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- India
Day after diktat of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, panchayat head quits
Kolkata: The head of a panchayat in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Sunday resigned from her post following the directive of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, but claimed that the…
- India
Video: Bihar panchayat settles rape of minor girl asking accused to do 5 sit-ups
Nawada: In a shocking incident that has come to light from Bihar’s Nawada district, the panchayat allegedly let off a rape accused after ordering him to do sit-ups as punishment, police sources…
- India
Maharashtra panchayat polls: BJP-Eknath Shinde camp, Uddhav-led MVA both claim victory
Mumbai : The ruling alliance of the BJP and Ekanth Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena as well as the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have both claimed victory in the just concluded…
- Photos
JDU district panchayat members join BJP
New Delhi: BJP National President JP Nadda during a felicitation event to mark the joining of 15 district panchayat members of JD(U), in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. New Delhi: BJP…
- Chennai
No chair for many Dalit panchayat presidents, reveals survey report
Chennai: In a survey conducted by the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF), it was shockingly found that many Dalit panchayat presidents in the state were not even allowed a chair in…
- India
MP: Male kin take oath in panchayat office instead of elected women
Bhopal: Male relatives of some newly-elected women panchayat office-bearers and members were administered the oath of office instead of the latter in a few villages of Madhya Pradesh, following which an official was…
- India
New RADPFI guidelines to transform rural India: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: The newly introduced Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) guidelines will transform rural India and ensure its empowerment to promote rural prosperity, Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati…
- Hyderabad
NCGG signs MoU with Hyderabad-based institute to promote inclusive good governance
New Delhi: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) here and the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote inclusive good…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Nara Lokesh urges CM to transfer Rs 1309 Cr to panchayats
Amravati: Telugu Desam Party’s national general secretary, Nara Lokesh on Tuesday urged Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to transfer Rs 1309 crore to all panchayats. In a letter to the…
- India
One lakh villages, 50K Gram Panchayats become ‘Har Ghar Jal’
New Delhi: The Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Wednesday that one lakh villages and 50,000 Gram Panchayats have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’. The Jal Jeevan Mission achieved a milestone in providing tap…
- Entertainment
My work is my enjoyment, says Neena Gupta
Mumbai: There is nothing else that gives her more pleasure than work, says veteran actor Neena Gupta, who is growing strength to strength in her career spanning almost four decades. In the…
- India
Minor forced to lick spit in Bihar’s Gaya, six held
Gaya: Six persons were arrested in Gaya on Tuesday in connection with an incident where a minor was forced to lick the spit of another man. A video of a youth forced…
- India
Pakistani woman who managed to become village panchayat’s interim head arrested
Etah: A Pakistani woman, who had managed to become an interim head of a village panchayat in Jalesar police station area, was arrested on Saturday, police said. Bano Begum, a Pakistani national who…
- Telangana
Four Panchayat officials held in Telangana for accepting Rs 7.5 lakhs bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested four officials including Mandal Panchayat officer and Gram Panchayat Secretary for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 7.5 lakhs. The accused have been identified…
- Andhra Pradesh
Sarpanches winning panchayat polls with party’s support will ensure safety of places of worship: Naidu
Amravati: Andhra Pradesh opposition leader and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday claimed that sarpanches winning the gram panchayat elections with his party’s support will ensure the safety…
