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Signify's "Har Gaon Roshan" Demonstrates How CSR Can Drive Outcomes of Nat
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17: In line with its #BrighterLivesBetterWorld vision, Signify, the world leader in lighting, announces the street LEDification of 100 villages along the Indo-Nepal border, in collaboration with Tarq Foundation. This transformative initiative is being undertaken u
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to move VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in Lok
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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 : 2 months, 4 weeks 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
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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 : 2 months, 4 weeks 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
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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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Armed Forces Medical Services launches first AI-driven community screening
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a landmark initiative that blends military discipline, academic excellence, and digital innovation, the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) in a joint collaboration with Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), AIIMS, and the eHealth AI Unit of the Ministry of Health &
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Nectar Origin's Manka Pashu Aahar Strengthens India's Dairy Sector with Pr
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Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], December 16: India's dairy industry continues to play a vital role in rural livelihoods and the national economy. Supporting this backbone of agriculture, Nectar Origin Private Limited, a Bihar-based cattle feed manufacturing company, is making a strong mark with i
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"Ram ka naam badnam na karo": Shashi Tharoor opposes renaming MGNREGA by r
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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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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Inaugurates Signify's Har Gaon Roshan C
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 16: In line with its #BrighterLivesBetterWorld vision, Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, announced the launch of its flagship Har Gaon Roshan CSR initiative in Chhattisgarh. The momentous inauguration was graced by the Hon'ble Un
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"Modi ji has deep hatred for Mahatma Gandhi's ideas, rights of poor": Rahu
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks 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
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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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