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Elderly population to rise to 22.74 crore by 2036: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Updated : 3 months ago IST
As per the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the main objective of the the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) is to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities and by encouragin
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"Peaceful polling process" underway in 7 districts: State Election Commiss
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. The local body polls are being held in these districts across the three-tier panchayat system, including gram and block panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.
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Kerala Local Body Elections 2025: Phase 1 polling begins in 7 districts
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Polling for the first phase of the Kerala local body elections began at 7 am on Tuesday across seven districts -Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam.
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YSRCP accuses Andhra govt of "stealing livelihoods", demands immediate rel
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing the media at the party's central office in Tadepalli, YSRCP Panchayat Raj Wing State President Vennapusa Ravindra Reddy said the government has kept Rs 381 crore worth of wages pending since July 27, leaving lakhs of rural labourers without income for nearly six months. "This i
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Over 500 sanitary workers protest in Saidapet, demand COVID incentives and
Updated : 3 months ago IST
More than 500 Sanitary workers from various districts protested in Chennai's Saidapet today, raising several demands, including incentives for work done during the COVID pandemic, Salary hike, and more. The protest was led by the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department Workers' Union, rep
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Arpora Nightclub Fire: Goa Vigilance suspends Fisheries Director, Panchaya
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In the aftermath of the deadly Arpora restaurant fire that claimed 25 lives, Goa authorities have suspended Shamila Monteiro, Director of Fisheries and former Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, citing regulatory lapses, said the official.
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Rajasthan CM Sharma gears up party cadre for local body polls, urges worke
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing the gathering, Sharma said every party worker would be entrusted with "responsibility, respect and meaningful work" in the run-up to the polls. He emphasised that the organisation was committed to ensuring adequate representation for all sections and called upon workers to part
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"People are shocked as 25 people lost their lives": BJP MLA Michael Lobo a
Updated : 3 months ago IST
BJP MLA Michael Lobo responded to the horrific fire incident at a restaurant in North Goa's Arpora, affirming that all those responsible will be held. He further criticised the Panchayat for providing a Club cum-Restaurant license.
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Himachal: HC quashes amendment to Panchayat election rules, orders fresh d
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the recent amendment to the State Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, and ordered fresh delimitation of wards for the Shimla Zila Parishad, holding that the changes were arbitrary and violated constitutional provisions regarding equal represe
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Minister Javed Dar inaugurates Mega Kissan Mela, says 'Jammu-Kashmir to sp
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Departments, Javed Ahmed Dar, on Tuesday inaugurated the Mega Kissan Mela at Ghatti in Kathua, calling it the "one of the biggest farmer-centric gatherings in the region."
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Voting for Maharashtra local body elections underway
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Voting for Maharashtra local body elections is underway, with the first phase of voting for hundreds of municipal councils and nagar panchayats beginning on Tuesday. These multi-phase elections are being conducted under a Supreme Court directive for local body elections to be completed by
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Pune: Local body elections in Baramati, five other municipal councils post
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a press note issued by the Pune District Administration, the SEC had earlier directed that municipal council and nagar panchayat elections must not proceed where appeals related to membership disqualification or reservation disputes were still pending before district courts.<
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