Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday described the VB G RAM G Act as a historic step that would significantly strengthen socio-economic development in rural India.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, the Chief Minister said the Act reflects a new and reformed approach to rural growth, aimed at overcoming shortcomings in earlier employment guarantee schemes. He noted that the VB G RAM G Bill was extensively debated in both the Lok Sabha and th…
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Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Following the passage of a new law in December 2025 replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the VB-G RAM G scheme, the Congress on Thursday announced a statewide protest in Bihar, alleging that the move would adversely impact rural labourers and place an additional financial burden on poorer states.Senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan said the party had serious doubts about the intentions of the Central government behind the new…
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Tuesday said the Central government “is undermining Haryana’s interests and the state government is sitting mute”. He said the Centre and the state BJP government “are completely ignoring and neglecting Haryana’s rights”. He demanded Haryana be designated as the host or co-host for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics announced by the Government of India.“We have decided that we will not remain silent; we will fight…
Raipur, Jan 6 (IANS) The substitution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Grameen Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) – VB G RAM G – sparked a major controversy with the Opposition and ruling dispensation crossing swords over renaming the legislation, rather than debating the merits and demerits of new law. However, keeping the political sparring and mudslinging aside, the workers from poor households who get employment under the erstwhile MNRE…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) As the Congress party has announced a nationwide protest, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday asserted that the Viksit Bharat GRAMG Bill is rooted in Gandhian principles and is focused on the welfare of the poor. “Guided by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, we have continued his work for the poor, implementing it for 125 days…” Giriraj Singh said, countering the Congress-led opposition’s claims that the bill undermines rural employment guarantees.Congress has alleg…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide agitation against the G-RAMG Act from January 8, alleging that it “silently kills” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural citizens. The announcement was made during a press briefing at the Congress office in New Delhi by party general secretary K. C. Venugopal and senior leader Jairam Ramesh.Addressing the media, Venugopal said the Co…
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Punjab government and the opposition Congress over the recent resolution passed in the Punjab Assembly against central initiatives, terming it a violation of the Constitution’s federal spirit. The Punjab Assembly has convened a one-day special session on Tuesday to pass a resolution against the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G …
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with his Cabinet members, on Monday, held a protest near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Ridge here, opposing the Central government’s decision to discontinue the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister termed the move deeply “anti-rural” and detrimental to the livelihood security of millions of rural families across the state.He said…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The women-centric schemes run by the Central government, in collaboration with state governments, are bringing a sea-change in the lives of women across the country, in rural as well as urban centres. In Gujarat’s Aravalli district, the success of women-centric schemes is evident as they take advantage of government welfare programs and become self-sufficient.Many self-help groups (SHGs) have undertaken initiatives, ranging from agricultural enterprises to local busi…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The political debate over the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act has intensified. Akhilesh Mishra, CEO of BlueKraft Digital Foundation, has issued a detailed rebuttal to Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, who reposted Sonia Gandhi’s article accusing the Centre of “bulldozing” MGNREGA to replace it with the new Act. Responding to Ramesh’s remarks, Mishra said the Congress criticism is driven by no…