New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In order to ensure the smooth implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, an amount of Rs 17,744.19 crore is being released to states and union territories towards the wage component as the first instalment for the financial year 2026–27, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.The minister urged states to ensure timely and effective utilisation of these funds so that wage payments are made without delay. He further highlighted that necessary funds are also b…
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Chikkaballapur, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged people to support the nationwide Congress-led protest until the Viksit Bharat, Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act is repealed and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) is reinstated. He alleged that the new Act undermines rural employment rights.He announced the launch of the nationwide “Save MGNREGA” campaign.”During the winter session, the…
Belagavi, Feb 13 (IANS) Responding to the opposition against the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Friday here that it is not just opposing the scheme but its about how the Congress simply can not tolerate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at an awareness programme on Centre’s initiative VB-G RAM G Act, Vijayendra alleged that the opposition to VB-G RAM G Act, is not about …
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) The nationwide shutdown called by several central trade unions on Thursday failed to evoke much response in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Tripura, with normal life largely unaffected across the state. A police official said that daily activities remained normal in most parts of Tripura. Around 225 bandh supporters were detained from different districts for organising picketing and were later released. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the state, …
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Hailing the Union Budget 2026-27 as historic and futuristic, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday that Rs 6,812 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of Development of the Northeastern Region (MDoNER), which is Rs 897 crore more than the previous Budget.The Budget will bring positive change to the nation as well as to the Northeastern region, he added.Addressing a press conference here, Chouhan also informed that the Ministry of Agricultur…
Kolar (Karnataka), Feb 11 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the Karnataka Congress has changed its course and, instead of functioning within the framework of democracy, federalism and the Constitution given by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, has aligned itself with urban Naxals.Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the statement while speaking to the media here on Wednesday. He alleged that Naxalism in the country began with the Communists and that they were …
Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that BJP’s ally, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s concerns on the Viksit Bharat – Grameen Rozgar and Migration Guarantee Act (VB-G RAM G) validate the opposition stand and termed the development as politically significant. Taking to social media X, CM Siddaramaiah stated on Friday, “The reports that the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has raised concerns with the Union Government ove…
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress party in Karnataka has called upon its party workers and leaders to be alert about the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, saying that the exercise will shape its future. Speaking at a preparatory meeting for the “MGNREGA Bachao Sangram” protest held at Palace Grounds here on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar warned that the SIR of electoral rolls was approaching in the stat…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Congress, on Saturday, launched its nationwide “MGNREGA Bachao Sangram” by organising press conferences at all district committee offices, vowing to fight till it succeeds in protecting people’s constitutional right to work. Jairam Ramesh, MP and Congress General Secretary Communications In-Charge, in a post on X, said: “Today, the Indian National Congress is launching the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram with a Press Conference at each of the District Congress Committee offic…
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…