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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.
‘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’
'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.
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?
Kolhapur gram panchayat member murdered
July 19, 2025 11:21 pm
The police said, "Prima facie, it seems there was a dispute between Benade and the accused over a woman who was staying with Benade"
‘Bypassed by officials’ outside, ‘bound by norms’ at home: What’s holding back women panchayat members
March 02, 2025 2:36 am
Panchayati Raj Ministry’s panel looking at the phenomenon of ‘sarpanch pati’ lists various reasons why this continues to prev
Former Panchayat president kills 4-year-old daughter, dies by suicide in Bengaluru
February 18, 2025 7:33 am
Police discovered the bodies of the mother and daughter in a room on the first floor of the house on Sunday at 6pm.
Haryana assigns administrative secretaries to monitor Gram Panchayat schemes
July 05, 2023 3:52 pm
“The State level Steering Committee will thoroughly assess all reports submitted by District Coordinators and will finalise recommendations at the state level. The report will then be submitted to the Chief Minister’s office for further action.
EC announces polls to sarpanch posts in 608 gram panchayats
August 13, 2022 8:48 am
These will be the first elections after the Supreme Court order allowing OBC reservation in local body polls. Voting will be held on September 18 and counting will be held the next day.
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