State budget allocation has increased by three times since 2016: Pema KhanduKhandu said, "When I took over as chief minister in 2016 the annual state budget was 12553 Crore. Compare it with this year’s budget of Rs ...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Zilla parishad chiefs must be given full powers for district planning, says Congress leader Mani Shankar AiyarZilla parishad presidents should be assigned officials for guidance along with sufficient funds and freedom to use the funds, the former Un...
27 Aug, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
Policy needed for issues arising due to urbanisation of villages: Sharad PawarThe 81-year-old former state chief minister also said though he never contested the Zilla Parishad election, he had been to a local body me...
01 May, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh: Devolution of powers to Panchayati Raj goes through, 28 years since enactmentTerming the development as a ‘significant step’ in the history of grassroot democracy in the state, Khandu said the devolution of power is ...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.48 PM IST
Perform or perish: Maharashtra shunts out official for ‘Returned’ fundsMeena argued that he can’t be blamed for the non-utilisation of funds as planning and selection of funds are done by the zilla parishad com...
29 Mar, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
BJP surges in local poll in Odisha, warning bell for Naveen PatnaikAs counting for the second of the five phases of polling in the Panchayat polls was underway, the good run continued with BJP winning zila ...
15 Feb, 2017, 10.14 PM IST
Shivaji memorial to be the tallest memorial in the world: CM Devendra Fadnavis"Shiv Smarak (memorial) in Arabian Sea will be the tallest memorial not only in the country but in the entire world. I thank PM Modi for ma...
21 Dec, 2016, 12.17 AM IST
CAG raps Maharashtra zilla parishads for taking up only minor worksCAG has rapped the Zilla Parishads in Maharashtra for taking up minor irrigation works without preparing any long-term district wise master...
01 Aug, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
MLA demands 3rd state Finance Commission for GoaIndependent MLA Rohan Khaunte today demanded formation of third state Finance Commission for Goa, which is due for last six years.
26 Jun, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh CM Nabam Tuki unhappy with central fund releaseArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today expressed discontent over the pattern of rural development fund released by the Centre.
24 Feb, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana to be launched soon"Just as Vajpayee had launched the PMGSY connecting villages, we will launch 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana", Radha Mohan Singh said.
13 Jan, 2015, 03.43 PM IST
Govt not giving funds to Cong controlled municipalities: Adhir"Most of the Congress controlled municipalities are not getting funds from the state government," Chowdhury told reporters here.
09 Sep, 2013, 08.11 PM IST
Trinamool Congress wins 13 out of 17 Zilla parishads in West BengalMaintaining its wining spree, the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal capturing 13 out of 17 Zill...
30 Jul, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
- MLA Jhina Hikaka was kidnapped as BJD did not honour deal : Congress
BJD leadership during the Zilla Parishad elections forged a secret deal to secure vote of the CMAS's lone candidate to form the Zilla Paris...
27 Mar, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Bengal flood leaves two lakh homeless
Torrential rain over the last few days due to an intense depression over the Bay of Bengal has rendered almost 2 lakh people homeless in Ea...
22 Jun, 2011, 06.53 AM IST
- Mid-day meal: Govt works on a plateful of promises
As the government moves towards providing mid-day meals for students up to Class VIII, the programme is all set for further streamlining to...
23 Apr, 2007, 02.39 AM IST
- Without a trace: Govt in dark over rural spend
Nearly two years after it received Rs 600 crore from the Centre for rural sanitation and water supply, the Maharashtra government is cluele...
16 Dec, 2006, 02.48 AM IST