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"Will strongly oppose in parliament and on streets": Mallikarjun Kharge sl
Updated : 3 months 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 : 3 months 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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Signify to Illuminate 100 Indo-Nepal Border Villages, Enhancing Safety and
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15: 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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"Modern, infrastructure-focused, digitally governed system": Viksit Bharat
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The new Bill guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, up from the existing 100 days, for adult members willing to undertake unskilled manual work. It seeks to simultaneously provide income security and create durable, productivity-enhancing rural assets through a nation
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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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MGNREGA to be reframed as Viksit Bharat G RAM G bill, guarantees 125 days
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Centre will introduce the Bill in the Lok Sabh, which, if passed, will reframe MGNREGA to transform rural development and provide statutory wage-employment guarantees to rural households.
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Urban e-commerce boosts rural farmers' income in UP's Sambhal with rising
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The farmers also emphasised that only the highest-quality produce reaches consumers. India's diverse climate ensures the availability of a wide variety of fresh fruits & vegetables. The major fruits grown in India are mangoes, grapes, apples, strawberries, apricots, oranges, fresh bananas, a
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"SIT has finally uncovered truth:" Priyank Kharge on Aland vote fraud
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Karnataka Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge, reacting to reports of a chargesheet filed against a former BJP MLA and his son for their alleged involvement in vote theft in the Aland Assembly, said that despite the Election Commission allegedly hindering the investigation, the stat
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Opposition slams reported plan to rename MGNREGA, says Centre 'erasing his
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Reacting to the reports, Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said the move reflected a larger pattern. "The Indian government is changing the entire history," he remarked, expressing concern over what he described as a systematic attempt to alter established symbols and narratives.
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Even when public is benefited, they speak against it: Maharashtra CM Deven
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters, CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "Whether you do MNREGA work or not, they say things. Even when the public is benefited, they speak against it. There is no need to give them any weight. PM Modi's government has brought in a very positive change. This will benefit rural de
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"Modi govt an expert at renaming schemes and laws...": Congress MP Jairam
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday tore into the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), questioning their concerns with the name 'Mahatma Gandhi' over the reports of renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as the "Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Scheme."
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J-K LG Manoj Sinha honours global changemakers at Veer Savarkar Internatio
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High Range Rural Development Society (HRDS) INDIA hosted the Veer Savarkar International Impact Awards 2025 at the NDMC Convention Centre in New Delhi on December 10, bringing together national leaders, international delegates and distinguished achievers to recognise individuals whose wor
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