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Panchayats polls: J-K Guv reviews security arrangements
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday chaired a review meeting and discussed security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming polls to the Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats polls and the need of safe environment for t
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Rewari brutality: Mahapanchayat appeals to lawyers to not defend accused
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Rewari (Haryana) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): A mahapanchayat or congregation of panchayats of 25 villages, was held in Haryana's Kosli town in which a notice was issued that no practising lawyer would help any of the accused in the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old student here last week.
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J-K: Udhampur becomes open defecation free district
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 10 (ANI): The district administration of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday declared the whole district Open Defecation Free (ODF). A total of 75000 toilets have been constructed in all 230 panchayats of the district.
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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 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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Chhattisgarh: 1.5 lakh teachers to be brought under School Educational Dep
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jun 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Raman Singh-led Chhattisgarh government has agreed to bring 1.50 lakh teachers (shikshakarmis or educational workers) who are presently working under panchayats and other local bodies, under the ambit of the state school educational
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SC snubs Khap Panchayat's interference in marriage
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Sending out a stern message to Khap Panchayats, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that an assembly intended to scuttle the marriage of two consenting adults will be deemed illegal.
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Hearing in Uttarakhand Municipal Corporation listed for March 6
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India] February 19 (ANI): An Uttarakhand Court on Monday stayed state government's notification on the area expansion of Municipal areas and sought a reply by March 6.
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Action against those protesting against inter-caste marriage
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): In his submissions before the Supreme Court in connection with cases of so called honour killings by Khap Panchayats, Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran on Friday stated that action would be initiated against those involved in protesting a marriage between conse
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SC slams Khap Panchayat, asks Centre for suggestions to protect couples
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 05 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday cracked a whip against Khap Panchayats in connection with cases pertaining to so called honour killing.
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Gujarat local body polls: Voting on Feb 17, counting on 19
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] January 23 (ANI): Voting for the Gujarat local body polls will be held on February 17 whereas the counting will take place on February 19.
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Will step in if Centre doesn't act against khap panchayats: SC
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said 'if the Centre does not act towards banning khap panchayats, then the court will step in'.
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