Himachal Pradesh: Voting for 51 urban local bodies underway for civic body electionsVoting is happening today for 51 local bodies in Himachal Pradesh. This includes four Municipal Corporations in Dharamshala, Palampur, Mand...
17 May, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Need for greater coordination between gram, block, zila panchayats: Giriraj SinghRural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has emphasized the need for greater coordination between village, block, and district panchayats t...
21 Aug, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
All panchayats to be declared UPI-enabled on August 15: Panchayati Raj MinistryStates should "announce and inaugurate" the UPI-compliant panchayats in the presence of prominent dignitaries, like chief ministers, MPs, a...
29 Jun, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Rural polls: Governor summons Bengal poll panel chief; SEC seeks fresh dateHours after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose summoned State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to Raj Bhawan, the senior officer s...
17 Jun, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Previous governments ignored villages as they weren't vote banks: PM Modi"Earlier governments hesitated to spend money for villages as they were not vote bank in themselves. That is why they were ignored."Many po...
24 Apr, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
National Panchayati Raj Day 2023: Theme, significance, key detailsNational Panchayati Raj Day is an important day for India as it celebrates the spirit of democracy and decentralization of power. The Panch...
24 Apr, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
PM Modi boosts rural economy by integrating eGramSwaraj - GeM on National Panchayati Raj DayThe eGramSwaraj–GeM Integration is aimed at enabling Panchayats to procure their goods and services through GeM leveraging the eGramSwaraj ...
22 Apr, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Panchayats are pillars of Indian Democracy: PM ModiGreeting people on National Panchayati Raj Day, Modi tweeted, "Panchayats are the pillars of Indian democracy, in whose strength lies the p...
24 Apr, 2022, 11.54 AM IST
Security tightened ahead of PM Modi's visit to J&K tomorrowThe Prime minister will address a gathering including more than 30,000 Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members of Jammu and Kashmir while ...
23 Apr, 2022, 10.23 AM IST
Karnataka CMO wants repeal of liquor manufacture ban lawThe note from the CMO followed appeals from distillers and brewers in Karnataka, according to which, the ban would disrupt their supply com...
09 Jun, 2017, 02.10 PM IST
Education institutions to adopt villages, devise developmental strategiesAs per the MoU, HRD ministry will ensure that all higher education institutions would be encouraged to adopt a cluster of 5 panchayats in c...
13 Jan, 2017, 03.19 PM IST
Social harmony progs in Panchayats for Bharat Uday campaignChildren will be felicitated at Panchayat level in various fields like education, sports, art and culture. Debates and workshops will also ...
03 Apr, 2016, 12.29 PM IST
Strengthening of panchayats must to bring peace to Jammu & Kashmir: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi said that strengthening of panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir was necessary to bring peace to the state.
26 Aug, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Bihar: Nitish Kumar advocates taxation powers to panchayats in the stateKumar said that in coming days people will call this self governance structure as 'panchayat sarkar' just like the state government or Cent...
15 Mar, 2015, 11.27 PM IST
- Omar Abdullah suggests separatists to talk to Central Government
On the eve of Republic day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked separatists to open talks with the central government and discuss political ...
25 Jan, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- Panchayats to get funds on the basis of performance: Aiyar
The Government is trying to fix an eligibility criterion for proper accountability, efficiency and transparency of the Panchayat funds.
13 Mar, 2008, 09.47 PM IST
- Core group formed to draft women's charter on Panchayats
The Panchayat Mahila Shakti Abhiyan -- a movement to strengthen the elected women of the PRIs -- has been initiated by the Ministry of Panc...
06 May, 2007, 01.30 PM IST