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VB-GRAMG Act will impact transparency and public scrutiny: Researchers

India, Dec. 28 -- The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG) Act, 2025, which has replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), ... Read More


Government's claim of 'No new mining leases in Aravalli', not entirely true

India, Dec. 25 -- The Supreme Court's directives to the central government and its claim that 'No new mining leases be granted' for the Aravallis is not entirely true. This particular direction of th... Read More


Government's claim of 'No new mining leases in Aravalli' not entirely true

India, Dec. 25 -- The Supreme Court's directives to the central government and its claim that 'No new mining leases be granted' for the Aravallis is not entirely true. This particular direction of th... Read More


Nearly 50 per cent of Aravallis to become vulnerable to mining if new definition is applied: DTE analysis

India, Dec. 25 -- Nearly 50 per cent of the Aravallis' area would become vulnerable to mining if the new definition accepted by the Supreme Court is applied, a Down To Earth (DTE) analysis has found. ... Read More


Panel tasked with formulating 'uniform' definition of Aravallis knew methodology being used was faulty: Report

India, Dec. 24 -- The committee tasked by the Supreme Court with defining the Aravalli hills, knew the methodology it was using was faulty. However, it was forced to use the same measurement method cu... Read More


Protesters allege police threats after Parliament repeals MGNREGA

India, Dec. 19 -- Parliament cleared a bill repealing MGNREGA and replacing it with a new rural jobs law. The legislation was passed by both houses on the same day amid opposition protests. Activist... Read More


It is 'Ram Ram, MGNREGA' as controversial VB-G RAM G Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 18 -- After chaos, ruckus and just eight hours of parliamentary debate, the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Viksit Bharat - Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM ... Read More


Activists warn new jobs bill VB-G RAM G guts MGNREGA's core guarantees

India, Dec. 17 -- Economists, workers' groups and farm unions have demanded the withdrawal of a new rural jobs bill. The proposed law would replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaran... Read More


Biodiversity loss and land degradation fuel climate feedback loop, UN report warns

India, Dec. 15 -- Biodiversity loss and land degradation are intensifying climate change, a UN report says. Key ecosystems are shifting from absorbing carbon to releasing it. Parts of the Amazon fac... Read More


New wage programme set to replace MGNREGA no longer demand-driven, critics warn

India, Dec. 15 -- The government plans to replace MGNREGA with a new rural wage programme. Critics say the proposal ends the demand-driven right to work. States may face higher financial burdens und... Read More