Himachal Pradesh HC fixes timeline for bio-metric attendance in offices
Expressing concerns over lethargy on part of officials of Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state to increase their accountability by installing bio-metric attendance system in all government offices.
Sep 22, 2017, 11:26 AM IST
Punjab to increase women quota in local bodies
The enhancement of women reservation quota in the PRIs and urban local bodies is aligned to a key election promise.
Jun 13, 2017, 20:36 PM IST
Panchayati Raj workers vital for transforming rural India: PM
On the National Panchayati Raj Day, Modi said: "Panchayats are effective ways to fulfil aspirations of people in rural India."
Apr 24, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Time not conducive for Panchayat polls in J&K: Tarigami
Jammu and Kashmir CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today said the time was not conducive for holding Panchayat polls in the state.
Feb 08, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
Haryana elects young sarpanches in PRI polls
Haryana will now have a large number of young sarpanches as people have largely voted for them as village heads in the third and final phase of the elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
Jan 26, 2016, 02:12 AM IST
80 percent turnout in Haryana panchayat poll's first phase
Nearly 80 percent of people exercised their franchise in the first phase of the elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Haryana held on Sunday, a senior election department official said.
Jan 10, 2016, 23:26 PM IST
Haryana Panchayat polls: Model Code of Conduct put on hold
The Haryana State Election Commission has put on hold the model code of conduct that came into force with the announcement of panchayat elections on September 8, in the wake Supreme Court hearing the petition pertaining to the validity of education qualifications of those contesting the village polls.
Sep 24, 2015, 15:06 PM IST
