Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, promises 125 days of wage employment for rural families

December 16, 2025 8:49 PM

Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, promises 125 days of wage employment for rural families

Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Tuesday introduced the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, proposing a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment annually for rural families. Presenting the Bill, Chauhan said the government remains committed to the welfare of the poor and the holistic development of villages, in line with Mahatma Gandhi’s vis...

Farm leaders hail PM Modi’s ‘Farmer-First’ trade stance, back govt against foreign pressure

August 12, 2025 10:54 PM

Farm leaders hail PM Modi’s ‘Farmer-First’ trade stance, back govt against foreign pressure

Farmer leaders from across the country on Tuesday expressed strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to resist foreign pressure in trade negotiations, calling it a historic move to protect the interests of cultivators, livestock rearers and fishermen. At a meeting held at Subrahmanyam Hall, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, attended by Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary, senior ministry of...