Page 6 - Panchayats

BJP deals a blow to Cong in Rajasthan panchayat polls amid farmers' protest

The BJP bagged 1,989 of the 4,371 panchayat samiti seats while the Congress won 1852 with almost all results of the four-phase local government polls being declared

Rajasthan panchayat poll win is 'mandate' from farmers on agro reforms: BJP

The poll outcome has come as a shot in the arm for the BJP at a time when its government at the Centre is facing farmers' protest against the recent agri reforms enacted by it

Rajasthan: Ruling Congress loses to BJP in Panchayat, Zila Parishad polls

The polls were held in four phases including November 23, 29, December 1, and 5

Union Cabinet approves adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, a government spokesperson said

Amendment in J&K Panchayati Raj Act an attempt to delay Assembly poll: Cong

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the BJP over the amendment in J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and claimed it was another attempt to further delay the assembly polls in the Union territory. BJP does not want to face the people in the assembly elections as it apprehends backlash over its anti-people decisions and policies which deprived the people of their identity and special rights to jobs and land, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said in a statement here. The Jammu and Kashmir government had on Saturday amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act to provide for setting up of District Development Councils (DDCs) in each district which will have directly elected members. The DDCs of each district shall have 14 constituencies after their delimitation by the respective deputy commissioners, an official spokesman had said, asserting that the move marked the implementation of the entire 73rd ...

Odisha govt eyes high-speed internet for all panchayats by April 2021

The Odisha government has set the target to provide high-speed internet connectivity to all Gram Panchayats in phases by April 2021

Panchayats in J-K to be new model of equitable development, growth: Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir will be a new model of equitable development and growth

Adityanath govt mulls two-child, minimum education norm for panchayat polls

Uttar Pradesh govt is mulling a proposal to include a two-child norm and a minimum education clause for candidates contesting the panchayat polls in the state expected to be held early next year

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat bypolls postponed over security reasons

By-election to over 12,500 panchayat seats in Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5

Panchayat staffing rules may improve service delivery

Some age-old practices that guide selection to posts in panchayats will be eliminated

The woman who brought drinking water, toilets to a lost panchayat

The story is about Mazharkodi Dhanasekar, who did wonders for her panchayat

For panchayats, financial freedom a distant dream

The Finance Commission has substantially increased the allocation of funds to panchayats, but a large part of it is apportioned by state governments