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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in drug offences, financial irregularities, land encroachment and conflict of interest from contesting Panchayat elections. The amendment Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in grassroots governanc ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in drug offences, financial irregularities, land encroachment and conflict of interest from contesting Panchayat elections. The amendment Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in grassroots governanc ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declared that any delimitation of Gram Panchayats carried out without adherence to statutory procedures is "patently illegal", issuing key directions ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections in the state. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma disposed of a batch of petitions, including Mahila Mandal of Village Umri vs State of HP, and stressed strict compliance with ...Read More >
A new bill, the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026, introduces stricter disqualification criteria for Panchayat elections, targeting those with charges under the NDPS Act related to heroin trade. It aims to protect grassroots democracy and includes provisions against land encroachment and financial misconduct. The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly introduced a significant bill Wednesday, focusing on electoral disqualification criteria for Panchayat candidates involved in ...Read More >
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that individuals do not require permission from authorities to organise religious prayer meetings at their homes if there is no violation of law. The High Court directed the state government authorities not to interfere with a person's civil rights while allowing the petitioners to hold prayer meetings on their residential premises. The petitioners in the case are residents of Godhna village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district. The petitioners had al ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two Panchayats in the state of Telangana were awarded under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) announced by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj for their performance in good governance and women-friendly initiatives. Mothukupalli Gram Panchayat, located in Kotepalli mandal of Vikarabad district, received the award in the "Good Governance" category. The panchayat was recognised for ensuring transparent administration, encouraging public participation, an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Court of the Additional Sessions Judge at Merces, Goa, has granted regular bail to accused Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra in connection with the alleged nightclub fire incident in Goa on Wednesday. The Luthra brothers are co-owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, in which 25 people died, and several others were injured in a fire on December 6, 2025. Also Read | Oracle Layoffs: Employee Laid Off After 25 Years of Service Writes Emotional LinkedIn ...Read More >
Raipur: No prior permission is required to organise religious prayer meetings at homes, provided no law is violated, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled. A single bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi made the observation while quashing notices issued by the police to two petitioners, and directed authorities not to interfere with their civil rights. The case pertains to two relatives from Godhna village under Nawagarh police station limits in Janjgir-Champa district. The petitioners had b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Court of the Additional Sessions Judge at Merces, Goa, has granted regular bail to accused Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra in connection with the alleged nightclub fire incident in Goa on Wednesday. The Luthra brothers are co-owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, in which 25 people died, and several others were injured in a fire on December 6, 2025. The accused were represented by Senior Advocate Subodh Kantak, instructed by Advocate Vaibhav Suri ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday ruled that individuals do not require prior permission from authorities to conduct prayer meetings within their private residences. The Court further clarified that no law exists in the state that restrains citizens from organising such spiritual gatherings in their own dwelling houses. The ruling came during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Badri Prasad Sahu and Rajkumar Sahu, both residents of Godhna village in Janjgir-Champa district. ...Read More >
Bilaspur: The High Court here on Tuesday quashed police notices issued to two petitioners from Godhana village in Janjgir-Champa district and directed authorities not to interfere in their civil rights. The case pertained to two relatives who had been organising Christian prayer meetings at their residence since 2016. According to the petitioners, the gatherings were peaceful and did not cause any disturbance or involve unlawful activity. However, local police had issued multiple notices under ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 1 (UNI) Three Panchayats of Tripura have received top honours at the prestigious Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) and Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDPSVP) 2025 from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. According to an official statement, Panchayats of Sepahijala District have achieved the first rank in the Best District Panchayat category under NDPSVP, highlighting their exceptional performance in district-level governance and de ...Read More >
Ongole: In a matter of pride for Prakasam district, Gundamala Gram Panchayat of Kothapatanam mandal has been selected for the prestigious Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Panchayat Satatva Vikas Puraskar, a national-level award conferred by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj for outstanding local governance. The panchayat, home to approximately 2092 residents across 824 households, is a coastal fishing community surrounded by mangrove forests. It has been recognised under the 'Self-Sufficient Infrastruct ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in grassroots governance by securing five prestigious honours in the National Panchayat Awards 2025, announced by the ministry of panchayat raj, Government of India. Of the total recognitions, the state secured two first places, one second place and two third places at the national level. In addition to national recognition, the state has received financial incentives totalling Rs.4.75 crore. These funds are expected to further str ...Read More >
The Jal Shakti ministry has released over Rs 1,500 crore for five states under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. This funding for the financial year 2025-26 follows states signing reform agreements. Uttar Pradesh receives the largest share. The mission aims for universal tap water access in rural areas by 2028. This initiative focuses on service delivery and sustainability. New Delhi, The Jal Shakti ministry has released funds of Rs 1,561.53 crore for five states under the JJM 2.0 for the financial y ...Read More >
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh): Collector and District Magistrate Neha Meena declared all urban and rural areas of Jhabua district as water scarcity-affected zones due to the continuous decline in groundwater levels and the possibility of a drinking water crisis during the summer season. The order has been issued under the Madhya Pradesh Drinking Water Preservation Act, 1986, and its amended provisions. Under Section 6(1) of the Act, drilling of new borewells has been completely banned across the dist ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of lightning, hail, and thunderstorms in the state for a period of five days starting from March 30. The Madhya Maharashtra region is expected to be hit the most. In the wake of the change in weather conditions, the state government on Tuesday issued an advisory for citizens in terms of safety, for farmers, and administrative measures, which includes that work at construction sites should be temporarily stopped, and ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET) today announced that the company has reached a major milestone by cumulatively shipping over 17,000 IP/MPLS routers for BharatNet Phase III. Tejas' industry-leading TJ1400 routers are being deployed in 9 states and 5 union territories across India by its PIA (Project Implementation Agency) partners and are carrying live traffic at multiple locations. Altogether, the company will be supplying nearly 60,0 ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major push to strengthen grassroots governance and accelerate rural development, the Government of India has released over ₹1,500 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) across six states. The funding aims to empower local bodies with greater financial resources to address community needs and improve essential services at the village level. The grants will benefit PRIs in Telangana, Rajasthan, Maha ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Central Government has approved and released funds under the Fifteenth Finance Commission's "Untied" grant for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Uttarakhand for the financial year 2025-26, as per a CMO release. According to the release, this grant will further strengthen the panchayat system and support need-based local development initiatives within Panchayati Raj institutions. Under the second installment of the Untied g ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Centre government has released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) and Untied Grants during FY 2025-26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in half a dozen States including Telangana The five other States that received grants are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya. These grants will further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development in PRIs. For Telangana, Rs.247.94 crore has been released as ...Read More >
Lucknow: A mosque allegedly built on govt land was demolished by the district administration in Sitapur on early Monday after a prior notice went unheeded.The demolition began in Nayagaon Behati village of Laharpur tehsil around 3am and was completed by 8am amid heavy security.Officials said Saiyad Hazrat Umar Farooq mosque was constructed 12 years ago on 1.5 bigha land which was officially recorded as a pond and cemetery in revenue records, making the construction unauthorised.The action follow ...Read More >
Sitapur (UP): A mosque allegedly constructed on government land 12 years ago was demolished by the administration here early Monday after a prior notice went unheeded, officials said. Additional District Magistrate Nitish Kumar, along with other senior officials, reached the site in the Leharpur area of the district around 3 am. The demolition exercise was carried out amid tight security, they said. According to the administration, the structure in Naigaon Behati village had been built illegal ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday fielded Harshad Parmar as its candidate for the Umreth assembly bypoll conducted due to the demise of his father, sitting MLA Govindbhai Parmar. MLA Govindbhai Parmar died on March 6 after prolonged illness, leading to the vacancy in the state assembly A four-time legislator, Govindbhai Parmar first entered the state assembly in 1995 as an independent lawmaker from Sarsa constituency in Anand district. He retained the seat in the 1998 elections on a C ...Read More >
Vadodara: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Harshad Parmar, son of former MLA Govind Parmar, as its candidate for the Umreth Assembly bypoll in Anand district, scheduled for April 23.The seat fell vacant following the demise of Govind Parmar (72) on March 6 after a brief illness.Harshad Parmar, 38, is currently the sarpanch of Chikhodara Gram Panchayat and serves as president of the Anand Taluka Sarpanch Association. The BJP is banking on his grassroots experience and his father's leg ...Read More >
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who attended the event virtually, said the MoU reaffirms the state's commitment to ensuring safe drinking water for every household. Highlighting progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission, Sangma said over 83 per cent of rural households in the state have already been provided with functional tap water connections. "With over 83 per cent rural households already connected, we will continue working closely with the Government of India to ensure timely support and suc ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Out of around 19.36 crore rural households in the country, around 15.82 crore (81.71 per cent households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes as on March 3, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. The Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna, in a written reply, said that at the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal in August 2019, only 3.23 crore (16.7 per cent of rural households were reported to have tap water connections ...Read More >
Jaipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday announced a major initiative for Anganwadi workers and helpers, transferring Rs 1,000 each directly into the bank accounts of 1.22 lakh beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to cover the cost of two uniforms. The transfer was made during a programme held at the Chief Minister's Residence. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed cheques to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Y ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's Umreth bypoll is shaping up to be a high-stakes contest as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fields Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar, son of the late MLA Govindbhai Parmar. The move reflects a calculated strategy that blends political legacy, local influence, and a potential sympathy factor ahead of voting on April 23. The by-election was necessitated by the passing of Govindbhai Parmar, leaving both an emotional void and a political opportunity. The BJP has responded by nomina ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Mar 12 (PTI) A village panchayat clerk was caught red-handed by the VACB in this district on Thursday while allegedly accepting Rs 2,500 as a bribe for issuing a residence certificate, officials said. The accused, Sreejith Gopinath (39), clerk of Puthussery grama panchayat and a native of Akathethara in Palakkad, was arrested near Chullimada, close to the panchayat office, while accepting a bribe from the complainant, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) officials said ...Read More >
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