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"RSS decides laws for Rajasthan govt": Cong state chief criticises civic p
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra on Wednesday criticised the state cabinet's decision to bring in legislation to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities, alleging that the BJP government drafts
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Rajasthan Cabinet announces Bills to allow individuals with more than two
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The Rajasthan Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, on Wednesday announced the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Rajasthan Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj in
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Himachal State Election Commissoion prepares for Panchayat Polls, Govt app
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
With the five-year tenure of all Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Himachal Pradesh ending on Saturday, the state government has notified the appointment of administrators to run Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.
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Elected Panchayati Raj bodies in Himachal dissolved; government appoints a
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh government has dissolved elected Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the state following the expiry of their tenure and has constituted administrative committees to run Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads until elections are held.
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Himachal High Court orders Panchayat elections before April 30, says Disas
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Romesh Verma passed the order holding that elected local bodies cannot be allowed to continue beyond their five-year constitutional term on the pretext of administrative delays or disaster-related orders.
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Centre releases over Rs 127 crore to support rural local bodies in Tamil N
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Government has released Rs 127.586 crores to Rural Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Tamil Nadu during the financial year 2025-26, an official release from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Saturday.
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Govt approves Rs 507.37-cr to strengthen community based disaster risk red
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Central government has approved Rs 507.37 crore for a national project for strengthening community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives in Panchayati Raj institutions for 20 states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday.
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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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Himachal panchayat polls likely in December, roster by Oct 15: Minister An
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Anirudh Singh, on Friday said that elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in the state are likely to be held in December 2025, with the election roster expected to be announced by the State Election Commission by Oct
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Tripura: Two-day Panchayat Raj capacity-building programme held in Agartal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A two-day Panchayati Raj Capacity-Building Programme was held at the State Panchayat Resource Centre (SPRC) in Agartala, beginning September 1, with the objective of strengthening the knowledge, skills and leadership of elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions
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Himachal: State EC begins preparation of electoral rolls for PRIs and ULBs
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The entire process is scheduled to culminate in the release of the draft rolls by September 27, 2025.
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Assam Minister launches 5-day training program for panchayat presidents in
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
On the first day of the program, 75 elected Presidents from Sonitpur district participated in the training. The session marked the beginning of a five-day training module aimed at strengthening grassroots governance through enhanced knowledge of administration and development schemes.
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