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
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
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Karnataka govt set rules for layout approvals on converted land outside planning areasIn a move to streamline urban planning, Karnataka's Gram Panchayat areas have introduced fresh regulations for layout approvals. Developers...
26 Oct, 2025, 09.34 PM 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
31,680 panchayats connected with internet: Manoj SinhaAs of July 2017, 2,21,925 kms of optical fibre cable (OFC), covering 1,00,299 gram panchayats (GPs), was laid and 25,426 GPs provided with ...
30 Aug, 2017, 08.51 PM IST
Over Rs 2 lakh cr to be given to panchayats over 5 years: GovernmentWith an aim of ensuring development of villages, over Rs two lakh crore would be provided to panchayats over the next five years, govt told...
06 Aug, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana: Villages adopted by MPs to get roads on priority basisA decision to issue these amended guidelines for PMGSY was taken in a meeting chaired by Rural Development Minister Birender Singh.
17 Feb, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- World Bank invite for Bengal panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee
West Bengal panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee will visit the World Bank headquarters in Washington on Tuesday.
02 Dec, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
Just 60 gram panchayats covered under broadband project so farNational Optical Fibre Network project has to cover 2.5 lakh panchayats by September 2015.
28 Nov, 2013, 04.25 PM IST
Govt issues clarification on wage-material ratio under NREGA projectsThe clarification states that the ratio of wage costs to material costs should not be less than the minimum norm of 60:40 set out in the Ac...
01 Oct, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
Gram panchayats to get broadband speed of up to 100 mbps: Kapil SibalGram Panchayats will get broadband speed of up to 100 Mbps under a government project that aims to connect all 2.5 lakh panchayats in the c...
30 Aug, 2013, 04.34 PM IST
Make Aadhaar number compulsory for land registration: Ashok KhemkaHours before he was removed from the land consolidation department, Haryana's whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka had framed a few novel...
25 Oct, 2012, 09.56 AM IST
2.5 lakh panchayats to get broadband connectivity by November 2013UPA-II government is all set to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats with broadband within 16 months with a view to improving public delivery m...
29 Jul, 2012, 02.48 PM IST