In a sweeping restructuring of India’s rural employment framework, the Centre on Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, or VB–G RAM G Act, will come into effect nationwide from July 1, 2026, replacing the nearly two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
The Chintan Shivir, organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is taking place at the University of Patanjali in Haridwar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video message urging collective support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, stating that empowering women is essential to achieving the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is increasingly being viewed as a pivotal force in shaping the future of the global economy and stability, noting that leaders and experts across the world are looking toward the country with optimism despite multiple international crises.
She was talking to a group of officer trainees of the 79th batch of Indian Revenue Service (IT) which called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Addressing a post-Budget seminar virtually also attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, PM Narendra Modi said his government has simplified processes, enhanced the ease of doing business, expanded technology-led governance, and strengthened institutions.
In a major push to deepen India’s digital skilling ecosystem and accelerate progress toward a Viksit Bharat, Minister of State for Skill Development Jayant Chaudhary launched a nationwide awareness campaign titled “Badhna Hai Toh Yahan Judna Hai” on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
The initiative seeks to connect the Union Budget 2026 with the everyday lives of citizens by engaging youth from colleges, institutions, and coaching centres across the country through a structured and participatory framework, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said on Monday.
The platform has strengthened coordination between the Centre, States and Union Ministries by enabling direct, real-time monitoring of key schemes under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
In a post on X following the tabling of the Economic Survey 2025–26, PM Modi noted that the document underscores strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sustained growth momentum, and the expanding contributions of innovation, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure in nation-building.
