SC issues notice on plea to enforce community forest rights near PEKB coal block in ChhattisgarhThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Chhattisgarh government. A plea challenges the cancellation of community forest ...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay marks 100 days, highlights welfare push, farm relief and Rs 1 lakh crore investment commitmentsTamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay marked 100 days of governance. The government launched welfare schemes for women and students. F...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Cauvery water war: Karnataka bandh brings a long-running feud to the fore againIn Karnataka, protests arose after the authorities ordered the state to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. Karnataka has cited it...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
No more long queues or repeated visits to govt offices? UMANG has 2,575 services & DigiLocker has 72 crore users: Here’s how digital push is changing public servicesThe Government of India launched the Digital India programme in July 2015. Under the Digital India programme, the Government of India, sinc...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
House panel seeks faster hydro project executionA parliamentary committee has put forward a series of recommendations intended to accelerate the development of hydropower projects. Key me...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Internet subscribers cross 109 crore; 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats made service-ready under BharatNet: GovtInternet subscribers have surpassed 109 crore, and over 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats are now service-ready. Telephone connections also saw a s...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
EC removes 17 unrecognised parties from list of registered political parties in UttarakhandThe Election Commission has removed seventeen unrecognised political parties from Uttarakhand's registered list. These parties did not cont...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Over 1.47 cr household toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission (G)-II in 5 years: GovtOver 1.47 crore rural household toilets were built in five years. Eligible households receive up to Rs 12,000 for toilet construction. Utta...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
PM playing victim card instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: CongressCongress stated Prime Minister Modi plays the victim card regarding youth. The party demanded an apology for student protest brutality and ...
01 Aug, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Indore brown sugar haul: MP Cong chief's brother's name has come up in interrogation, claim copsIn Indore, two men were taken into custody on Thursday after being found with brown sugar. They claimed they were delivering the illicit su...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Most criminals have fled to Nepal, claims Bihar CM Samrat ChoudharySpeaking at the inaugural programme of 'Panchayat Vikas Diwas' at Tetiya Gram Panchayat in Munger district, Choudhary said the state govern...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Govt holds inter-ministerial meet to operationalise G RAM G Act convergence framework ahead of July 1 rolloutA crucial inter-ministerial meeting was held to finalize the convergence framework for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevik...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Over 150 groups ask Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw guidelines 'undermining' Gram Sabha powersOver 150 tribal rights groups have urged the Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw recent guidelines. They claim these guidelines weaken the ...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
May move to SC on Niyamgiri Gram Sabha: Kishore Chandra DeoV Kishore Chandra Deo said limiting the exercise (Gram Sabha) to 12 villages was not in accordance with Supreme Court's judgement.
18 Jul, 2013, 10.52 PM IST
- Odisha contemplating legal opinion over expansion of gram sabhas
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and local tribes have demanded conducting of gram sabhas in more villages and it has opposed the govt bid to...
14 Jun, 2013, 03.05 AM IST
- Gram sabhas to control forest body in Maharashtra
The state govt resolution transferred all rights of minor forest produce and major timber to the gram sabha-elected joint forest management...
09 Jul, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
- Gram sabhas above Parliament, assemblies: Anna Hazare
Decrying the failure of Rajya Sabha to pass the Lokpal Bill, Hazare made a curious suggestion to bring a law to empower gram sabhas that wi...
26 Jan, 2012, 08.01 PM IST