NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill, which seeks to replace the 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ...

The central government has passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VBG RAM G Bill, 2025) in the Lok Sabha to establish a rural development framework aligned with ...

The Opposition has demanded withdrawal of the new bill, citing concerns over name change and bill content Critics have said the bill limits work scope and shifts focus away from local needs The ...

Th new G Ram G Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha. The bill was introduced by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The bill, Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – ...

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA with a new initiative that guarantees rural jobs for 125 days every year amid vociferous protests by the ...

While the MGNREGA scheme was demand driven, with the Union government bound to allocate more money if demand for work was there, under the proposed scheme, the Centre will determine State-wise ...

For nearly 20 years, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has shaped how rural employment support works in India — offering wage work close to home, creating ...

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that this move was part of a larger attempt to weaken and ultimately dismantle the flagship rural employment scheme. The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar ...

The government on Tuesday introduced the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–G RAM G Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ...

The Centre is set to replace MGNREGA with the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, offering 125 days of work with a focus on rural, climate, and digital issues. Meanwhile, PM Modi commenced a three-nation tour in ...

Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ...

The Union government has proposed a series of major changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), including the renaming of the scheme. The plan aims to raise the ...