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"Takes out the heart": Cong MP Shashi Tharoor on renaming MGNREGA
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed strong disapproval over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying the move "takes out the heart of the entire Mahatma Gandhi rural employment program."
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CM Revanth Reddy dares KCR for debate on Krishna and Godavari waters shari
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy dared the BRS President K Chandrashekhar Rao to a debate on the injustice meted out to Telangana in the sharing and utilisation of the Krishna and Godavari waters during the 10-year BRS rule in the state, the Telangana CMO said in a release.
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Lok Sabha passes VB-G RAM-G Bill amid uproar; Shivraj slams INDIA bloc for
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid huge uproar from the Opposition MPs.
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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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"Changes made to MNREGA scheme reflect BJP's policy of eliminating poor an
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He mentioned that the government are furthering the same policy and is reducing the central government's contribution from 100 per cent to 60 per cent.
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West Bengal: CM Mamata to rename Karmashree scheme after Mahatma Gandhi am
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the Karmashree scheme of the state government will be named after Mahatma Gandhi as a response to the Centre's VB-G RAM-G Bill replacing MGNREGA.
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"If you have guts, remove Mahatma Gandhi's photo from currency note": DK S
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Asked about the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, DK Shivakumar told reporters on Wednesday, "They can't change the name. If you have guts, you remove Mahatma G
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"Revisionist govt wants to remove memory of father of nation": Karti Chida
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chidambaram said that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) had been a crucial programme on which millions of people depended for their livelihood. He alleged that the government was attempting to erase the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi by renaming the scheme wit
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Parliament passes Viksit Bharat- G RAM G Bill 2025, "reforming MGNREGA for
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
It will strengthen decentralised planning through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans and be nationally integrated through the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack. The shift to normative funding and a centrally sponsored structure improves predictability, accountability, and Centre-
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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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T-N: CM Stalin slams BJP over changes to rural jobs scheme, calls it 'dece
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government over proposed changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), describing the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VBGRAMG)
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"One pulled the trigger, other removing his legacy": Manickam Tagore on re
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill, 2025, accusing the government of systematically erasing Mahatma Gandhi's legacy by repealing t
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