New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the fight against malnutrition must be pursued as a collective national responsibility, involving government, corporates, communities and individuals alike. Addressing a CSR Conclave on Nutrition organised by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) here, the Minister said that eliminating malnutrition is essential for building a Viksit Bharat and securing the country’s long-term social and economic fut…
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New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday released Rs 224.5762 crore for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Chhattisgarh as the first instalment of Untied Grants of the financial year 2025-26 under the 15th Finance Commission.These funds are meant for 11,279 eligible Gram Panchayats, 138 eligible Block Panchayats and 26 eligible District Panchayats of the State, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said.The government, through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and th…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) In sustained efforts to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions and enhance grassroots governance across rural India, the government has implemented a wide range of initiatives focused on capacity building, training, digital governance, institutional strengthening and community participation.In 2025, aligned with the localisation of Sustainable Development Goals and the vision of Viksit Bharat, these initiatives reinforced the central role of Panchayats in sustainable rur…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Union Government has released over Rs 723 crore as grants to strengthen the rural local bodies in Rajasthan and Jharkhand as part of the first instalment of untied grants for the financial year 2025-26 under the 15th Finance Commission, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Friday.The first instalment of Untied Grants for FY2025–26 amounting to Rs 303.0419 crore for Rajasthan has been released for eligible 24 district panchayats, 339 …
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced that special Gram Sabhas will be organised on December 24 across all PESA areas in the state on the occasion of the National PESA Mahotsav. In a video message shared on the official X handle of CMO, CM Majhi extended warm greetings to the tribal communities of the Scheduled Areas in Odisha on the occasion of the National PESA Mahotsav, to be jointly organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministr…