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Panchayat polls in Jammu-Kashmir not possible with political leaders in ja
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Even as election commission announced panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh on Thursday slammed the decision and said that these polls were not possible with leaders of major political party leaders in the newly formed Uni
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Over 6 months post-abrogation of Article 370, panchayat polls to be held i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): More than six months after the Centre abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday will hold panchayat elections in the region from March 5 to March 20.
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AP decides to amend Panchayati Raj Act, three-year jail for corrupt practi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to make changes in the state Panchayati Raj Act and any candidate found guilty of luring voters will face a punishment of three years in jail, state transport minister Perni Venkatramaiah said on
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Punjab CM directs Rural Development department to identify Shamlat for Chr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Responding to the demand of the Christian community for land for graveyards, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed the Rural Development and Panchayats Department to immediately identify 'Shamlat' (common land) to provide
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105-year-old felicitated after she clears class 4 exams in Kerala
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kollam (Kerala) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): 105-year-old Bageerathi Amma who cleared class four equivalency exam was felicitated by Panchayat president Chandrashekaran Pillai and members of Kerala State Literacy Mission at her home in Kollam today.
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Maharashtra village passes resolution against CAA, NRC
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): A small village named Islak in the outskirts of Ahmednagar town on Wednesday passed a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) during a gram panchayat meeting on Republic Day.
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One lakh gram panchayts to be linked through BharatNet: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Fibre-to-home through BharatNet will link one lakh gram panchayats in the financial year 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday while presenting the Union Budget.
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Andhra villagers carry ailing youth for 12 km to reach ambulance
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): In a case highlighting lack of adequate infrastructure and connectivity, locals of Daraparti Panchayat of Vizianagaram district carried a sick youth for about 12 kilometres in a makeshift stretcher to take him to an ambulance.
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Cash distribution in Panchayat elections in Rajasthan, inquiry initiated
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bundi (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): A inquiry has been initiated in an alleged case of cash distribution to voters in Ganeshpura village of the district during the third phase of the Panchayat elections in the state.
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Kerala govt only concerned with vote bank, ignores anti-nationals, says BJ
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Shobha Karandlaje on Friday hit out at the Kerala government for being led by vote bank politics and not acting against those who are involved in anti-national activities.
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SC directs Rajasthan EC to hold Panchayat elections by April 2020
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Rajasthan Election Commission to hold Panchayat elections in the state by April 2020.
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Kerala Police registers case against BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje over her twe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Kerala police has registered a case against BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje for her tweet on January 22 stating, "Hindus of Kuttipuram Panchayat of Malappuram were denied water supply as they supported the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019".
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