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Bengaluru: Days after demanding a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities on govt premises, Priyank Kharge, rural development and panchayat raj minister, has again written to chief minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to ensure govt employees strictly follow service rules which bars them from participating in programmes or activities organised by RSS or similar organisations. In a letter dated Oct 13, Priyank cited Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, which state: "No govt servant ...Read More >
Nuapada (Odisha), Oct 16 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, questioning their alleged silence over the gang rape of an Odia medical college student in West Bengal's Durgapur. Majhi raised the issue at the BJP's 'Bijay Sankalp Samabesh', part of the election campaign for the November 11 Nuapada bypoll. "What was the role of both BJD and the Congress when a woman from the state was gang raped in West Be ...Read More >
Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the State government would spend ₹251 crore on the development of the Medaram Sammakka Saralamma tribal shrine, with over one crore devotees expected to visit the temple during the upcoming biennial jatara. The grand event, known as Asia's largest tribal fair, will be held from January 28 to 31, 2026, in Medaram village, SS Tadvai mandal, Mulugu district. Mr. Reddy, who is the erstwhile combined Warangal district incharge, along with ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Today is the birthday of BJD President and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. This time, the opposition party leader will celebrate his birthday in a different way. After a gap of about 6 months, he will participate in a public program. He will join the party's padayatra in the Ekamra Bhubaneswar constituency and will encourage the party workers. It is worth mentioning here that on the birth anniversary of Pandit Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das, the BJD's state-wide Jansampark padaya ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on Friday that the state government has approved a sweeping overhaul of the panchayat administration system to strengthen rural governance and transparency. This, he said, is in line with late president APJ Abdul Kalam's vision for well-equipped and efficiently governed villages. Earlier in the day, the state cabinet gave its nod to the reforms at its weekly cabinet meeting. Deputy chief minister and Panchayat Raj and rural development min ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed his government's commitment to strengthening gram panchayats as the driving force of rural development. Chairing a review meeting of the Panchayati Raj Department today, the Chief Minister said, "Gram panchayats are not just administrative units; they are the soul of rural development." He called for innovation, transparency, and the effective use of local resources to make them economically self-reliant. ...Read More >
A video of Parshottam Kushwaha washing Annu Pandey's feet has now gone viral In a shocking incident of caste-based discrimination, a young man in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district was allegedly forced to wash the feet of a Brahmin man and drink the water as a punishment for "insulting" him. A now-viral video of the act has sparked outrage in the region. Both parties, however, have downplayed the issue and slammed attempts to "politicise" it. A police case has been registered under several sectio ...Read More >
BHADRAK: A sub-inspector (SI) of Bhadrak Rural police station was placed under suspension on Friday for allegedly sending a civilian to investigate a case on his behalf. Bhadrak SP Manoj Rout ordered suspension of SI Kartik Jena pending further inquiry. Kartik was relieved of his duties immediately following the order. The civilian, Piyush Ranjan Panda of Dhusuri area in Dhamnagar block, was also arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer. Sources said Piyush was informally assistin ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge successfully underwent a planned pacemaker implantation procedure at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday. His family has confirmed that he will resume work on October 3. Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge, son of Mallikarjun Kharge, has issued a media statement in this regard. Taking to social media X, Minister Kharge stated, "The pacemaker implantation procedure for Kharge was completed earlier today. It ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Coimbatore region of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) is set to install rooftop solar panels on 30,000 houses by March 2027 as part of the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The initiative is a key step in boosting clean energy use and helping households cut down on electricity expenses. Statewide, TNPDCL plans to cover 1.8 lakh homes with rooftop solar systems by the same deadline. Since the scheme's launch in February 20 ...Read More >
Chennai: The Coimbatore region of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) is set to install rooftop solar panels on 30,000 houses by March 2027 as part of the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The initiative is a key step in boosting clean energy use and helping households cut down on electricity expenses. Statewide, TNPDCL plans to cover 1.8 lakh homes with rooftop solar systems by the same deadline. Since the scheme's launch in February 2024, around 36,000 house ...Read More >
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said over 10 lakh hectares of crops in Karnataka have been damaged due to rains and floods, as per initial estimates, and his government will provide an additional compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare over the amount under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Speaking after an aerial survey of flood‑affected areas in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, and Vijayapura districts, Siddaramaiah said the state would also request the central government for addit ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Within hours of the State Election Commission (SEC) announcing the panchayat poll schedule, BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and animal husbandry minister Vakiti Srihari urged all political parties to file affidavits in the high court affirming their support for the 42 per cent reservation Bills passed in the assembly and council.At a media conference in Gandhi Bhavan, joined by BC association leaders, the ministers also appealed to petitioners to withdraw the case filed against t ...Read More >
Karwar: The Uttara Kannada deputy commissioner has directed food department officials to open registration centres in all taluks of the district to register farmers for the procurement of paddy under the current season's minimum support price (MSP) scheme.DC K Lakshmipriya presided over a district-level task force meeting at the deputy commissioner's office on Tuesday, discussing the procurement of paddy at the support price. The govt has set the MSP for common paddy at Rs 2,369 per quintal and ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, graced and addressed the 'Swachhata Vijayotsav' organised by the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj under 'Sewa Parv' today in Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor reaffirmed his commitment to bridge the gap between Rural and Urban J&K and to ensure prosperity. He said truest evidence of the Central Government's commitment to J&K can be seen in performance over the last 5-6 Years. The Lieutenant Governor highl ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The BJD will launch its one-month-long yatra from October 9 to make people aware of the alleged failures of the BJP government in the State, a party leader said on Monday. The annual 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' will continue till November 9 in every Assembly constituency, block, and panchayat across the State, BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra said. "The BJD usually holds such processions from October 2 every year, but Dussehra falls on that day in 2025. So, we have decided to commence the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The State Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least one mod ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Within hours of the State Election Commission (SEC) announcing the panchayat poll schedule, BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and animal husbandry minister Vakiti Srihari urged all political parties to file affidavits in the high court affirming their support for the 42 per cent reservation Bills passed in the assembly and council.At a media conference in Gandhi Bhavan, joined by BC association leaders, the ministers also appealed to petitioners to withdraw the case filed against t ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath underscored the importance of self-reliant panchayats in translating the state's long-term development goals into reality. Addressing district and block panchayat representatives, he called for adopting innovative approaches in annual plans, with a focus on both income generation and public welfare. The interaction formed part of the ongoing Viksit UP@2047 dialogue series, which seeks to gather ideas from local representatives and citizens on how to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Backward Classes (BCs) community is poised to benefit substantially from the government's decision to implement 42 per cent reservations in the local bodies elections, opening up an estimated 24,000 additional posts across gram panchayats, mandal parishads and zilla parishads, and taking the total to nearly 55,000. This is nearly double of what the community got in the 2019 local body elections held under the BRS regime with 23 per cent reservations. Although the government has ...Read More >
The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the chief minister said at least one model p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a series of landmark proposals spanning labour, education, and religious tourism, underscoring Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's bid to balance welfare, infrastructure, and cultural heritage. Among the key decisions was an amendment to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, and the Factories Act, 1948. The provisions of the Act will now apply to shops and commercial establishments employing 20 or more workers. However, all ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Cabinet in a significant decision, on Monday, approved the proposal for the development of model schools (Adarsha Vidyalayas) at the gram panchayat level across the state under the Godabarisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) Scheme, the flagship programme of the state government. In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state Cabinet gave its approval to four proposals, including the approval to a proposal of the School and Mass Educ ...Read More >
Karimnagar: The government's decision to implement 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in the upcoming local body elections has drawn a mixed response from major political party leaders. Both the ruling and Opposition parties in Karimnagar district urged against filing legal challenges to the hike. BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar described the move as a potential role model for the country that also safeguards the interests of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (ST ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by CM Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least on ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced a month-long 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' starting October 9, aimed at exposing the alleged inefficiencies and governance lapses of the BJP government in Odisha. The annual campaign, running until November 9, will cover constituencies, blocks, and panchayats across the state. The yatra, coinciding with Gopabandhu Jayanti, was rescheduled from its usual October 2 start due to Dussehra festivities. Talking about the padayatra, BJD Senior Vice Presiden ...Read More >
Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister, Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, today visited various business establishments in Charkhi Dadri city to discuss the new GST rates with traders. He also interacted with customers and congratulated them on the reduction in prices due to the revised GST rates. Earlier, while interacting with the media, Sh. Panwar said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, a historic decision has been taken to reduce GST rates. This move will primarily be ...Read More >
In view of heavy rainfall and an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Kalaburagi district, the Department of School Education, Kalaburagi, has declared a holiday for all schools in the district on Saturday and Sunday (September 27 and 28). The announcement was made by the Deputy Director (Administration) of the department as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of children, according to the Information and Public Relations Department, Kalaburagi. Meanwhi ...Read More >
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