The author argues that VB-G-RAM-G strengthens, not scraps, MGNREGA by expanding job guarantees, curbing leakages, creating ...

BJP defends VB-G RAM G Act, calling it necessary reform, countering Sonia Gandhi's claims of MGNREGA's demolition as ...

Civil society groups say the VB-G RAM G Bill could weaken casual labour's bargaining power, as MGNREGA served as a safety net and fall back option when farm wages turned unattractive ...

Chandigarh: The one-day special session of the Punjab vidhan sabha on Tuesday to deliberate the replacement of MGNREGA with ...

Hyderabad: A war of words erupted between Congress and BJP legislators in the assembly over the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ...

Punjab is about 2.3% of India’s population, yet in 2024-25, it generated roughly 309 lakh person-days — about 1.1% of the ...

Parliament Winter Session 2025 saw high productivity as key Bills like VB-G RAM G and SHANTI passed swiftly amid intense opposition protests and debates.

Despite greater spending and higher wages, however, MGNREGA has not translated into more employment per household.

The debate isn’t just about rural jobs but fiscal control, political symbolism and whether the Centre’s VB-G RAM G model can ...

However, other experts cautioned against moving too far away from the demand-driven ethos of MGNREGA, saying this could lead ...

A day after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the VB–G–RAM–G Bill, turning it into a law, the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a sharp attac ...

Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total ...