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Gujarat AAP MLA in jail, his two wives take up his political agenda

September 24, 2026 5:24 am

Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava's wives Shakuntala and Varsha visit villages and communities in Gujarat’s tribal heartland; promise to stay with them in legal, administrative battle.

Why panchayats cannot remain at the margins of climate planning

September 09, 2026 3:45 pm

As climate change is reshaping everyday life across rural India, can uniform, national or state-level responses address the specific vulnerabilities of different communities or local ecosystems? How can panchayat-level climate actions complement the top-down planning? See infographics for quick key insights.

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Supreme Court upholds removal of Gujarat sarpanch over Rs 13.52 lakh contracts awarded to husband’s firm

May 22, 2026 2:48 pm

The Supreme Court was hearing a special leave petition filed by a woman challenging a Gujarat High Court judgment that had upheld removal of a sarpanch under Section 57(1) of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993.

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Knowledge Nugget: What the Panchayat Advancement Index reveals

May 04, 2026 6:19 pm

UPSC Current Affairs: Gram Panchayats in Tripura, Kerala, and Odisha have performed well in the newly released Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0. What are the major takeaways of the index? What other measures are used for the periodic review of PRIs?

Tripura leads, big states lag: Here’s how 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats ranked in PAI 2.0 report

April 30, 2026 2:28 am

With 80% of its Gram Panchayats rated ‘Front Runner’, Tripura leads the way. Kerala follows with 10% of its 941 panchayats, followed by Odisha, with 8% of its 6,794 rural local bodies.

The Orissa High Court said that excluding the adopted child from the scope of two children as envisaged under Section 25(1)(v) of the Orissa Gram Panchayat Act, 1964 would amount to rewriting the section.

Can adoption save your election? Orissa High Court dismisses woman sarpanch’s petition in ‘two-child’ ruling

January 21, 2026 11:48 am

Orissa Gram Panchayat Act: Justice V Narasingh was hearing a petition filed by a woman who was elected as a sarpanch of a village panchayat and observed that excluding adoption from the statutory bar would amount to rewriting the law.

“The BJP’s SIR game is over. One crore names targeted for striking off have been saved, and the victory belongs to the people of Bengal. Our voting rights were being threatened, but the Supreme Court has given them a firm rebuke,” he said. (File Photo)

‘Victory belongs to the people of Bengal’: TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s directions in SIR

January 20, 2026 4:38 am

Bengal CEO says ready to publish names of people issued notices for ‘logical discrepancies’

The courts cannot be sentimental when it comes to the implementation of law, said Calcutta High Court.

'Compassion can't trump Constitution': Calcutta High Court refuses panchayat worker's plea for regularisation

December 05, 2025 5:49 pm

Calcutta High Court ruling, compassion vs Constitution: Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay said such appointments would only embolden “illegality and prejudice” affecting the rights of the countless eligible candidates or aspirants who never had the opportunity to compete.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses public during the distribution of flat keys under a residential project, in Gorakhpur (ANI)

UP CM Yogi Adityanath unveils new measures to strengthen gram panchayats

October 14, 2025 6:20 pm

Yogi Adityanath directed that each district panchayat must get a civil engineer or architect to ensure quality in local construction and map approval processes.

Knowledge Nugget : Why ‘SabhaSaar’, AI tool for Gram Sabha, matters for your UPSC exam

August 19, 2025 10:21 am

On this Independence Day, the government launched the AI-powered ‘SabhaSaar’ for Gram Sabhas. What are its features, and what other digital initiatives are in place for Gram Panchayats?