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  National SARAS Mela Ends With Rs 12.8 Crore Sales at Vijayawada

  The first National SARAS Mela held outside Delhi-NCR closed at Vijayawada with sales of over Rs 12.8 crore and a footfall of more than 12 lakh visitors.

  4 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 Notified for Rural Jobs

  The Rural Development Ministry notified grievance rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, fixing an enquiry limit of seven working days and resolution within 15 days.

  2 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  PMGSY-IV Clears 45 Mizoram Road Works Worth Rs 710.40 Crore

  The Ministry of Rural Development approved 45 road works of 509.54 km in Mizoram under PMGSY-IV at a cost of Rs 710.40 crore, linking 48 habitations.

  31 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  VB-G RAM G Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Wage Employment

  The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, in force since 1 July 2026, guarantees 125 days of wage work a year, and 15.17 crore rural employment cards have been issued.

  24 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  President Murmu Graces National SARAS Mela at Vijayawada

  President Droupadi Murmu attended the National SARAS Mela at Vijayawada on 15 October 2026, where about 1500 self-help group women are selling at over 650 stalls.

  15 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  DDU-GKY 2.0 Captive Employer CXO Meet Held in Jaipur

  A Captive Employer CXO Meet on DDU-GKY 2.0 was held in Jaipur on 15 October 2026, where it was stated that 18.49 lakh rural youth have been trained.

  15 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Rural Development Ministry Signs MoU With RUDSETI Academy

  The Ministry of Rural Development exchanged an MoU with the National Academy of RUDSETI on 12 October 2026 to lift training standards at RSETIs across India.

  12 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National SARAS Mela 2026 Moves to Vijayawada for First Time

  The National SARAS Mela 2026 is being held at Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, the first time outside Delhi-NCR, with over 1,500 women from self-help groups taking part.

  12 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  VB-G RAM G Schedule Notifies 375 Permissible Rural Works

  The Ministry of Rural Development has notified 375 permissible works under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, a 41 per cent rise over the earlier 266 works.

  6 October 2026 · 3 min read

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  VB-G RAM G Act Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Wage Work

  VB-G RAM G, in force since 1 July 2026 in place of MGNREGA, guarantees 125 days of wage work a year and has 10.88 crore active workers, a PIB backgrounder says.

  29 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  DDU-GKY 2.0 to Train 70,000 Rural Youth from October 2026

  The Ministry of Rural Development will open DDU-GKY 2.0 training for about 70,000 rural youth in 2,015 batches across 24 States and UTs from October 2026.

  25 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  DDU-GKY 2.0 Raises Minimum Placement Period to Six Months

  DDU-GKY 2.0 has doubled the minimum placement period to six months, and the rural skilling scheme of 25 September 2014 now runs in 31 States and UTs.

  24 September 2026 · 2 min read