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Rs 7. 5 lakh crore for rural development: VBG Ram G Mission goes national with launch from Tirupati
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (603+ words) Tirupati: The Government of India on Wednesday formally launched the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (VBG Ram G Mission) from Railway Koduru in Tirupati district, marking the nationwide rollout of the flagship rural development programme. The mission was…...
New VB-G RAM G rules lay out MGNREGS transition framework
24+ min ago (388+ words) The Centre notified rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, outlining the transition from MGNREGS, wage and unemployment allowance payments through DBT, and expenditure norms. The new rural employment framework officially replaces MGNREGS from July 1 across the country New Delhi:…...
VB-G RAM G starts in Bengal, rural workers to get Rs 300 daily wage
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (400+ words) Kolkata: The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin, or VB-G RAM G, has been rolled out in West Bengal as a 125-day rural job guarantee scheme. The launch on July 1 marks the return of a government-backed rural employment…...
Report: Iowa lost 17% of USDA staff in 2025, impact felt at farmer-facing offices
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (1064+ words) A report shows that the nation lost 8% of Farm Service Agency county staff and 23% of Natural Resources Conservation Service staff in 2025. These staff, pictured here at a Carroll County Maryland office, work directly with farmers. DES MOINES " U. S. Department of Agriculture…...
LABOR UNIONS, NONPROFITS, CITIES, AND COUNTIES SEEK INJUNCTION TO STOP IMPENDING U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1425+ words) Press Release | July 2, 2026 A broad coalition of nationwide labor unions, non-profit organizations, and cities and counties from across the country moved for injunctive relief in their challenge to the massive Trump-Vance administration effort to unlawfully reorganize the federal government, reduce…...
VB-G RAM G scheme will offer higher wages and more man-days of work: Virudhunagar Collector
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (230+ words) Published - July 02, 2026 07: 36 pm IST - Virudhunagar Viksit Bharat " Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission" (VB-G RAM G) would offer more man-days of work and also higher wages for workers than MGNREGA scheme, said Virudhunagar Collector, N. O. Sukhaputra. He was addressing a meeting organised…...
A year since Trump's big tax bill, SNAP enrollment has fallen dramatically
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (674+ words) Even if they're employed, people eligible for SNAP benefits may struggle to prove they're working enough hours to meet work requirements. President Donald Trump signed his big tax and spending bill into law on July 4, 2025. The new law makes it…...
Frontline Justice and Josef Partner on Multi-State Rollout of AI to Protect Access to SNAP Benefits
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (1415+ words) The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a critical benefit that helps to alleviate food insecurity for vulnerable populations, supporting over 40 million low-income individuals, nearly three quarters of whom live at or below the federal poverty level. But…...
CM Naidu, Union Agri minister launch VB G-RAM-G scheme in Andhra
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (158+ words) Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 2 (PTI) Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday rolled out the VB G-RAM-G scheme in Andhra Pradesh with the formal launch in Tirupati district. The Viksit Bharat " Guarantee for…...
Finance Minister launches VB -G-RAM-G scheme in Anantapur
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (20+ words) Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav launches Viksit Bharat'G RAM-G scheme in Anantapur to enhance rural employment and economic development....