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Topic: Panchayat

Economic Survey advocates for reviving ‘village commons’. Here’s what it means

Such resources remain a crucial yet underutilised asset, Economic Survey 2025-26—tabled Thursday in the Parliament—has noted.

Telangana panchayat polls: Revanth hails ‘66% Congress strike rate’, face-saver for BJP under Modi glare

Telangana BJP chief said his party registered a 300% jump compared to 165 panchayats it won in previous polls held in 2019. PM Modi had last week pulled up his party's Telangana MPs.

PESA mandate ignored, Jharkhand govt gets HC rap for bypassing gram sabhas in mineral auctions

Bench bans grant of minor mineral mining licenses on learning that instead of implementing HC's 2024 order to notify PESA rules, the state was in a hurry to auction the mines.

Karnataka empowered panchayats the most, UP & Tripura made biggest strides in decade—govt report

Devolution index released by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj assessed states & UTs on 6 parameters according to 1992 constitutional amendment for planned development of villages.

HC strikes down reservation of TN panchayat post for Dalit women, president-elect vows to continue fight

Indhumathi, who was elected unopposed as Nayakaneri panchayat president in 2021, has waged long battle to take oath, says she is ‘being punished for no mistake of hers’.

After study flags gaps, Centre plans training to help women sarpanches escape ‘pati’s’ shadow

Study commissioned by ministry points at serious capacity gaps along with lack of infra & caste dynamics among others, posing hurdles for elected women representatives.

Unable to take oath & facing threats, Dalit woman president of a TN panchayat & her fight for justice

Indhumathi won panchayat election in Tamil Nadu's Nayakaneri village 3 yrs ago, but her election has been fiercely opposed by communities who feel seat should be reserved for STs.

Panchayat leaders to attend I-Day celebration as special guests at Red Fort

New Delhi: The 78th Independence Day celebrations Thursday will include the participation of 300 Panchayat leaders from across the country, including Elected Women Representatives...

In UP, mother of 3 tied to tree, hair chopped & face blackened after ‘panchayat’ called over ‘affair’

Pratapgarh police say a panchayat was called at the behest of the woman's husband and in-laws, and the punishment was meted out with the tacit approval of the village pradhan, who is now absconding.  

‘Women sarpanches must prove worth at every turn,’ says ‘hockey wali sarpanch’ Neeru Yadav

Yadav, widely recognised for her work as sarpanch of a Rajasthan village — from a girls' hockey team to a financial awareness drive — represented her district at a UN event in May.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.