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VB-G RAM G Act comes into force from today: Here's how much national average wage increased
India | Jul 01, 2026, 06:49 AM ISTThe Ministry of Rural Development said the revised wage rates, effective from July 1, have been increased across all 34 states, Union Territories and wage regions. The national average wage has now increased from Rs 298.8 per day under MGNREGA to Rs 327.4 per day under VB-G RAM G.
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Centre announces new rural employment law; VB-G RAM G Act to replace MGNREGA from July 1
India | May 11, 2026, 05:04 PM ISTIn a separate notification, the Ministry of Rural Development confirmed that MGNREGA, which has been in place since 2005, will officially be repealed once the new law takes effect.
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CM Yogi hits out at INDIA bloc, says VB-G RAM G milestone for rural development
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 06, 2026, 01:54 PM ISTThe Centre recently introduced Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G), replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, implemented by the UPA-led government in 2005.
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Shivraj Chouhan slams Congress for 'spreading misinformation' on VB-G RAM G: 'Better than MGNREGA'
India | Jan 04, 2026, 02:27 PM ISTSpeaking at a press conference in Delhi, Chouhan said Congress has announced a 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' only to mislead the people. He also asked why Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was not present in the Parliament when a debate was held over the VB G-RAM-G scheme.
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G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, gets President Droupadi Murmu's nod, becomes law
India | Dec 21, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTThe Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill was passed by Parliament in the recently concluded Winter session amid strong protests by the Opposition over the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and the financial burden being put on states.
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Govt bulldozed MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi slams VB-G RAM G Bill, calls it a 'black law'
India | Dec 20, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTSonia Gandhi's remarks came as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), was cleared by the Parliament.
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'Highlights Gandhiji's vision': Shivraj Chouhan defends G RAM G Bill, slams Congress over MGNREGA
India | Dec 20, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTSpeaking exclusively to India TV, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the VB—G RAM G Bill, 2025, aims at making villages self-reliant and fulfilling the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. Lauding the Father of the Nation, he said Mahatma Gandhi was not just an individual but an idea.
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'Modi government demolished twenty years of MGNREGA in one day': Rahul Gandhi on G RAM G Bill
India | Dec 19, 2025, 11:33 AM ISTThe Rajya Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill with a voice vote at midnight. The bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday afternoon despite the protests and Opposition staging a walkout.
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Mamata announces her govt's job guarantee scheme 'Karmashree' to be renamed after Mahatma Gandhi
Kolkata | Dec 18, 2025, 03:54 PM ISTMamata Banerjee said she is ashamed that Mahatma Gandhi's name has been removed from NREGA scheme and added that if they can't give respect to Father of Nation, she will.
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Muqabla: What will change in the country after MNREGA's demise with "G Ram G"?
News | Dec 18, 2025, 02:07 AM ISTFrom Parliament to the streets, there's a fierce firestorm surrounding one issue: the government has gone mad, it's a Godsewak, it's anti-Bapu. The opposition has been making these claims since yesterday. The opposition is on the streets, and there's a lot of commotion.
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OPINION | Whether it’s Gandhi or Ram, MGNREGA needs change
India | Dec 17, 2025, 05:09 PM ISTAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while introducing the Bill, said, there is no need for the Opposition to shed crocodile tears about Gandhi. He said, Gandhiji himself wanted Ram Rajya and there was no point in making it an unnecessary issue.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Why is the opposition opposing 'G RAM G'?
Kurukshetra | Dec 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTOpposition parties are attacking the 'G Ram G' bill, which is set to replace MFNREGA. Opposition MPs raised slogans against the G Ram G bill in Parliament. Meanwhile, the Modi government has already introduced the G Ram G bill in the Lok Sabha.
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Aaj Ki Baat: How is 'G Ram G' different from MGNREGA, and what is its biggest advantage?
Aaj Ki Baat | Dec 16, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTThe new scheme that the Modi government has launched for employment guarantee in rural areas is called Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission Rural. Its short form is Viksit Bharat G Ram G.
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'BJP-RSS conspiracy': Congress plans protest on Wednesday against VB-G RAM-G bill
India | Dec 16, 2025, 11:32 PM ISTKC Venugopal, in a letter to all state Congress presidents, urged them to organise protests at all district headquarters. “These protests must be held with portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, symbolising resistance to the erasure of his name and values," he said.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over MGNREGA name change: 'Direct insult to ideals of Mahatma Gandhi'
India | Dec 16, 2025, 04:30 PM ISTTaking to X, Rahul Gandhi alleged that PM Modi has always been opposed to the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and has been trying to weaken the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ever since he came to power. The Congress will oppose any such move, he asserted.
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'Immoral to remove Gandhi': Shashi Tharoor slams centre's move to rename MNREGA
India | Dec 16, 2025, 02:30 PM ISTShashi Tharoor opposed the move to replace MNREGA with a new scheme called the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, also referred to as G Ram G.
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Centre to replace MGNREGA with G RAM G Bill; Congress questions 'why remove Gandhi's name'
India | Dec 15, 2025, 08:32 PM ISTA bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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MGNREGA in West Bengal: Calcutta High Court orders Centre to resume scheme in state from August 1
Kolkata | Jun 19, 2025, 08:07 AM ISTThe Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre to resume implementation of the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1, ending a suspension that began in March 2022 due to alleged irregularities. The court said no central scheme can be put on hold indefinitely.
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Parliament Budget Session: Sonia Gandhi demands hike in minimum wages and workdays under MGNREGA
India | Mar 18, 2025, 01:51 PM ISTRaising the issue through a Zero Hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi said the BJP government at the Centre has "systematically undermined" the scheme by keeping the Budget allocation for it stagnant.
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Budget: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on funds for job scheme
India | Feb 02, 2025, 12:33 PM ISTBudget 2025: The MGNREGA, a government scheme to enhance the livelihood security of rural households across the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment, did not get any increment in the budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.