Seventeen projects, initiatives selected for National Awards for e-GovernanceSeventeen projects will receive National Awards for e-Governance 2026. These awards recognize outstanding digital governance initiatives. W...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.48 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
Jal Jeevan, Ayushman Bharat among schemes likely to gain pace in BengalWest Bengal's center-state relations are set to improve. Stalled central schemes are expected to restart soon. Funds for rural development,...
10 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
President Murmu exhorts Army Training Command to enhance Army's operational preparednessPresident Droupadi Murmu urged the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) to boost the Indian Army's operational readiness. During her visit to ART...
01 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
J-K: IAF dismisses aircraft crash reports near Kishtwar, terms it falseThe Indian Air Force has denied reports of an aircraft crash near Kishtwar. Meanwhile, the Air Force successfully activated its Emergency L...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Parliament set for 21st century's biggest women rights push: PMPM Narendra Modi said implementing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will be a landmark step for women’s empowerment, urging timely action a...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Panchayats across India to observe Constitution Day on November 26 with Preamble readingsNearly 2.63 lakh Panchayats nationwide will observe Constitution Day on November 26, 2025, by reading the Preamble in local languages. The ...
24 Nov, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Women panchayat representatives, Lakhpati Didis to be special guests at I-Day celebrationsApproximately 400 women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions were invited as special guests to the 78th Independence Day event ...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Govt signs MoU with IIM-A for training Panchayati Raj representativesThe programme will be conducted till January 19, 2024, at the campus of IIM-Ahmedabad where around 60 elected representatives and functiona...
16 Jan, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Jal Shakti ministry outlines budgetary requirements at Finance Commission meetThe NK Singh-led FC held a meeting with jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh and other ministry officers, along with representatives of the m...
17 Jun, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
Cabinet nod to MoU to support gender equality in panchayatsGiven the past gains, the two parties will now work together towards participatory design of governance processes and effective implementat...
06 Mar, 2017, 11.18 PM IST
No time-frame to table Nyaya Panchayat Bill: governmentMinister of Panchayati Raj Chaudhary Birender Singh said in Lok Sabha that the draft Nyaya Panchayat Bill was forwarded to the Ministry of ...
17 Dec, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Over Rs 5,000 crore for Panchayati Raj schemes remains unspentOver Rs 5,000 crore for schemes, especially the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF), under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj remains unspent, a ...
23 Apr, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
CCEA likely to take up Panchayati Raj Ministry proposal on BRGFBRGF also has a state component which covers Bihar, Bundelkhand region, West Bengal and parts of Odisha.
11 Dec, 2013, 10.05 PM IST
- Training for elected panchayat members inadequate: Parliamentary panel
The committee has recommended that the Ministry of Panchayati Raj constitutes an expert committee to expand the present training network.
18 Aug, 2013, 10.03 AM IST
- Rural Ministry to share 1 pc of its budget with panchayats
Panchayati Raj Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo today said the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share 1 pc of its Rs 1 lakh crore bud...
24 Apr, 2012, 03.30 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