India Report: Uproar in Parliament over a bill to replace MGNREGA with a new jobs scheme

India: First Day Of Parliament Winter Session

Security alert on the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament, at Parliament House on December 1, 2025 in New Delhi, India. Source: SIPA USA / Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 19/12/2025


  • India and Oman announce a landmark trade pact to deepen economic ties.
  • Parliament sees an uproar over a bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new jobs scheme.
  • The Chief Minister of Bihar sparks outrage after removing a woman’s hijab.
  • A parliamentary panel flags the risk of India losing ground in Bangladesh.
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