Centre issues advisory to states to boost fodder production, livestock infra under VB-G RAM GThe Centre has issued an advisory to states and Union territories to improve fodder security and livestock infrastructure. This advisory pr...
05 Nov, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh: Polling begins for ZPTC, MPTC elections amid tight securityPolling for the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency elections commenced at 7 am in Andhra ...
05 Nov, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
SC questions relevance of two-child norm for contesting elections, cites changing demographic trendsThe Supreme Court has questioned the continued relevance of laws disqualifying people with more than two children from contesting elections...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
VB-G RAM G grievance redressal rules set 15-day deadlineThe rules establish a multi-tier grievance redressal mechanism at the gram panchayat, block and district levels. Designated grievance redre...
03 Nov, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Union Cabinet approves Rs 7,395 crore for PM Viksit Gram Swaraj YojanaUnion Cabinet has allocated Rs 7,395 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana. This scheme will promote local-level capacity ...
29 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Cabinet hikes Dearness Allowance by 3% with Rs 10,000 crore allocation; check key announcementsDA hike: The Union Cabinet has approved several development schemes totaling Rs 29,267 crores for various initiatives. Among these is a Rs ...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Uttarakhand government presents supplementary budget of Rs 7,844 croreUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has presented a supplementary budget of Rs 7,844.18 crore. This budget prioritises sectors s...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Astrologer's own prediction goes wrong, Jodhpur based Omprakash Bishnoi with more than 2 million followers gets only 33 votes in sarpanch electionsOmprakash Bishnoi, an astrologer and YouTuber with more than two million followers across social media, secured just 33 votes in a sarpanch...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Karnataka CM Shivakumar asks ministers to gear up for local body pollsChief Minister DK Shivakumar has directed his Cabinet colleagues to prepare for the forthcoming local body elections. The State Election Co...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
‘Vote chori sarkaar’ perfected ‘gramin mazdoori chori’: Congress slams VB G RAM G Act after alleging no workers found at 5 Beed sitesCongress has accused the Modi government of replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, undermining rural support systems. Allegations of attendance...
20 Oct, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Finance Ministry to run financial inclusion campaignThe finance ministry is launching a campaign to saturate financial schemes across various local bodies. This initiative will reach 2.70 lak...
20 Oct, 2026, 01.49 AM IST
National highway projects awarded rise 62.9% during April-Sept: MoSPINational highway projects awarded experienced a 62.9% increase in distance during the April-September period. Electronic toll collection tr...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Only guarantee under VB-G RAM G is technology-driven exclusion, emasculation of gram panchayats: CongressCongress criticised the Centre over the VB-G RAM Act, saying it guarantees only technology-driven exclusion, centralisation and emasculatio...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
UP Panchayat Polls to be held under existing 27% OBC quota: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the State Election Commission to complete gram panchayat elections w...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Allahabad HC sets 3-month deadline for UP panchayat pollsThe Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to complete the three-tier panchayat election process within three months. Ou...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Centre calls for convergence of JJM 2.0, VB-G RAM G to ensure sustainable rural drinking waterThe Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is urging better coordination between Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and VB-G RAM G. Initiatives di...
14 Oct, 2026, 05.56 PM IST