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
Union Agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday slammed the Congress over the ruckus in Parliament and allegedly tearing a copy of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, stating that the INDIA bloc MPs undermined the integrity of dem
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the VB-G-RAM-G Bill passed in the Lok Sabha, saying the legislation threatens the future of MGNREGA.
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.
Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin on Thursday inaugurated the Christmas, New Year and Pongal exhibition, where products on sale are produced by many women self-help groups. The fair is organised by Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW).
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
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
Speaking to ANI, Bhagat said, "This is an insult to the Father of the Nation. This Modi government is frustrated because their role in the freedom movement was zero, which gives them a complex. They have the name of Ram on their lips, but their thoughts are those of Nathuram."
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday saw a nearly 14-hour debate over the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G (Gramin Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission) Amendment Bill, with the opposition demanding that the proposed legislation be referred to the Standing Committee, even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) str
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a sharp political exchange as senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Anurag Thakur and Nishikant Dubey strongly backed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, while launching a scathing attack on the Congress ove
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned at midnight, with the next date for meeting set to 11 am on Thursday. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up discussion on Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill), with MPs sitting till midnight t
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up discussion on Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G Bill), with MPs sitting till midnight to express their views.