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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nearly two months after their rescue, stray dogs sheltered by the Thiruvananthapuram corporation are reportedly struggling for survival, sparking serious concerns over their welfare and management. In a shocking development, three out of around 50 dogs shifted by the corporation to a private shelter in Karumkulam panchayat -- located 50 km away from the capital -- have died. Sources said two dogs succumbed to suspected tick-borne disease while one died of rabies, raising que ...Read More >
Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the Panchayat Raj and rural development department, attributing the success to sustained governance reforms and administrative focus over the past 21 months. Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh has clinched five prestigious National Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Awards for 2025, reaffirming its growing stature in grassroots governance and rural transformation. The awards, announced by the Union ministry of Panchayati Raj, recognise excellence across m ...Read More >
The opposition BJP staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, protesting the state government's refusal to hold a detailed discussion on controversial changes to the panchayati raj reservation roster. The move followed the rejection of an adjournment motion moved by BJP MLA Randhir Sharma under Rule 67, which sought to address allegations of constitutional violations. Leader of opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur accused the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led gove ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has laid special emphasis on crop diversification, horticulture and expansion of high-value fruit crops to enhance farmers' income and directed officers to identify suitable areas and develop clusters for key fruit crops such as strawberry, lemon, guava and dragon fruit. Chairing a review meeting of the officers of the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments, he directed that cluster-based farming models be developed in ...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 >
Jammu: Several legislators on Wednesday withdrew their private members' bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after receiving assurances from the government that their concerns would be addressed. Ajaz Ahmad Jan withdrew his bill seeking amendments to the Public Men and Public Servants' Declaration of Assets and Other Provisions Act, 1983 (L.A. Private Members' Bill No. 30 of 2025). Ranbir Singh Pathania also withdrew his bill proposing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Public ...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 >
Ranchi: The state's 4,345 panchayats have received Rs 2,254 crore under the 15th Finance Commission, the highest-ever allocation since Jharkhand's formation in 2000, officials said on Wednesday.The funds effectively grant each individual panchayat a share of around Rs 51.80 lakh, which is expected to accelerate the pace of development in villages, officials added.Rural development and panchayati raj minister Deepika Pandey Singh termed the achievement "unprecedented", noting that the funds were ...Read More >
Shimla, Apr 1 (PTI) A bill seeking the disqualification of any person from contesting a panchayat election against whom charges have been framed for serious offences under the NDPS Act, especially the 'chitta' or heroin trade, was introduced in the state assembly on Wednesday. The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026 is aimed at safeguarding the integrity of grassroots democracy by preventing criminal elements from entering Panchayati Raj Institutions. ...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 >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the government's reply and the rejection of an adjournment motion on the contentious issue of changes in the Panchayati Raj reservation roster. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged that the state government had "tampered with the democratic process" by making last-minute ch ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the government's reply and the rejection of an adjournment motion on the contentious issue of changes in the Panchayati Raj reservation roster. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged that the state government had "tampered with the democratic process" by making last-minute ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre, on Wednesday, announced the release of more than Rs 1,536.14 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttarakhand during Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission's tied and untied grants. The releases cover regular instalments as well as withheld portions pertaining to various financial years. A sum of Rs 466.79 crore was released for Rajasthan ...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 >
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday presented a report card of his government's works for rural development and panchayats, highlighting higher spending on the development of villages in the state. Addressing the media under the 'Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal' campaign, Mann said in the past four years, his government spent Rs 3,847 crore on rural development as against Rs 1,883 crore spent during the previous Congress government. He was accompan ...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 >
Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the Odisha government for serious lapses in revenue realisation and financial management, leading to non-remittance of over Rs 5,000 crore. According to its latest State Finances Audit Report for 2024-25, which was tabled in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, 27 profit-making State PSUs failed to remit dividends totalling Rs 5,146.76 crore, in clear violation of the state's dividend policy. The Finance Department did not even r ...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 >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said his government is committed to ensuring a transparent recruitment process while avoiding undue haste that could lead to legal complications. Abdullah also informed that as many as 48,958 non-gazetted and 10,217 gazetted posts -- across both direct recruitment and promotion quotas -- are lying vacant in 38 government departments. The chief minister was replying to a question raised by PDP MLA (Pulwama) Waheed ur Rehman Para during the Question ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested Satyaprakash Narayan Bhattaray, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Badamba Panchayat Samiti in Cuttack district, for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets (DA) amounting to 128 per cent of his known sources of income, officials said. According to Vigilance authorities, Bhattaray failed to satisfactorily account for the assets found in his possession during an investigation. A case has been registered against him at the Vigilance P ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Declaring March 31 a "historic" and "unforgettable" day for Chhattisgarh, deputy chief minister and home minister Vijay Sharma on Tuesday claimed that armed Naxalism had come to an end in the state, capping what he described as the collapse of a five-decade insurgency in just two years.Addressing the media in Raipur, Sharma said the armed Maoist structure in Chhattisgarh had been dismantled and that only a small number of scattered cadres remained, mostly without weapons. The declaration ...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 >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Monday declared that the state is Maoist-free, a day before the Centre's deadline. He attributed this to the surrender on March 30, of nine Maoists, including Chelluri Narayana Rao (56), alias 'Suresh', a member of the Maoist party's Central Committee, and Secretary of the AOB (Andhra-Odisha Border) Special Zonal Committee. Gupta remarked that the chapter on Maoists in the state has effectively come to a close. Spe ...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 >
Haldia: With Dilip Ghosh by his side, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination from Nandigram on Monday, in an apparent display of unity between the old guard and the new as the party heads into the 2026 assembly elections.Across Bengal, 79 nominations were submitted on Monday, the first day of filing poll papers. Adhikari's rise in BJP after his 2021 Nandigram win coincided with Ghosh -- the party's former state president -- losing his clout. Ghosh was asked to vacate h ...Read More >
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