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The Central government has cleared a Madhya Pradesh government proposal to extend the price deficiency support scheme, also called the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), to mustard procurement after its use for soybean in 2025. The scheme is meant to protect farmers from price volatility. The decision to extend the scheme to mustard was taken at a meeting in Delhi today between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Bhavantar scheme co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on Thursday and secured several key approvals from the Central government for providing relief to farmers in the state. During the meeting, CM Yadav raised various issues related to agriculture and rural development in the state. Following the discussion, several farmer-centric decisions were taken that are expected to provide major relief to farmer ...Read More >
The party estimates that the initiative will create over one crore direct touchpoints with citizens. New Delhi: The BJP is set to launch the 'Parivartan Yatra', a large-scale political outreach initiative, in West Bengal on Sunday, marking one of the party's most extensive mobilisation efforts ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The campaign aims to challenge what the party describes as more than a decade of "corrupt, undemocratic, and anti-people governance" under the Trinamool Congres ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): As part of its efforts to defeat the ruling Trinamool Congress in the upcoming assembly polls, the BJP will embark on 'Parivartan Yatras' that would touch all constituencies in the state. The yatras will be launched on March 1. Senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and party chief Nitin Nab ...Read More >
Jaipur: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Bharat-Vistaar app, saying that it marks the beginning of a digital revolution in agriculture. Through this AI-powered platform, farmers will gain timely and accurate access to a wide range of farming-related information, said Chouhan, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Launched nationally from the Pink City of Jaipur, Bharat-Vistaar will deliver comprehensive agricultural services to farmers through a unified ...Read More >
CHENNAI: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko has condemned the Union government for introducing a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), alleging that the move reflects the Narendra Modi-led BJP government's hostility towards Mahatma Gandhi and its disregard for the livelihoods of poor rural citizens. In a statement, the senior leader said that despite strong opposition from Congress, DMK, MDMK, Left parties and other Opposition members in Parliament, U ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) 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, with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserting that the measure will not only ensure employment but also fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of making villages self-reliant. Moving the Bill for consideration and passage, Chouhan, the Union Rural Development Minister, said the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Congress MPs are all set to meet in the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office today in the Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House for the day. The meeting will be held at 10:30 am.Meanwhile, both the Houses will meet at 11 am and begin with the Question Hour. The session will start with Question Hour, followed by the laying of papers by various ministers, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Jitin Prasada, amo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP National Vice President and MP of Kendrapara, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, on Wednesday, chaired the Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2025. The report was tabled earlier today in the Lok Sabha. Also Read | India Summons Bangladesh High Commissioner, Says It Expects Yunus' Government to Ensure Safety of Indian Mission. Under Panda's leadership, the Select Committee examined 68 amendments. Each of the amendments for the Insol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone's name doesn't give them a license to anything. "Even people within the BJP are troubled by this, people in the NDA are also troubled..." he said. Jha underlined that there was a 90-10 per cent ratio between the central and state government, which has drastically changed to 60-40 per cent. He further shr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday will move The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, seeking the House's consideration and passage of the proposed legislation aimed at promoting the development and safe use of nuclear energy across key sectors.The union minister will also move that the Bill be taken into consideration and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav, on Wednesday, strongly criticised the government's decision to rename the MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, calling it unnecessary and disrespectful to Mahatma Gandhi's legacy. "The truth is, the bill they are introducing already existed, so why was there a need to remove Mahatma Gandhi's name and replace it? Even when Gandhi was shot, his last words were 'h ...Read More >
Cachar (Assam) [India], December 17 (ANI): During an anti-narcotic operation by the Cachar police in Assam, they seized 388 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.20 crore, officials said. They have also apprehended the drug peddlers involved in the crime. According to the source, on Tuesday night, the police had intercepted a vehicle coming from another neighbouring state and uncovered several soap boxes, carrying a huge amount of heroin. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Partha Protim Das, of Cachar d ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 17 (ANI): The controversy over the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone Deepathoon at Thiruparankundram continues to snowball. Sikkandar Dargah Secretary Arif Khan, has now claimed that there is no evidence which suggests that lamps have traditionally been lit at the hill. He further asserted that lamps have been lit only at the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, and added that in earlier court orders, the structure was not described as a deepathoon (lamp pillar) ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka's School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Wednesday criticised the central government for the name change of the MGNREGA scheme, stating that the names of those who fought for independence must be restored. "We are protesting against the central government's decision, as it goes against democracy. Those who fought for the country's freedom, their names have to be restored..." Bangarappa said. The Karnatka minister no ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will introduce the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by providing a statutory guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days of wage employment in every financial year to every rural hou ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: Lok Sabha will take up a packed legislative and oversight agenda on Wednesday, with two major Bills slated for consideration and passage, alongside the laying of papers, presentation of committee reports, and statements by ministers, as per the revised List of Business. The House will meet at 11 am and begin with the Question Hour. The session will start with Question Hour, followed by the laying of papers by various ministers, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Megh ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism of the newly announced G-RAM-G Bill, which will replace the MGNREGA scheme, stating that it is a rationalisation of the existing bill, offering several benefits. "The statement of Congress regarding MGNREGA is totally unfounded. The new bill replacing MGNREGA with G-RAM-G is a rationalisation of the existing scheme. It offers many benefits, including an incr ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism of the newly announced G-RAM-G Bill, which will replace the MGNREGA scheme, stating that it is a rationalisation of the existing bill, offering several benefits. "The statement of Congress regarding MGNREGA is totally unfounded. The new bill replacing MGNREGA with G-RAM-G is a rationalisation of the existing scheme. It offers many benefits, including an incr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will introduce the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a rural development framework aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by providing a statutory guarantee of one hundred and twenty-five days of wage employment in every financial year to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday will address a special press briefing in the national capital at 9.30 am, amid the party's sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over what it describes as an assault on Mahatma Gandhi's legacy, workers' rights and the federal structure. In a post on X on Tuesday, the Indian National Congress wrote that the party alleged that recent legislative moves by the Centre form part of a "larger BJP-R ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed fierce protests from Opposition members after the government introduced a new bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Several Opposition MPs demanded that the new bill -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- be sent to a Parliamentary panel. Amid the buzz that the government is determined to clear the bill in the current session, INDIA bloc leaders have decide ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday introduced a bill that seeks to guarantee 125 wage days of rural work a year and replace the two-decade old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the Lok Sabha amid strong objections by the opposition to the removal of the father of the nation's name from the scheme. The House witnessed an uproar soon after Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Missi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. According to sources, the government is firm on getting the bill passed during the current parliamentary session. The ruling side argues that renaming employment schemes is not new, citing the transition from Jawahar Rozgar Yojana to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Communist Party of India on Tuesday opposed the new VB-G RAM G Bill that is set to replace the flagship rural employment scheme MGNREGA, and accused the Union government of dismantling a rights-based law and converting it into a discretionary scheme. In an X post, CPI General Secretary D Raja said the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name from the Bill confirms that the BJP and its ideological mentors are "disciples of Godse". "The CPI strongly opposes the Union governme ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. According to sources, the government is firm on getting the bill passed during the current parliamentary session. The ruling side argues that renaming employment schemes is not new, citing the transition from Jawahar Rozgar Yojana to NREGA, and later to MGN ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday issued a whip in Lok Sabha, mandating its MPs to be present in the Lower House for the next three days as key legislations such as the VB-G RAM G and a new bill to overhaul laws governing India's civil nuclear sector are likely to come up for consideration and passage. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the civil nuclear power sector for private participation and o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Several opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday over the VB-G RAM G Bill that has become a new flashpoint with the government, as they accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of "insulting" Mahatma Gandhi by renaming MGNREGA scheme and demanded the withdrawal of the proposed legislation. Soon after the government introduced the bill in Lok Sabha seeking to replace MGNREGA, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, witnessed sharp exchanges between the Treasury benches and the Opposition with the tabling of Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) -- or VB-G RAM G -- Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of 2005. Several opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K.C. Venugopal from the Congress, Harendra Malik of the Samajwadi Party, and Mahua Mo ...Read More >
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