5 d. ago Congress Announces' MNREGA Bachao Abhiyan' From January 8 To Oppose G RAM G

The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide agitation against the G-RAMG Act from January 8, alleging that it "silently kills" the MNREGA and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural...

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1 week ago India’s Modi government intensifies war on the poor by gutting rural job guarantee programme

India’s Modi government intensifies war on the poor by gutting rural job guarantee programme  World Socialist Web Site

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2 w. ago MNREGA: Is India's landmark rural jobs guarantee scheme under threat from G RAM G?

MNREGA: Is India's landmark rural jobs guarantee scheme under threat from G RAM G?  BBC

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3 w. ago Debate On G RAM G Bill Begins, Minister Says It Will Fulfil Gandhi's Dream

A Bill replacing the 20-year-old MNREGA and seeking to guarantee rural jobs for 125 days every year came up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago 'Let's Not Dishonour Mahatma's Legacy': Shashi Tharoor On Renaming MGNREGA

The political battle over the renaming of the flagship MNREGA to "G Ram G" is "unfortunate", said senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a deviation from his party line that is expected to further...

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3 w. ago G Ram G To Replace MGNREGA, New Bill To Be Introduced In Parliament

Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee...

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3 w. ago Flagship Programme MNREGA To Get A New Name, Proposal Now With Cabinet

A proposal has been submitted to the Cabinet to change the name of the erstwhile UPA government's flagship MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme).

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