Maharashtra groom insures 3,000+ villagers with ₹34.6 crore cover, says "our joy must go beyond home"A wedding in Maharashtra's Bahadarpura village took an surprising turn when the groom's family gifted accident insurance worth Rs 34.6 cror...
27 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Bengal govt launches verification drive for Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries ahead of rolloutWest Bengal is preparing for the Annapurna Yojana, a new financial assistance scheme for women. A thorough verification of beneficiaries is...
22 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...
20 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
'Another lazy headline-grabbing exercise': Congress on VB-G RAM G Act notification dateA new rural employment law, the VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. The government states it offers 125 days of guaranteed wage...
11 May, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocationIndia is launching a new rural employment program, VB-G RAM G, replacing MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. This initiative guarantees 125 days of ...
11 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Foxconn gets a breather as Karnataka govt asks gram panchayats not to act on tax noticesKarnataka government intervenes to prevent a dispute between local gram panchayats and Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. The government has d...
03 Feb, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Foxconn gets tax demand notice from two gram panchayats, industries dept to interveneFoxconn's Bengaluru facility has received notices from local gram panchayats demanding taxes and land use details. This has created a polit...
02 Feb, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Karnataka govt set rules for layout approvals on converted land outside planning areasIn a move to streamline urban planning, Karnataka's Gram Panchayat areas have introduced fresh regulations for layout approvals. Developers...
26 Oct, 2025, 09.34 PM IST
Mann acted like a coward, IAS officers made scapegoats: Badal on panchayats' dissolution issueSukhbir Singh Badal, the chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for blaming IAS officers fo...
03 Sep, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra rules out plans to curtail powers of panchayat presidentsAccording to sources close to the Home Minister, the Panchayat Raj department had proposed certain amendments to the Karnataka Gram Swaraj ...
11 Oct, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Basic education norms must apply for MPs first: Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahSiddaramaiah has suggested norm of basic educational qualifications for a person to stand for public office should be made first for MPs.
17 Dec, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Karnataka plans MoS status for zilla panchayat chiefsLike Hegde, Siddaramaiah is facing the dissent of his MLAs, who are unhappy with decentralisation of powers to gram sabhas.
19 Nov, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Reverse quota: Karnataka reserves 50% seats for men in panchayatsWhen the state goes to panchayat polls on May 29, there will be a strange affirmative action in place: Half the seats would be reserved for...
15 May, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
Karnataka government drafting right to recall bill for rural votersRahul Chimanbhai Mehta, who made the right to recall his plank while contesting in Gandhinagar, said even the Karnataka draft bill was inad...
25 Nov, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
Govt issues clarification on wage-material ratio under NREGA projectsThe clarification states that the ratio of wage costs to material costs should not be less than the minimum norm of 60:40 set out in the Ac...
01 Oct, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
- Orissa reserves 50% seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions
The Orissa government has made 50% reservation for women in Panchayat Raj institutions to achieve gender equality.
08 Apr, 2011, 09.56 PM IST