Page 2 - Panchayats

India achieved new milestones in 'gram swaraj' in last 8 years: PM Modi

In a letter to sarpanches (village heads) days after his government marked its eighth anniversary, Modi listed several issues on which he sought their support while appreciating their contributions

Jharkhand records 70% turnout in third phase of panchayat elections

Over 70 per cent of the 46.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the third of the four-phase panchayat elections of Jharkhand on Tuesday

Voting underway for 1,047 panchayats in 3rd phase of rural polls in J'khand

Polling is underway for the third phase of panchayat elections in Jharkhand on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said

Punjab and Haryana HC permits Haryana to hold panchayat elections

Notably, the term of the village panchayats in Haryana had ended on February 23, 2021

Seven panchayat members handed over awards in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha presented the awards

Jharkhand: 39,513 nominations filed for first phase of panchayat polls

The nomination process for the first phase, which started on April 16, concluded on Saturday, State Election Commission (SEC) officials said

Panchayats to be centres of devpt, will not face dearth of funds: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday assured that the panchayats will get adequate funds to carry out developmental works.

Palli creates history, becomes India's first 'carbon neutral panchayat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation 500 KV solar plant, installed in a record time of nearly three weeks

In strength of panchayats lies prosperity of new India, says PM Modi

On National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said panchayats are the basic pillar of Indian democracy, in whose strength lies the prosperity of the new India.

PM Modi to visit J&K today to participate in Panchayati Raj Day event

On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir today and address gram sabhas across the country.

PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 20,000 cr during J&K visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of three road packages of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, being built at a cost of over Rs. 7,500 crore

Security tightened ahead of PM Modi's visit to J-K's Palli tomorrow

Prime minister will address a gathering including more than 30,000 Panchayati Raj Institution members of Jammu and Kashmir while PRIs from across the country will be connected virtually for the PM's

Centre spent Rs 5,674 cr for computerisation of panchayats in Bihar

The Centre has spent more than Rs 5,674.70 crore for the computerisation of panchayats in Bihar.

Around 73% voters' turnout recorded in 4th phase of Odisha rural polls

Election was being held for 163 Zilla Parishad seats at 17,089 booths in 1,254 Gram Panchayats under 64 blocks in 27 districts of Odisha

Odisha: 71% voter turnout in second phase of panchayat elections

In the first phase of panchayat elections held on Wednesday, 77.2 per cent polling was recorded

Nagar panchayat election results in Maharashtra is victory for MVA: Sena

Of 1,649 seats in 97 nagar panchayats (local government bodies for small towns), the BJP bagged 384, NCP 344, Congress 316 and Shiv Sena 284

SEC announces five-phase Odisha panchayat polls from February 16

The SEC banned rallies and victory processions in the wake of the pandemic but allowed door-to-door campaigns with only five people

10.27% polling till 10 am in R'than zila parishad, panchayat samiti polls

The first phase of polling began at 7.30 am in Baran, Kota, Ganganagar and Karauli districts

Over 10,800 village panchayats in Gujarat to go to polls on Dec 19

More than 5,000 election officials, 1.5 lakh polling staff and over 58,000 policemen will be deployed

Final phase of Rajasthan panchayat polls to be held on Wednesday

The third and final phase of voting for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in six districts of Rajasthan will be held on Wednesday. Polling will be conducted for 507 members of 25 Panchayat Samitis and their respective Zila Parishad members in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Sirohi districts. Voting will start from 7.30 am and go on till 5.30 pm. State Election Commissioner PS Mehra said a total of 1,772 candidates have submitted their nomination, while seven candidates have been elected unopposed. In the third phase, 25.78 lakh voters will be able to exercise their franchise at 3,547 polling stations. In the third phase, more than 11,000 EVM machines will be used. He said the counting of votes will be done on September 4 at 9 am at all the district headquarters. Over 62 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase and 65.88 per cent in the second phase of the election.