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National SC Commission issues notice to Punjab govt over thrashing of Dali
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab on Saturday.
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Will hold interactions with DDCs, BDCs, panchayat representatives every mo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 19 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said he would hold interactions with district development councils (DDCs), block development councils (BDCs), and panchayat representatives every month.
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Telangana to provide Rs 339 cr to villages, Rs 148 cr to Municipalities de
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], June 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday informed that the state government had brought in new Panchayat Raj and Municipality Acts under which Rs 339 crore will be given to the villages and Rs 148 crore will be given to the Municipalities
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Villagers carry pregnant woman on cot for 10 km due to lack of roads in An
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Villagers had to carry a 26-year-old pregnant woman on a cot for 10 km on Wednesday so that she could get healthcare facilities due to lack of proper roads in Kinneralova village of Teegalavalasa panchayat in Hukumpeta Mandal in Visakhap
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Direct fund transfers by Centre to panchayats generates employment in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 8 (ANI): Development works in panchayats are in full swing in Jammu and Kashmir despite COVID-19 induced lockdown in the region.
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K'taka govt sanctions Rs 50,000 to each gram panchayat for COVID managemen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Friday approved an allocation of Rs 50,000 to every Gram Panchayat in the state from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) released for COVID management to address local issues.
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Bihar launches 'Mera Panchayat Corona Mukt' campaign
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Bihar government on Friday flagged off 'Mera Panchayat Corona Mukt' campaign in Darbhanga in an effort to arrest the surge in COVID-19 cases in rural areas of the state.
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Maharashtra announces "Covid-free village" contest, winners to get Rs 50 l
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): In an effort to encourage the villagers to follow Covid-19 protocols to limit the spread of the virus, the Maharashtra government has announced a contest with an award of Rs 50 lakh for the village which bags the first position, informed Hasan Mush
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BJP takes feedback in Uttar Pradesh to improve image of state government a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): With Uttar Pradesh slated to go the polls next year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to strengthen the party in the state by seeking feedback from its leaders in the wake of outcome of panchayat polls and the murmurs from some sections over handli
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NHRC seeks personal appearance of Odisha DGP, Power Secretary over electro
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued conditional summons against DGP Odisha and Principal Secretary Department of Energy Government of Odisha to personally appear before the Commission on June 08, along with the requisite reports in a case r
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PIL in SC seeking formation of committee to look after disposal of bodies
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Citing media reports about the dumping of bodies of COVID-19 victim into rivers, a PIL has been filed in Supreme Court seeking to constitute a three-tier committee at Central, State, and Panchayat, rural and municipal level to look after the disposal of bodie
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Covid Care Centers to come up at 21 panchayats in J-K's Srinagar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 26 (ANI): Srinagar administration has been directed to establish five bedded Covid Care Centres in all 21 panchayats of the district by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in an effort to tackle the second wave of Covid-19.
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