Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: BJP asks Shiv Sena (UBT) to back 'horse-trading' allegations with proofNavnath Ban, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson, has challenged Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena (UBT) to present proof of horse tradi...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange ends fast after talks with govt delegationMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange ended his indefinite fast after Maharashtra government representatives presented a 12-point proposal. ...
31 May, 2026, 06.48 AM 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
BJP delegation to visit areas today affected by violence during Panchayat poll in West BengalBharatiya Janata Party MP, Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Wednesday left for West Bengal on Wednesday along with three others to inquire into the ...
12 Jul, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
Cabinet approves restructured scheme for local bodiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the scheme on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24.
21 Apr, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
MGNREGA payment norms relaxed in Arunachal PradeshAfter the state government's request, the ministry relaxed the norms for payment of wages and non-wages under MGNREGA through bank.
14 Sep, 2016, 02.53 PM IST
CM Nitish Kumar addressed newly elected representatives of Panchayats through webcastingThe government has already began construction works of PSB in 1400 Gram Panchayats. The work is completed in 547 Gram Panchayats out of the...
21 Jul, 2016, 06.39 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
Rahul Gandhi's jibe apart, Karnataka Congress keen on implementing PM Modi's Swachh Bharat initiativeKarnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Bill 2015, passed by both Houses of the state legislature without discussion last week, emphasises ...
01 Dec, 2015, 11.15 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
Karnataka government plans compulsory voting in panchayat pollsKarnataka Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill 2015, under discussion in the state assembly, has made voting mandatory for all three tiers of pan...
01 Apr, 2015, 05.57 AM IST
Karnataka panchayats may get spending freedom; state to introduce Gram Panchayat Bill“All it requires is setting up of internal processing by the finance department,” said TR Raghunandan, a former joint secretary in the depa...
09 Feb, 2015, 04.16 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
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana: Government to put onus on MPs to develop villagesPM will unveil blueprint of the scheme, called Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, on October 11, the birth anniversary of social activist Jaiprakas...
08 Oct, 2014, 05.10 AM IST
Tarun Gogoi chairs first steering committee meeting of RGPSATarun Gogoi said RGPSA would also enhance accountability and increase the space for people's participation, especially women.
27 Jun, 2014, 07.16 PM IST
Irregularities noticed under social audit for MGNREGS in MPThe audit was carried out in May and June by Madhya Pradesh State Social Audit Society, an autonomous body under the state government.
01 Sep, 2013, 11.06 AM IST
- Odisha to spend Rs 1,870 crore for concrete roads to villages
Odisha government will spend about Rs 1,870 crore on construction of concrete roads in all gram panchayats in the next three years.
07 Feb, 2013, 10.05 PM IST