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Modi undermining MGNREGA, favouring corporates, says Rahul Gandhi
Raebareli: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, January 20, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking to centralise power and weakening welfare safeguards for the poor, alleging…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to visit Raebareli on Monday
Raebareli: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will arrive in his parliamentary constituency of Raebareli on Monday for a two-day visit, a Congress official said. Congress MP from…
- India
Centre’s irresponsible handling of Manipur affected economy, security: Congress
Imphal: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led Centre has handled Manipur irresponsibly during the last five years, and it affected the state’s security and economy. This was stated by AICC…
- India
India’s Union Budget likely to stay steady, focus on tech, jobs: Economist
Washington: India’s upcoming Union Budget is expected to broadly stay the course, with the government maintaining its focus on fiscal consolidation, macroeconomic stability and stepped-up investment in high-technology sectors, according to Anit…
- India
BMC elections: Voter photo ID card, 12 other identity proofs valid for polling
Mumbai: Electors in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls will be required to present either a voter photo ID card or any one of the 12 alternative identity documents approved by…
- India
Congress slams ‘trouble-engine’ UP govt for lathi-charge on MGNREGA protestors
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, January 11, alleged that the “Yogi-Modi trouble-engine” government in Uttar Pradesh ordered the police to “brutally lathi-charge” NSUI protesters taking out a peaceful march in Varanasi…
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Centre replaced MGNREGA to provide cheap labour to corporates: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday claimed that the NDA government at the Centre replaced the MGNREGA with VB G RAM G to ensure availability of cheap labour for…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Assembly passes resolution against replacement of MGNREGA
Hyderabad: Amid opposition from the BJP members, the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s move to replace the MGNREGA with VB G RAM G Act and demanded…
- India
No new anti-graft measures in VB-G RAM G: LibTech India
New Delhi: The VB-G RAM G Act has no new provisions to mitigate corruption, LibTech India said on Saturday and asserted that technology should not be the sole gateway to employment, wages,…
- India
Congress to launch nationwide ‘Save MGNREGA Campaign’ from Jan 5
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said a nationwide campaign should be launched against the repeal of rural employment scheme MGNREGA, similar to the pushback against the three farm laws…
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The person who conceptualised work on demand for the rural poor is forgotten
There has been a din, and even justified, about the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). It is being faulted on several reasons, including the structure of…
- India
VB-G RAM G Act will transform rural India: Union agriculture minister
Jaipur: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that the Viksit Bharat-G Ram G Act will transform rural India and that it is “far better” than the…
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Sachin Pilot calls govt’s replacing of MGNREGA ‘historic mistake’
Bengaluru: AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot has termed the central government replacing the rural employment act MGNREGA, as a “historic mistake” and a systematic attack on the livelihood chances of those amongst…
- India
Samyukt Kisan Morcha announces all India protest against G RAM G law
New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday announced an “All India Resistance Day” on January 16 against the passing of a new law that replaces the rural employment scheme MGNREGA.…
- Bangalore
VB-G RAM G act undermines MGNREGA’s rights-based framework: Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday strongly criticised the Union government’s VB-G RAM G act 2025 that replaced MGNREGA, claiming that changes in the new legislation weaken and undermine the previous…