Recent parliamentary proceedings have shed light on several critical issues, including the central government's decision to halt funds to West Bengal under key schemes, the status of vacancies listed on the National Career Service (NCS) portal, and other significant economic and employment-related updates.

One of the most prominent issues discussed was the central government's decision to halt the release of funds to West Bengal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G). Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha that this action was taken due to the detection of financial misappropriation and violations of guidelines by the state government. Inspection reports from central teams highlighted implementation issues such as financial misappropriation, execution of non-permissible activities, splitting of works, and a lack of transparency and accountability. The Ministry of Rural Development had reportedly sent several communications to the state government seeking corrective action, but observed no noticeable improvements. Consequently, the release of funds to West Bengal has been stopped since March 9, 2022, under Section 27 of the MGNREGA Act. The Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party in West Bengal, has claimed that the central government owes the state ₹3,038 crore under the MGNREGS scheme, the highest pending amount among all states and Union Territories. They have accused the Centre of deliberately withholding funds meant for the rural poor, calling it a "calculated assault on federalism".

Adding to the complexity, the Calcutta High Court had set an August 1 deadline for restarting MGNREGS in West Bengal. However, the program's resumption remains uncertain as the Centre has yet to clear the state's labor budget for the financial year 2025–26. Despite the High Court order to resume the scheme, it appears that neither the state nor the central government is actively pursuing its resumption. The Centre's decision to withhold funds for PMAY-G in West Bengal is also attributed to alleged corruption and mismanagement in the state's handling of the scheme. The Ministry of Rural Development found irregularities in the implementation of the scheme, and the Calcutta High Court noted deliberate misappropriation of funds.

In other news, Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, addressed the Lok Sabha regarding vacancies on the National Career Service (NCS) portal. As of July 14, 2025, over 5.67 crore job seekers had registered on the NCS portal, including 3.03 crore men, 2.63 crore women, 1.55 lakh individuals who did not specify their gender, and 8,535 transgender individuals. More than 6.43 crore vacancies have been mobilized on the NCS portal across more than 48 lakh employers registered on the platform. The NCS portal offers various career-related services, including information on jobs from private and government sectors, online and offline job fairs, job search and matching, career counseling, vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses. The NCS portal has become a pivotal resource for job seekers, with vacancies mobilized through direct reporting by employers, job fairs, and API integration with several private job portals. The majority of current job openings are well-suited for candidates with educational backgrounds up to the 12th standard, ITI, and diploma holders. The ministry is also working towards upgrading the NCS portal to NCS 2.0 with advanced technology, including Artificial Intelligence.

The government also informed Parliament about the detection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion of approximately ₹7.08 lakh crore in the last five years up to the 2024–25 fiscal, including input tax credit (ITC) fraud of about ₹1.79 lakh crore. In the last fiscal year alone, Central GST officials detected 30,056 cases of GST evasion involving ₹2.23 lakh crore. The government is taking steps to prevent tax evasion, such as e-invoicing, GST analytics, system-flagged mismatches, and scrutiny of returns based on risk parameters.

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Labour and Employment, stated that India generated 17 crore jobs in the 10 years of the Modi government, a significant increase from the 3 crore jobs created in the previous decade under UPA rule, citing Reserve Bank of India data.