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'Anna' who worked as kitchen staff in U'khand Cong office elected village
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Narendra Singh, also known as Anna who was employed as a kitchen staff for the past four years in the Congress party's state head office was on Monday elected as 'Pradhan' from Atna village in Didihat region of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand
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PM making successful attempt to make J-K people understand about self-rule
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathua (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is putting successful efforts to make people in Jammu and Kashmir understand the significance of self-rule and autonomy.
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J-K: Panchayat members pin hope on BDC elections for development of rural
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): As the state of Jammu and Kashmir is going to witness first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) elections being held on October 24, panchayat members hope that pace of development will further be enhanced after the polls.
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Goa to observe dry day in view of Maharashtra polls
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): The Commissioner of Excise on Friday said that all licensed premises within the limit of village panchayat will remain closed in view of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, a statement read.
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HC directs Uttarakhand to frame law to prevent horse-trading in Zila panch
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 17 (ANI) The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday asked the state government to lay down "strict provisions" to prevent malpractices including horse-trading in elections for presidents to Zila panchayat and Block Development Councils.
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Candidates line up to garner khap support in Haryana; no endorsement but w
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jind/Mahendragarh (Haryana) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leader Captain Abhimanyu and Nafe Singh Nain, one of the most influential Khap leaders, sharing a laughter dots the wall of Nain's room. There is yet another picture where former chief min
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Kochi Maradu flats demolition case: 3 taken into custody for granting perm
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Three persons were taken into custody by the Crime Branch under the Prevention of Corruption Act, including former Maradu Panchayat Secretary Mohammed Ashraf for allegedly granting permission to construct flats.
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Telangana: Three members appointed to Telangana Gram Panchayat Tribunal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The state government has appointed three members to the Telangana State Gram Panchayat Tribunal. The Panchayat Raj department issued the orders on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's instructions.
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AP: Govt to add 7 lakh more beneficiaries to pension scheme, make women se
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy stated that the government will add seven lakh more beneficiaries under the YSR Pension scheme from January 2020 and will also make women self-help group
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J-K village keeps alive 100-yer-old annual wrestling tradition, inspires y
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Every year just after the festival of Vijaydashmi, Budhi village here hosts a wrestling match organised by the Sarpanch and other panchayat members, with the larger aim to inspire the youth of the area to be physically fit and adopt healthy h
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Two centenarians vote in Uttarakhand Panchayat polls
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Defying their age and setting an example for others, 105-year-old Tara Devi and 103-year-old Kasturi Devi from Uttarkashi on Saturday came forward to cast their votes in the ongoing Panchayat elections.
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Uttarkashi: 31.35 per cent voting recorded in Panchayat elections till 12
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): 31.35 per cent voting was recorded in the two development blocks of Uttarkashi district in the Panchayat elections by 12 pm on Saturday.
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