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J-K panchayat polls: PDP wants consultation on Article 35A
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 6 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Rafi Ahmad Mir on Thursday asked Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to address issues related to Article 35A. Mir said his party wants wider consultations on various issues including 35 A befor
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Linking Article 35A with local elections disastrous: Mufti
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 05 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday termed the Centre's plea in the Supreme Court, linking decision on Article 35 A with panchayat and urban bodies' elections, a disastrous idea.
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J-K: NC to boycott panchayat polls
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 5 (ANI): National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that his party will "not participate in the upcoming panchayat and urban local bodies polls until the Government of India and the state government make their position clear
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Tripura panchayat by-elections set for Sept 30
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Tripura State Election Commissioner G Kameswara Rao on Saturday announced that the by-elections for the 3,386 vacant seats of three-tier gram panchayats, panchayat samities and zilla parishads is scheduled to be held on September 30.
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Govt committed to providing grassroots democracy in J-K: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that the government would remain undeterred in its approach towards conducting peaceful municipal and panchayat elections in the Jammu and Kashmir, despite a fresh spate of violen
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J-K municipal polls scheduled for October
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 31 (ANI): The State Administrative Council (SAC) of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday announced that the municipal polls will be held from October 1 to 5, followed by the Panchayat elections in November. The decision was taken after a meeting under the chairmanshi
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WB Panchayat polls: SC allows 30 days to file election petitions
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 24 (ANI): In a big relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Calcutta High Court order which permitted e-filing of nominations in West Bengal Panchayat polls, through mediums such as e-mail and What
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Goa govt extends Surla alcohol ban for another month
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The North Goa district has extended the prohibition on the sale and consumption of liquor at various places in retail or packed bottles in Surla, which falls under the Thane-Dongurli village panchayat of Sattari taluka in the state.
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Telangana announces 9,200 vacancies for Panchayat Raj secretaries
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 23 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has announced 9,200 vacancies for Panchayat Raj secretaries.
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`Govt aims to provide jobs in nearly 2.5 lakh gram panchayats`
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the government is aiming to provide stable job opportunities to people in nearly 2.5 lakh gram panchayats across the country under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana.
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Sidhu shows the way to promote Punjabi language
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 4 (ANI): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has ordered the entire official working of the Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department to be done in 'Punjabi' mandatorily, in an initiative to promote the language.
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Lightning strikes kill 5 people in Aurangabad
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Five people were killed and 12 others got injured after lightning struck a crematorium site in Aurangabad on Sunday.
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