panchayati raj

Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of projects sanctioned under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investments (SASCI) in the Union Territory.Srinagar, March 11: Secretary, Rural Development...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday that the state government has initiated measures to ensure that rural communities do not face water shortages during the upcoming summer season in the state.Speaking in Bengaluru...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, from all political parties, expressed concern on Tuesday over the lack of safe drinking water in several rural areas of the state ahead of the summer season.The members, including BJP's Manoranjan Dyan Samantara, BJD chief whip...

Jaipur, March 10 – Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma chaired a meeting of BJP legislators in the ‘Haan’ lobby of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. During the meeting, he praised the MLAs for their performance during the Assembly session and urged them to remain vigilant in their...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Shantmanu, instructed officials on Monday to prepare for the revision of village council electoral rolls. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Shantmanu chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review preparations for the...

Itanagar, March 6 As many as seven important bills were introduced in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday.Home Minister Mama Natung introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Bill, which aims to provide for the maintenance of fire and emergency services and strengthen...

Imphal, March 4 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh will be in charge of departments not specifically allocated to other ministers, an official said on Wednesday.Singh, who was sworn in on February 4, will also retain overall supervisory control across the administration, the...

Imphal, March 4 A month after their swearing-in ceremony, two Manipur deputy chief ministers and two ministers were assigned portfolios on Wednesday, according to a government notification.Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh is yet to be assigned a "specific department," while Deputy CM Nemcha...

Jaipur, February 27 The national song will be sung every morning and the national anthem at the end of office hours in all Panchayati Raj offices across Rajasthan, Minister Madan Dilawar said.The Panchayati Raj minister said that only products made in India would be used in all ministry...

Jaipur, February 26 – The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will conclude discussions on grant demands on Thursday, with a full-day debate scheduled on allocations for the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments after Question Hour and Zero Hour.Following Question Hour and Zero Hour, the...

KATHUA, FEBRUARY 24: The Kathua District Administration organized special Gram Sabhas and awareness programs in the border villages of Bobiya and Karol Krishna, under the "Vibrant Village Programme" of the Indian Government.MLA Hiranagar, Vijay Kumar Sharma, presided over the event in Bobiya...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 24: Director of Panchayati Raj, Sham Lal, reviewed the progress of Panchayat Houses, Panchayat Learning Centres (PLCs), Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs), and the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ initiative across the Union Territory.Against a target of 640 Panchayat Houses...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 The Odisha government stated on Tuesday that the next three-tier panchayat elections in the state will be held as scheduled in February 2027.This was stated by Minister of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water, Rabi Narayan Naik, in response to a question by BJD member...

The New Delhi Declaration on the Impact of AI, adopted at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, has been endorsed by 89 countries and international organizations. Bangladesh became the 89th signatory to the AI Declaration. This reflects a broad global consensus on using AI for economic growth and...

Jammu, February 17 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday passed grants amounting to more than Rs 9,680.03 crore for the agriculture, rural development, cooperatives, election, animal and sheep husbandry, horticulture, and fisheries departments in the Union Territory.The House passed grants...

New Delhi, Feb 17 In a strong statement, veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said that if the Congress cannot tolerate dissent, then the party's future is bleak, and if it lacks the courage to address dissenting voices in a "polite but firm manner," then it does not deserve to rule.Aiyar also...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that states across India were facing growing fiscal constraints while their responsibilities in public service delivery and development were expanding, emphasizing the need for predictability and fairness in...

New Delhi, February 16 The Congress has distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks that Pinarayi Vijayan will continue as the chief minister of Kerala, saying the veteran leader has had no connection whatsoever with the party for the last few years and he speaks and writes purely in his...

New Delhi, February 15 The Congress on Sunday distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks that Pinarayi Vijayan would continue as the chief minister of Kerala, saying the veteran leader has had no connection whatsoever with the party for the last few years and he speaks and writes purely...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Sunday that Pinarayi Vijayan would continue as the chief minister of Kerala, drawing sharp criticism from the party leadership.Aiyar's remarks came as the Congress seeks to return to power in the southern state...