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2 ex-BDPOs, sarpaches among 14 booked in multi-crore scam in Ludhiana

An FIR has been registered against 14 people in connection with an alleged multi-crore financial scam . (HT FILE)

Published 8 days ago

Panchayat polls in Karnataka likely in October or November, says state minister

Karnataka will conduct gram, taluk, and zila Panchayat polls in October or November, as per Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Eshwar Khandre's statement

Published 27 days ago

Bhushan and Binod’s Panchayat moment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Actors Durgesh Kumar and Ashok Pathak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meet in New Delhi and (inset) still from OTT series Panchayat

Updated 44 days ago

How India is investing in its gram panchayats

Gram Panchayat (Representative image) (HT Archive)

Updated 105 days ago

Panchayat Advancement Index: Strengthening data-driven decision-making

Female voters stand in queue to cast their votes during the Panchayat. (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT PHOTO)

Published 222 days ago

A study of competencies of gram panchayat functionaries in Karnataka

Gram Panchayat (Representative image) (HT Archive)

Published 227 days ago

23 councils, 143 vacant posts: Final round of Maha local body election underway

People wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Maharashtra local body elections, in Karad, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

Published 230 days ago

Telangana Gram Panchayat polls: Voting begins for final phase, counting at 1pm

The polling began at 7 am and would conclude at 1 pm. The counting begins at 2 pm.

Published 233 days ago

‘Life made difficult': Panchayat worker’s death leads to suspension, inquiry

Panchayat officer suspended after employee’s suicide over unpaid honorarium

Published 293 days ago

Are we letting sarpanch ‘patis’ hijack grassroots democracy?

A panchayat in session (HT Photo)

Published 309 days ago

Village in Konkan bans land sale to ‘outsiders’, experts say decision has no legal basis

Pune, India - July 4, 2019: Rice plantation in Chiplun, India, on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/Hindustan Times) (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

Published 311 days ago

Village in Beed runs shops, services, farms under gram panchayat

Encouraged by the response, the panchayat expanded into other services, a gas agency, a flour mill, an RO plant, and even a barber shop. (HT PHOTO)

Published 313 days ago

1,062 ‘Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendras’ operational in Pune district

In the 1,087 gram panchayats in Pune district, user IDs and passwords were required to activate the centres. The process was coordinated by the Zilla Parishad through MahaIT and 1,014 gram panchayats received their IDs and passwords, enabling them to start operations. (HT)

Published 329 days ago

1,062 ‘Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendras’ operational in Pune district

Citizens in rural areas of Pune district will now be able to access government services more easily as ‘Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendras’ are operational in every gram panchayat. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Published 329 days ago

Panchayat allows woman to live with lover after husband seeks 'end' of marriage

SHO of Maniyar said on Tuesday that no complaint has been filed on the issue.

Updated 339 days ago

Chhattisgarh launches QR code, GIS-based system for transparency in MGNREGA works

“QR codes will serve as easy, real-time windows into the scheme’s progress at the grassroots. (Representative file photo)

Published 344 days ago

BJP gets going for 2026 semi-finals before 2027 battle

For the BJP’s top brass, the panchayat polls in 2026 are the semi-finals before the crucial assembly polls in 2027. (For representation only)

Published 350 days ago

Panchayat poll prep: Reservation process begins in GB Nagar

(Representative image) According to the district’s schedule, recommendations for gram panchayat members were due by July 22, followed by a tentative publication of lists between July 23 and 28. (HT Archive)

Published 372 days ago

Panchayat Season 4 teaser: Phulera gears up for the elections. Watch

Panchayat Season 4 teaser: Durgesh Kumar returns as Bhushan, also known as Banrakas, in the fourth season of Panchayat.

Updated 461 days ago

Punjab: 2 months on, no action in tree felling case in Sangrur village

The divisional forest officer said no proper assessment of the felled trees was conducted. (HT Photo)

Published 475 days ago

Yogi govt plans Anganwadi centres in every gram panchayat, 19K ready

According to the department of panchayati raj website, there are 57,691 gram panchayats in the state. (Sourced)

Published 509 days ago

‘Temple Run India’: Fans tease Sidharth Malhotra in first look at thriller Vvan

Sidharth Malhotra's next big project — Vvan: Force of the Forrest

Published 637 days ago

Panchayat officer removes flag, Savarkar board

A saffron flag was removed in Tenginagundi village in Uttara Kannada district (HT)

Updated 919 days ago

Punjab and Haryana HC summons two principal secretaries over delay in construction of stadium in Kurukshetra

The dissatisfied court took serious note of the delay and asked the principal secretaries of sports department and public works department to remain present on Friday with their affidavits. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 1022 days ago

CM Yogi launches ‘Meri Mati, Mera Desh,’ administers oath of ‘Panch Pran’

Appealing to the people to join the ‘Meri Mati, Mera Desh’ campaign, he said every gram panchayat and municipal body would be associated with ‘Panch Pran (HT file)

Updated 1093 days ago

To check crime, Baghpat village gets CCTV cameras

The entire village felt proud after becoming the first gram panchayat where CCTV cameras had been installed, with the control room in the panchayat ghar, said the village pradhan. (Pic for representation)

Updated 1094 days ago

Four ‘kidnapped’ Bengal panchayat poll winners return home, accuse ‘police’

The panchayat elections in West Bengal were held amid violence across the state (File Photo)

Updated 1104 days ago

Vadhavan gram panchayat seeks ‘community reserve’ tag for Shankodhar shrine

Milind Raut, member, Vadhavan Bandar Virodhi Yuva Sangharsh Samiti, said, “The marine environment here is very sensitive. There are sea-fans, zoo-anthus, barnado-pora and gonio-pora corals which are listed in Schedule-1 of the Wildlife Act, 1972. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 1104 days ago

1,000 evacuated in Ghaziabad after Hindon River swells by 10,000 cusecs

NDRF teams rescue residents from the flooded Atour village in Ghaziabad on Saturday. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated 1111 days ago

Bypoll to fill vacant seats in panchayati raj institutions in Haryana on July 9

The election commissioner said the model code of conduct will come into force from Thursday in respect of the panchayati raj institutions.

Updated 1148 days ago

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