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Back to the Village: Poonch administration organises training session for
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): Pooch District Administration on Wednesday organised a training session for district officers, in regard with the implementation of 'Back to the Village' initiative of the state administration.
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MP: Panchayat asks rape survivor's father to host dinner in village to 'pu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): In a shocker from the state of Madhya Pradesh, a village Panchayat directed the kin of a rape survivor to host non-vegetarian dinner in the village in order to purify her daughter as she was allegedly raped by a man from the lower caste.
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World Day against Child Labour: Children hold 'Baal Parliament' in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jun 12 (ANI): A 'Baal Panchayat' (Children's Parliament) was organised in the capital by Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation here on Wednesday on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour.
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NIRDPR launches initiative to help rural poor farm holds cope with climate
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 12 (ANI): For the first time in India, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), has launched an initiative to improve the adaptive capacity of the rural poor engaged in farm-based livelihoods to cope with climate change.
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Mahatma Gandhi, national emblem tiles found in Swachh Bharat toilets
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jun 5 (ANI): In a shocking incident, tiles bearing pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and the national emblem were used inside toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Bulandshahr's Ichhawari village.
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Faced with acute shortage, Bhilwara residents lock water containers to pre
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhilwara (Rajasthan) [India], June 4 (ANI): Faced with acute water shortage and an unstable supply of drinking water, residents of Parasrampura village in Hurda panchayat are keeping their water containers locked to prevent theft of drinking water.
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Panchayat bye-elections in Haryana on July 7
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 1 (ANI): The bye-elections to 355 vacant seats in the state which included 317 Panches, 31 Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and seven members of Panchayat Samitis will be held on July 7, said State Election Commissioner Dr Dalip Singh on Saturday.
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Begusarai: BJP panchayat president found dead
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Begusarai (Bihar)[India], May 31 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was allegedly murdered by unidentified persons, police said on Friday.
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Maharashtra: Water cards issued to villagers to curb water shortage
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chincholi (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Amidst acute water crisis in Chincholi area, the panchayat authorities on Thursday issued water cards among the villagers to curb the water shortage.
This hamlet in Punjab with fifth lowest sex ratio is breaking 'gender ster
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Women's development is imperative for the growth of a society. Abiding by this school of thought, a village nestled in Punjab's Bathinda is pushing its women to pursue higher education and participate in the functioning of Panchayat.
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Mathura: 7-year-old mauled to death by stray dogs, authorities pressed int
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India] May 16 (ANI): Gram panchayat, forest department as well as tehsil officials were pressed into action after a pack of stray dogs in Barsana town here mauled a seven-year-old girl to death on Sunday.
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Congress MLA Aditi Singh attacked in Raebareli
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Congress MLA Aditi Singh suffered minor injuries after her convoy was attacked by a group of assailants, while she was headed to the district panchayat office for a floor test against district panchayat president Awadhesh Singh.
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