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panchayati raj news

Women’s reservation and the delimitation’s baggage

Parliament (HT Archive)
Published on Apr 25, 2026 05:14 pm IST

‘Mukhiya is CM in panchayat; each panchayat to get 52 L in 10-15 days’

Jharkhand rural development and panchayati raj minister Deepika Pandey Singh speaks at an event at Chaibasa (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 15, 2026 03:04 am IST

Caste-based socioeconomic survey from April 1: CM Mann

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the state will conduct its first-ever caste-based socioeconomic survey from April 1 to ensure equitable development and targeted policymaking.
Published on Apr 02, 2026 06:56 am IST

Panchayati Raj ministry launches 'Nirbhay Raho' at national conference of women representatives

Panchayati Raj ministry launches 'Nirbhay Raho' at national conference of women representatives
Published on Mar 12, 2026 12:56 am IST

Vande Mataram to be sung every morning in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj offices: Minister

Vande Mataram to be sung every morning in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj offices: Minister
Published on Feb 27, 2026 11:19 am IST

MHA, Panchayati Raj Ministry plan to jointly strengthen local self-governance in Naxal-hit areas

MHA, Panchayati Raj Ministry plan to jointly strengthen local self-governance in Naxal-hit areas
Published on Feb 03, 2026 05:49 pm IST

DGP calls for making Gram Kachaharis potent tool for ‘rural justice’, effective policing

Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar addresses the orientation training programme of SDPOs, DSPs of various districts of Bihar on Role of Police personnel in functioning of Gram Katchaharis of Bihar and Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and POSCO Act, 2012, organised by office of chair professor Punchyati Raj of Chanakya National Law University, Patna, in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF) on Sunda. (Santosh Kumar)
Published on Jan 12, 2026 03:00 am IST

Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul
Published on Jan 03, 2026 09:55 pm IST

Deepika Pandey meets Union panchayati raj minister, invites him to visit Jharkhand

Jharkhand rural development minister Deepika Pandey Singh meets Union minister Lalan SIngh in New Delhi on Tuesday (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 16, 2025 09:58 pm IST

Centre’s okays grant for J’khand after rural dev minister meets Union min over pending dues

Jharkhand rural development minister Deepika Pandey Singh with LoP Babulal Marandi meet Union panchayati raj minister Lalan Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 16, 2025 07:18 pm IST

Panchayats across India to observe Constitution Day on Nov 26 with Preamble readings

Panchayats across India to observe Constitution Day on Nov 26 with Preamble readings
Published on Nov 24, 2025 04:25 pm IST

Now, ‘SabhaSaar’ AI tool to record Panchayat meetings in real time in Prayagraj

Sabhasaar AI tool (Sourced)
Published on Oct 17, 2025 08:16 am IST

Preparations begin for 2026 three-tier panchayat elections

Out of 58,195 gram panchayats, 512 have been abolished due to urban boundary changes. (For representation only)
Published on Aug 29, 2025 03:54 am IST

Akhilesh fuelling caste tensions, SP’s PDA formula ‘fake’: Rajbhar

Panchayati Raj minister OP Rajbhar (File)
Published on Jul 06, 2025 08:08 am IST

UP plans direct polls for zila panchayat chairman, block pramukh posts

The constitutional amendment process needs backing from at least half of states. (Sourced)
Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:50 am IST

U.P. govt to develop digital workforce, learning centres in panchayats

The move is in line with CM Yogi Adityanath’s directive to bring systemic transformation to rural governance and boost transparency, accountability and responsiveness at the grassroots. (HT file)
Updated on May 25, 2025 09:32 pm IST

Strong villages make a strong nation: Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during the state-level ‘Gram Utthan Samaroh’ in Panchkula on Thursday. Also seen in the picture Haryana Assembly speaker Harvinder Kalyan, Development and Panchayats minister Krishan Lal Panwar (Sourced)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:04 am IST

Himachal minister accuses Centre of step-motherly treatment; BJP hits back

Himachal Pradesh’s panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh while interacting with the media on Thursday accused the Centre of step motherly treatment with Himachal Pradesh. (HT File)
Published on Feb 28, 2025 05:18 am IST

Review: ‘A Maverick in Politics’ by Mani Shankar Aiyar

Rahul Gandhi and Mani Shankar Aiyar at former PM Rajiv Gandhi's 70th birth anniversary on August 20, 2014, in New Delhi. Aiyar believes Rahul Gandhi, who was increasingly drawn to Hindu philosophy, became averse to him because of his atheism and secular fundamentalism. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 10:23 pm IST

‘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 on Nov 08, 2024 01:38 pm IST

E-management of rural courts to roll out today

E-management of rural courts to roll out today
Published on Oct 23, 2024 08:36 pm IST

Panchayati Raj ministry uses community radio to fight ‘sarpanch pati’ practice

The "sarpanch pati" system is a practice in which the husband of an elected woman sarpanch wields the actual power. (HT File Photo/ Representational image)
Published on Sept 08, 2024 04:05 pm IST

National Panchayati Raj Day 2024: Date, history and significance of the day

Every year, National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24.
Updated on Apr 23, 2024 01:53 pm IST

Pilot park to promote cactus as green gold crop

Giriraj Singh emphasized that the plant is the future crop of the country. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 06:00 am IST

Behind women’s quota in local body polls, tales of patriarchy, proxy candidates

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30 years after the 73rd amendment, while there have been benefits, there is also evidence on the ground that there is a long road to emancipation.
Updated on Oct 10, 2023 03:57 pm IST

Hits and misses: Women’s quota in rural, urban local bodies a mixed bag

The seeds of panchayati raj originated in Bihar in 1948, when regular elections provided the country with the first model of a decentralised governance system, decades before the Constitutional Amendments established the three-tier panchayat system with regular elections. (HT Archive)
Updated on Sept 20, 2023 02:13 am IST

Earlier govts were biased against villages: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations in Rewa district on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:25 am IST

U.P. govt to train Pradhans, others in village cleaning

In the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (rural), more than 25,000 gram panchayats of U.P. have been included. (For Representation)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:18 pm IST

Centre releases 13,385.70 crore grant-in-aid for rural local bodies

Rural local bodies (RLBs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) have been designed to cater to the varying governance needs of urban and rural areas.
Published on Aug 31, 2021 01:17 pm IST

Congress to take part in DDC elections in J&K

HT Image
Updated on Nov 07, 2020 11:59 pm IST