Rahul vows to fight for empowerment of panchayats

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 22:24

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has expressed his displeasure at some states like Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand not delegating power to panchayats and pledged that he will fight for empowerment of the rural bodies.

CM Narendra Modi launches Gujarat State Nutrition

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 22:13

Aimed at combating malnutrition in Gujarat, the mission got off to a symbolic start with the CM distributing cheques of Rs 2 lakh each to headmen of a few panchayats.

Now, Panchayats to help improve child sex ratio

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 20:13

The ministries of Panchayati Raj and Women and Child Development have joined hands to involve panchayats and gram sabhas in 12 districts.

7,756 gram panchayats to go to polls on Sept 9

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 15:05

The Maharashtra Election Commission has announced elections to 7,756 gram panchayats in the state on September nine.

2.5 lakh panchayats to get broadband connectivity by Nov 2013

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 16:24

The broadband connectivity for gram panchayats will help improving delivery of public services and getting real time feedback.

Maharashtra passes bill to empower gram panchayats

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 20:20

The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday passed the Bombay Village Panchayats (Second Amendment) Act, 1958.

Girls vow not to use mobiles, wear jeans

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 18:56

The development came amid uproar over Taliban-like diktats against women by a village in Baghpat.

JD(U) hits out at Khap panchayats

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 16:21

The JD(U) on Friday hit out at Khap panchayats over the recent incident of a village Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh issuing a diktat on the movement of women.

Slap murder charge for female foeticide: Khap panchayats

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 09:22

A Khap Mahapanchayat, attended by leaders of over 300 khaps took a stern stand against female foeticide and demanded that murder charges be slapped.

Panchayats enjoy Constitutional status: SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 22:42

Panchayats can formulate their own programmes of economic development and social justice as they enjoy a Constitutional status, the Supreme Court has ruled.

23 panchayats enter ruling Akali fold in Amritsar

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 00:43

Congress on Wednesday suffered a jolt in the border belt of Amritsar district when 23 panchayats of the Baba Bakala assembly constituency joined the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).