In May, Panchayati Raj ministry wrote to states to start UPI payments to ‘enhance ease of living for citizens’. But only 8 states have completed the process so far, it is learnt.
SDPI is political arm of outlawed Popular Front of India. Of 24 members in Talapady gram panchayat, 13 were backed by BJP, SDPI had support of 10 while 1 was aligned with Congress.
Resolution says that in view of Nuh violence, Jainabad panchayat will not allow Muslims to conduct trade in the village. Mahendragarh panchayat passed a similar resolution but withdrew it.
Amending Panchayati Raj Institution Act, govt ordered development work over Rs 2 lakh to be done via e-tendering, but sarpanches say routing all work via govt takes away their powers.
Wisconsin-Madison university scholar studied Maharashtra data to show how direct mode of election has a causal effect on sarpanches spending on development activities for marginalised communities.
As part of the official name change, all venue records will have to be updated to reflect Chudel village’s new name. Yet, the villagers think it is worth all the trouble.
Vaishali Yadav, a medical student in Ukraine, made a video to appeal for evacuation from war-torn country. Now, the UP gram pradhan could be facing action for being 'absent from duty'.
Khurdban sarpanch Yuvraj Singh, 32, believes his education gives him the confidence to express demands to authorities, and to keep villagers informed about govt schemes.
Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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