TMC leader Jahangir Khan arrested near India-Nepal border in north Bengal on 'extortion' charges after days on the runTrinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was apprehended by West Bengal Police's Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border. Khan had be...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
30 lakh fake names found in West Bengal Lakshmir Bhandar scheme verification: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said around 30 lakh fake beneficiaries were identified during verification of the Lakshmir Bhan...
27 May, 2026, 11.00 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
Panchayat Season 5 OTT release date details: When and where to watch Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta's hit series onlinePanchayat Season 5 is officially confirmed for a 2026 release, continuing Abhishek Tripathi's journey in Phulera. The upcoming season will ...
19 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secyThe e-Vikas fertiliser system has so far benefitted 1.3 million farmers, reduced queues, and triggered a behavioural shift toward need-base...
15 May, 2026, 04.10 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
TMC claims body of its panchayat member found in Hooghly, BJP denies involvementA Trinamool Congress panchayat member's body was discovered in Hooghly district on Sunday. The party claims this incident raises their post...
10 May, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Karnataka gram panchayats slap notices on Foxconn for tax dues, threaten to seize assetsThe 300-acre Foxconn facility in Devanahalli near Bengaluru international airport comes under the Vishwanathapura and Koira gram panchayats...
02 Feb, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
‘Panchayat: Season 3’: Teaser shows Uorfi Javed, Shark Tank judge Anupam Mittal join in the funAmazon Prime Video unveiled the trailer on Wednesday, commencing with the introduction of a new secretary for the Gram Panchayat. However, ...
16 May, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
Panchayat Season 3 OTT release: Trailer out, will Abhishek Tripathi retain his ‘sachib’ position?Panchayat Season 3 OTT release: On Wednesday, the producers unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated web series "Panchayat: Season 3...
15 May, 2024, 02.40 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
Govt issues advisory to gram panchayats suggesting 'monetisation of assets'The Department of Panchayati Raj, under the Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, on August 16 issued an advisory suggesting a ...
02 Sep, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
Certificates issued by panchayat secretary can be used for claiming citizenship: SCThe Supreme Court set aside the order of the Gauhati High Court by which it had invalidated these certificates for claiming citizenship.
05 Dec, 2017, 01.29 PM IST
Government to connect 225,000 gram panchayats in 3 years: Rakesh Garg, telecom secretaryWhile 500 village blocks are already connected through an optical fibre network, accessibility of broadband needs to be expanded.
02 Aug, 2014, 04.55 AM IST
World Bank to provide $84 million credit for Bihar panchayat projectWorld Bank today inked a $84 million credit agreement with the Centre for the Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project.
27 Jun, 2013, 08.17 PM IST
- MP sarpanchs swindle Rs 8-crore under MGNREGS
The biggest problem in the recovery is coming from the fact that fresh panchayat elections were held in 2010 and many of those involved in ...
03 Sep, 2011, 08.33 PM IST