Campaigning ends for Gram Panchayat polls in Punjab

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 18:27

The campaigning for Gram Panchayat elections in Punjab to be held on July three ended Monday evening.

Village meets info to be conveyed through SMS

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 12:44

The Department of Rural Development of Maharashtra government has decided to do away with the system of making public announcements to inform villagers about the village meets.

Mahatma Gandhi`s `Gram Rajya` unrealistic in current age: Tharoor

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 14:20

Mahatma Gandhi`s concept of a village-centric development model was an "unrealistic" goal in the current age of globalisation and communication, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said on Friday.

Odisha sarpanch complains about husband hijacking her power

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 14:27

A woman sarpanch in Odisha`s Kendrapara district has accused her spouse of reducing her to titular head of the gram panchayat.

Gold price: Complete roundup

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 20:27

Gold managed to regain Rs 27,000 per 10 gm level in the Indian market Saturday on heavy retail buying at attractive low levels.

Posco opponents ask Odisha govt to honour Dhinkia GS views

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 20:27

With the Supreme Court leaving the fate of Vedanta's proposed bauxite mining project at Niyamgiri Hills in hands of gram sabhas, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) Friday asked the Odisha government to honour the views of a similar Gram Sabha in case of Posco project.

Ex-JD(U) minister named in killing of village chie

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 23:17

A case has been registered against four a former ruling JD(U) minister, in the killing of Ichri gram panchayat chief in Bhojpur district.

65 per cent gram panchayats in Bihar have no secondary schools

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 19:42

In an indication of shortage of academic infrastructure in Bihar, about two-third of all gram panchayats did not have secondary schools, a minister admitted on Tuesday.

No naming rural roads scheme after Vajpayee: Ramesh

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 18:19

Jairam Ramesh on Thursday rubbished the BJP`s demand that the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna be named after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.