The VB-G RAM G Act has replaced MGNREGA from July 1, extending rural employment to 125 days and ensuring a minimum daily wage of ₹300 in Uttar Pradesh....
Hundreds of thousands of peasants, agricultural, and rural workers protested across India on Wednesday, July 1, against the ultra-right-wing government’s attempts to withdraw their existing limited right to work ...Rural distress in India ... Zoe.
An analysis by The Hindu showed that States will have to spend at least ₹51,000 crore in 2026-27, in contrast to about ₹7,700 crore they spent in 2024-25 ....
The Rural DevelopmentMinister says no eligible worker will be left without work; the Congress chief cites pending payments to States under MGNREGA and funding concerns under new employment law ....