Erratic rainfall, prolonged heat, groundwater depletion, and volatile farm incomes are becoming structural features of rural ...
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 ...
The new VB‑G RAM G law boosts guaranteed rural workdays while reshaping funding, planning and digital monitoring, sparking both optimism and concern among stakeholders.
President Murmu approves VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, replacing MGNREGA, expanding rural job guarantee, altering funding structure.
However, other experts cautioned against moving too far away from the demand-driven ethos of MGNREGA, saying this could lead ...
The repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and its replacement with another tongue-twister — the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee ...
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Recalibrating MGNREGA

Act (VB-G RAM G), which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), received the President’s assent on Sunday, 21 December, marking the formal transition to a new ...
Previously, contributing only 25 per cent of material costs, states now face burdens of 40 per cent to 100 per cent of total ...
Despite greater spending and higher wages, however, MGNREGA has not translated into more employment per household.
The National Testing Agency will conduct the UGC NET December 2025 cycle. The exam is scheduled for the first week of December 2025. It will be a Computer-Based Test. The assessment determines ...
Patterns have always been a form of communication in fashion. Filipino traditional patterns, in particular, reflect belief systems, social values, and memory through design. Even today, our ...