village councils

Jaipur, April 8 – Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" on Wednesday by failing to conduct elections to village councils and urban local bodies for over a year.In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said...

Jaipur, April 8 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged on Wednesday that a "constitutional crisis" is deepening in the state due to the BJP government's "undemocratic approach".Gehlot said that elections to village councils and urban local bodies have not been held for over a...

Aizawl, April 7 Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh completed his self-enumeration for the census at Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday, officials said.Singh hailed the country's first digital census as a "landmark initiative" for the nation.He urged all census officials in the state to make every...

Aizawl, April 7, 2026: Mizoram Governor, General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), successfully completed his self-enumeration as part of Phase I of the 2027 India Census (House Listing and Housing Census) at Lok Bhavan in Aizawl this morning.General (Dr) Vijay Kumar described...

Aizawl, April 7, 2026: In exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243K of the Constitution of India, read with sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014, the State Election Commission of Mizoram has ordered that any...

BHADERWAH, APRIL 05: Additional Deputy Commissioner Sunil Kumar Bhutyal reviewed special camps for revising the electoral roll for village councils in Bhaderwah, which were being held under the direction of District Panchayat Election Officer Krishan Lal.He inspected camps in Mathola, Udrana...

Shimla, April 1 BJP legislators on Wednesday protested against a recent notification from the Himachal Pradesh government, which authorized district commissioners to make changes to the reservation roster for up to 5 percent of village councils, viewing it as an attempt to delay local body...

Shimla, March 23 Hundreds joined a protest in Nalagarh in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday to demand the immediate closure of a pharmaceutical plant in the area, alleging that many residents were experiencing breathing difficulties due to toxic gases released from it.Prior to...

Dimapur, March 23 Several civil society organizations (CSOs) in Dimapur district have resolved to submit a representation to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio within this month, advocating for the repeal of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act.The Dimapur-based civil society groups held a...

Jammu, March 18 A delegation from the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) met State Election Commissioner (SEC) Shantmanu on Wednesday and requested early elections for village councils and urban local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.The delegation, led by PCC working president Raman Bhalla, also...

Ranchi, March 14 Jharkhand Excise Minister Yogendra Mahato announced in the Assembly on Saturday the formation of task forces in each district of the state to combat narcotics and drug trafficking.Responding to queries from several lawmakers about rising drug addiction among youth and...

Mizoram government plans to hand over Tourist Lodges to the Private SectorMizoram Tourism Minister Pu Lalnghinglova Hmar announced that the state government is considering handing over its existing tourist lodges to private operators due to mounting financial losses.Speaking during the...

Lawngtlai, February 19, 2026: A Fire Awareness Campaign was held today at the Bungtlang ‘S’-I Community Hall, organized by the Lawngtlai District Level Committee on Fire Prevention. Mr. Donny Lalruatsanga, Deputy Commissioner of Lawngtlai and Chairman of the District Level Committee on Fire...