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Indian envoy meets Bangladesh Minister Mirza Fakhrul
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The discussions included enhanced cooperation to strengthen local governance structures and rural development, which are shared priorities of both countries. They also agreed to strengthen bilateral engagement in areas such as the rural economy, agricultural cooperatives, financial empowerme
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Kerala BJP delegation concludes 3-day governance stewardship programme in
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The successful conclusion of the three-day Delhi visit marks a significant step in the BJP's expanding footprint in Kerala. Following the historic victory in securing the mayor's post in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, the delegation's participation in this high-level govern
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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi holds 'Janta Darshan' in Gorakhpur
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday heard public grievances during the 'Janta Darshan' in Gorakhpur.
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"Today we are Corporators, tomorrow we might as well become Mayors": AIMIM
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the remarkable success of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, newly elected corporator Mehzabin Khan expressed confidence in the growing political presence of women in the state's local governance
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Centre releases Rs 94 crore for Uttarakhand rural local bodies
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The release includes the second instalment of Untied Grants for the Financial Year 2024-25 amounting to Rs 9,410.03 lakhs for all eligible 13 District Panchayats, 95 Block Panchayats and 7,784 Gram Panchayats in the State.
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Shashi Tharoor urges Kerala voters to support UDF in local body polls, say
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday appealed to voters in Kerala to participate actively in the upcoming local body elections, urging them to "support United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates" to bring meaningful change to governance at the grassroots level.
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Indian Army assists in swift flood rescue operation in Bhutan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite challenging weather conditions, a coordinated rescue effort between Bhutanese authorities and the Indian Army ensured all affected individuals were brought to safety. When a Druk Air helicopter was unable to take off due to inclement weather in Paro. Bhutan sought urgent support from
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"This is not just Telangana's fight": Priyanka Gandhi on 42% reservation f
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday threw her weight behind Telangana's Congress government in their fight for 42% reservation for Other Backwards Classes (OBCs) in education, employment, and local governance.
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Dharamshala shopkeepers protest trade licence fee, demand withdrawal
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Traders in Dharamshala staged a market-wide shutdown and protest against the Municipal Corporation's decision to impose a trade license fee, calling it unnecessary and burdensome. Shopkeepers argued that they are already registered under existing laws and accused the authorities of failing t
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BJP protests against Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, calls it unconstitut
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The BJP delegation on Wednesday met the governor of Karnataka and submitted a memorandum related to the Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, stating that the new law is unconstitutional and will weaken local governance in Bengaluru.
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IAS Smita Sabharwal Engages with Woxsen University Students on Local Gover
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 24: Woxsen University's School of Liberal Arts and Humanity (SOHL) organised a visit to the Telangana State Finance Commission in Hyderabad on 22nd October. A group of 25 students from the BA (Hons.) 2nd and final years had the honour to engage in a dyn
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India's Panchayati Raj system highlights strides made in women's leadershi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Speaking at India's #CPD57 side event, "Localising the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Leads the Way," Kamboj emphasised the transformative impact of women's empowerment at the grassroots level.
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