Kanker, Chhattisgarh: In a tragic incident, a deputy sarpanch and two other villagers were killed, while five others sustained injuries after lightning struck a tree under which they had taken shelter during a sudden downpour in Kalgav village of Antagarh block in Kanker district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Manraj Patel, the.
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday slammed the BJP for allegedly killing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, which guaranteed 100 days of unskilled wage work per financial year to rural households, to enhance livelihood security. Speaking at a preparatory meeting for the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ at Palace.
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Congress on Thursday decided to organise a series of protests across the state for 45 days, demanding restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The state Congress unit, at its meeting at party headquarters, Gandhi Bhavan, decided to fight against Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission.
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), accusing them of conspiring against poor, Dalits, and women MGNREGA workers through the newly introduced G-RAM-G Bill. Addressing a press conference, Dhaliwal said, “By bringing this new bill in.
Chandigarh: Punjab Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Wednesday led hundreds of labourers in a protest against the Union government’s newly enacted Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), which replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Addressing the gathering.
Chandigarh: During the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the newly rechristened ‘Viksit Bharat – Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G)’ is aimed at snatching food, jobs and dignity from Dalits, women and the poorest families. He asserted that by rushing the new law through.
Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of systematically dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and stripping the poor of their right to a livelihood. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha in support of a resolution against the changes.
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that his party has released a complete resolution on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) during the party’s working committee meeting. “The complete resolution on MGNREGA has been released,” Khurshid told the media. This comes as the Congress has been opposing the.
New Delhi: Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday claimed that the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was a “direct attack” on the livelihood of rural poor, who were guaranteed 100 days of employment as a constitutional right. Speaking to reporters here, he claimed.
Bengaluru: Just as farm laws were repealed, the VB- G RAM G Bill, passed in the Parliament, aimed to weaken the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), too, will be withdrawn, stated the Karnataka government. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT and BT Priyank Kharge.
New Delhi: Framing the MGNREGA changes as an ideological battle over equity, federalism, and Gandhian values, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday announced a nationwide movement to resist the changes. Kharge Questions Government Priorities Kharge set the tone for the agitation by questioning the government’s priorities: “Why has the Central.
