is
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"Having Ram in someone's name does not give a license for anything...": RJ
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone's name doesn't give them a license to anything. He also claimed that even the people in the Bharitya Janata Party are disturbed by thi
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"Those who fought for country's freedom, their names have to be restored..
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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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G-RAM-G Bill is a rationalisation of existing scheme, says BJP leader Boor
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism on the name change of the MGNREGA scheme to G-RAM-G, stating that it is a rationalization of the existing bill, offering several benefits.
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"Will strongly oppose in parliament and on streets": Mallikarjun Kharge sl
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Kharge alleged that this move was part of a larger attempt to weaken and ultimately dismantle the flagship rural employment scheme.
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"Claiming others' work as its own": Akhilesh Yadav on MGNREGA scheme name
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party over introducing a bill to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA), alleging that the central government's move is motivated to "claim other's work as its own."
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"Dictatorship": Congress MP Manickam Tagore accuses Centre of "tweaking" M
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
While citing a media article from an English daily, the Congress MP claimed that the MGNREGA scheme's purpose was to provide poor rural families with guaranteed work and build villages, including roads, houses, ponds, and schools.
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Global Poster Boy of Punjab Diljit Dosanjh Turns Climate Champion, Extends
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 26: World-famous Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh visited Roundglass Foundation's tree plantation site at Sekhan Majra village, Mohali, in Punjab on Sunday (June 23) to extend his support for the Foundation's Billion Tree Project.
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Telangana: Six MGNREGA workers injured, one dead
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Six Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) workers were injured and one died on Tuesday when a mound of earth caved in on them while they were digging a trench in Venkatraopet village of Rajanna Sircilla district.
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WB: Mamata rails against Centre, claims it is sitting on dues of 21 lakh p
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah headlined a BJP show of strength in the heart of Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday railed against the Centre for allegedly stalling payment of arrears to the state government under the MGNREGA scheme.
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CM Siddaramaiah instructs ministers to submit report on drought situation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The CM further said that the Centre released Rs 600 crore under the MGNREGA scheme a day ago after a letter was written.
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