Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has substantially increased financial assistance for levelling free residential plots allotted to rural homeless families, raising support fivefold on a per-plot basis and fourfold per hectare to make land ready for house construction and accelerate rural housing development. Under the revised assistance, support for levelling each free residential plot has been increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.Assistance for levelling uneven and undulating l…
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Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ashok Gehlot, on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Bhajanlal Sharma government over the delay in Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, citing the Rajasthan High Court’s strong oral observation that “if the Commission cannot conduct elections, let us know; judges will get it done.”Gehlot said the court’s remark was a reflection of the state’s “gross administrative failure” and described the situation as “sh…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently meeting prominent characters of the hit web series “Panchayat” at an event in New Delhi, and his warm interaction and reference to their popular dialogues serve as an example of his easy and inspiring interaction with cross-section of people, observed a recent post. “Are you listening, Binod…,” quoted the post by ‘Modi Story’, a popular social media handle on X. The quote is from dialogues in the popular series that PM…
Ranchi, July 13 (IANS) A horrifying case has come to light from Jharkhand’s Gumla district, where officials on Monday said a three-year-old girl was raped, following which a village panchayat attempted to stifle the case by imposing a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused instead of reporting the crime to police. The incident took place in Palma village of the Gumla district. According to the officials, the accused, identified as Sunil Lohra, was directed by the panchayat to pay Rs 20,000 — which wa…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the State Election Commission declared that Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) polls in Rajasthan cannot be held by July 31.It emerged on Tuesday that in a letter sent to the Panchayati Raj Department on Monday, the Rajasthan State Election Commission stated that it would require at least 90 days to conduct polls for both Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.The Commission clarified that this timeline assumes the Rajasthan government finalises r…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Designer Masaba Gupta wished a happy birthday to ‘best Mama’ Neena Gupta with a special post as she turned a year older on Thursday.Commemorating the occasion, Masaba dropped an old video of mom Neena on Instagram from one of her shows, where she was seen flaunting her singing prowess.For the next slide, the designer uploaded a screenshot of a fun conversation with the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actress revolving around the Basan ka ladoo. Going by the pic, Masaba had texted her mom, “Ca…
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Mindful eating is a crucial component in beating the ongoing heatwave in several parts of the country. Bringing in a great option, veteran actress Neena Gupta decided to share the recipe of her unique dish – Turai aur Paneer ki sabzi on Instagram.In order to make this, first of all one needs to start by putting some Ghee (Clarified butter) in a pan, and later add some jeera (Cumin) and lal mirchi (red chilli powder) to it. Next, add some grated tomatoes and ginger.Once the …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a surprising development in the high-profile Nikki Bhati death case, Kanchan Bhati the sister of the deceased woman, who was married to Nikki’s brother-in-law Rohit, will return to her marital home in Greater Noida. The decision was reached after a protracted dispute that continued for nearly nine months.The two families reportedly reached the settlement through the mediation of the Panchayat.Following several rounds of discussions during the Panchayat proceedings, bo…
Patna, May 11 (IANS) In a major governance initiative aimed at resolving public grievances efficiently, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Monday launched the ‘Sahyog Portal’ and Helpline Number 1100. The Chief Minister inaugurated the system remotely from the ‘Samvad’ hall at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, located at 4 Deshratna Marg.The portal (sahyog.bihar.gov.in) features a real-time monitoring system designed to ensure transparency and accountability in grievance re…
Gandhinagar, May 5 (IANS) Gujarat has secured fourth place in the country in the eighth edition of ‘Poshan Pakhwada’, contributing more than 10 per cent of the total activities undertaken nationwide during the campaign held from April 9 to 23.According to official data, 73.14 lakh nutrition-related activities were carried out across the state during the fortnight-long initiative.At the national level, Gujarat’s share stood at 10.77 per cent of total reported activities, placing it among the to…