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
Congress slams 'task forces' for PESA, FRA implementation in MP, Chhattisgarh as subverting democratic structureCongress on Tuesday claimed that Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh governments have formed task forces. These bodies aim to institutionalize ...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Tribal Affairs Minister should be concerned: Congress flags protests in Odisha against bauxite mining projectVillagers in Odisha's Koraput district are protesting bauxite mining by Kalinga Alumina Ltd. Congress alleges illegal diversion of forest l...
02 Jun, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Can Nepalese citizens settle in India without permission? Uttarakhand HC asks CentreThe Uttarakhand High Court is examining the 1950 India-Nepal Treaty. It questions if Nepalese citizens have unlimited rights to live and bu...
22 May, 2026, 06.19 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
Bolpur Election Results West Bengal 2026: TMC's Chandra Nath Sinha wins Bolpur again with a margin of 13,188 votes in a big jolt to BJP. Check detailsBolpur Election Results 2026 News: Bolpur's Assembly constituency was won by Trinamool Congress again. Chandra Nath Sinha won the Bolpur se...
04 May, 2026, 09.58 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
Gram sabhas pass resolution demanding mining project cancellationThe resolution was passed unanimously at the district level meeting of gram sabhas held at Girola village in the district on Wednesday.
18 Dec, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Over 2 Lakh Gram Panchayats to hold simultaneous gram sabha todayMore than 2 lakh village panchayats will hold a simultaneous gram sabha on Friday to look at convergence in all schemes meant for rural Ind...
02 Oct, 2015, 03.43 AM 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 decide on Vedanta's plan to source bauxite from OdishaThe gram sabha can also examine whether the proposed mining area, 10 km away from the peak, would in any way affect the abode of Niyam Raja.
19 Apr, 2013, 04.00 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
- Gram Sabha credit cards introduced in Mandla district
Gram Sabha credit cards have been introduced in tribal Mandla district.
14 Jul, 2008, 08.11 PM IST