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Two women tonsured in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 13:36

Two women were tonsured and garlanded with shoes in a Jharkhand village after they resisted a molestation attempt, police said Thursday.

Muzaffarnagar riots: Villagers donate land for rehabilitation

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 13:44

Six villagers have donated agricultural land in Khampur village in the district for rehabilitation of riot victims, a Panchayat member said on Monday.

No role of J&K govt in development fund for panchayats: AJKPC

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 17:13

An organisation representing the panchayats on Saturday said the approval of a development fund of Rs 10 lakh for each panchayat on yearly basis was an outcome of its efforts and the Jammu and Kashmir government was "misleading" people by taking credit for the project.

Panchayat secretary in Bihar held on graft charge

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 15:07

A panchayat secretary was Wednesday arrested on graft charges after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe in the East Champaran district of Bihar.

Panchayat offers money to rape victim`s family to keep quite

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 20:55

A panchayat in Andhra Pradesh reportedly offered money to the parents of a girl who was allegedly raped and asked them to keep quite.

Nagar panchayat member held for illegally storing crackers

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 15:41

A member of the nagar panchayat in the Raya town here was arrested after illegally stored firecrackers were allegedly seized from his house, police said on Saturday.

HC stays gram panchayat notice against Asaram`s ashram

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 21:47

The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted stay on the notice issued by a gram panchayat to controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu`s trust.

Panchayat leader shot dead in WB

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 09:21

A newly-elected leader of a panchayat samiti was allegedly shot dead in North 24 Parganas district, police said.

Trinamool used intimidation to win panchayat polls: CPI-M

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 23:50

CPI-M leader Surya Kanta Mishra on Monday slammed the party for winning one-third of the seats in the recent West Bengal panchayat polls through malpractices and one-third through intimidation.

Mamata asks panchayat winners to set new model of development

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 20:51

Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Trinamool Congress winners of Zilla Parishads in the recently-held panchayat poll to explain the party`s policies on development.

Panchayat Ghar damaged in fire

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 13:56

A Panchayat Ghar was damaged in a fire in Central Kashmir`s Ganderbal district, police said.

Left will not intervene in hung Malda zilla parishad: Biman

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:42

The Left Front would not intervene in the hung Malda zilla parishad in West Bengal and would support independents in hung gram panchayat and panchayat samities instead of the Trinamool Congress, Congress and the BJP.