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"PM's vision of a Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without Viksit villages
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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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President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozga
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks 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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Kisan Trust Organises 'Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards 2025'
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event honoured individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions in agriculture, social services, journalism, and rural development.
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Centre releases Rs 94 crore for Uttarakhand rural local bodies
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The release includes the second instalment of Untied Grants for the Financial Year 2024-25 amounting to Rs 9,410.03 lakhs for all eligible 13 District Panchayats, 95 Block Panchayats and 7,784 Gram Panchayats in the State.
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Centre releases over Rs 127 crore to support rural local bodies in Tamil N
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Government has released Rs 127.586 crores to Rural Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Tamil Nadu during the financial year 2025-26, an official release from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Saturday.
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XLRI Jamshedpur Establishes Rural Business Incubation Centre "XCITE" with
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], December 20: XLRI Jamshedpur, India's oldest management school, today announced the establishment of a dedicated Rural Business Incubation Centre--the XLRI Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (XCITE). The Centre has been set up with a signif
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Eight bills passed during Winter Session of Parliament marked by sharp deb
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and during debates on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
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Bills passed in Winter Session will make India 'Viksit Bharat', says Union
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday emphasised that the bills passed in the Winter Session of Parliament will play a major role in taking India towards the dream of "Viksitr Bharat." He further stated that the discussions on "Vande Mataram" have stirred the spirit
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Centre doesn't want people to remember good work done by previous govts: S
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed his discontent with the Central government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. He said the current government doesn'
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Lok Sabha passes VB G RAM G Bill, guarantees 125 days of employment
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bill aimed to provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household, in line with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047. It also focuses on strengthening rural livelihoods and accelerating overall rural development.
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Uttarakhand Govt launches campaign to ensure direct and effective delivery
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand government, on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, launched the statewide campaign 'Government for Every Citizen - At Every Doorstep' to ensure direct and effective delivery of public welfare schemes to the people.
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KC Venugopal seeks Standing Committee, JPC review for Nuclear Energy, VB -
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the exchange, the House took up discussions on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025.
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