Maoists kill 3 including village panchayat ward member in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 21:24

Maoists gunned down three persons, including a village panchayat ward member abducted by them two days ago, in further bloodletting in Odisha`s Malkangiri district on Saturday.

Bihar govt to strengthen panchayati raj institutions

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:57

Bihar govt has decided to constitute independent monitoring committee for technical assessment of development works in addition to formulating rules for taxation at Panchayat level, Nitish Kumar said.

Govt mulls comprehensive amendments to PR Act

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:49

Karnataka Government is mulling comprehensive amendments to the state Panchayat raj Act to plug loopholes and make it more effective, Minister for Panchayat raj and Rural Development H K Patil said on Monday.

Ansari lauds performance of woman representatives

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 18:35

Lauding "exceptional performance" of women representatives despite challenges of proxyism, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday said they will occupy more than 50 per cent seats in all the three tiers of governance after 10 to 15 years.

Aruanchal CM asks panchayat leaders to work hard

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 14:25

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has called upon the panchayat leaders to work hard for a better future of the state and to make it economically self-reliant in all spheres.

Panchayat orders boycott of murder accused families in Bihar

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 12:13

A village panchayat in Bihar ordered social boycott of four men accused of abducting and killing a five-year-old-boy in Gopalganj district.

Elections for 12 gram panchayats in Chandigarh on December 15

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:38

Elections to 12 gram panchayats in Chandigarh will be held on December 15 and the model code of conduct came into force in the rural areas on Friday.

HC asks U`khand to hold rural polls on basis of 2011 census

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:29

The Uttarakhand High Court today directed the state government to conduct the forthcoming panchayat elections in the state on the basis of 2011 census.

BSP gets panchayat president`s post in Kerala for first time

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:06

For the first time in Kerala, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee became the president of a gram panchayat, garnering the support of the Congress-led UDF.

Goa govt mulls amending Panchayati Raj Act

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 16:35

The Goa government is contemplating an amendment in the Panchayati Raj Act allowing elections for panchayats to be held at party level.

Goa to give grant for development of panchayats

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 15:53

Goa government will launch its ambitious programme providing grants up to Rs one crore for creating infrastructure in various panchayats on October 25.