Patna, July 21 (IANS) Making a significant announcement in the Bihar Legislative Council on Tuesday, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that three long-closed sugar mills in Gopalganj, Sakri, and Raiyam will soon resume operations. Responding to a short-notice question raised by MLC Shashi Yadav, the Chief Minister informed the House that the state government is in the final stages of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a central government agency to facilitate the revival of thes…
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Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, has finally outlined the road map for the long-pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections before the High Court, following the court’s insistence on a clear election timeline.According to the schedule submitted by the Rajasthan government, the process will begin in August, with Urban Local Body elections to be notified on August 17, followed by the Panchayat elections notification on September 23….
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has informed the Rajasthan High Court that it is fully prepared to conduct the long‑pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections and can announce the poll schedule within two days, provided the state government finalises and notifies the reservation of seats. During the hearing of a contempt petition on Thursday, State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, appearing via video conferencing, told the court that the de…
Agartala, July 17 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that bringing positive changes in people’s lives is the true benchmark of development and stressed that sustained efforts must be made to improve the socio‑economic conditions of all sections of society. He also said nearly 80 per cent of the state’s Panchayats have emerged as national front‑runners in various performance parameters, reflecting Tripura’s growing prominence in grassroots governance.The Chief Minis…
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…
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…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Government of Uttar Pradesh has officially announced the appointment of the Chairman and members of the newly formed “Uttar Pradesh State Rural Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission”. Issued by the Panchayati Raj Department, this significant government notification marks a critical step forward in addressing backward classes representation within the state’s rural local self-governing structures.The commission is being established to evaluate, study,…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Education and Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar has stated that a detailed investigation is underway into cases of individuals allegedly securing appointments in the Panchayati Raj Department using forged documents. He said that all such employees found guilty will be dismissed from service, and strict legal action will be initiated against them.He informed that the Special Operations Group is conducting a comprehensive probe into the matter, and further action…
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma formally launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Developed Village–Ward Campaign’, a major initiative aimed at transforming development into a mass movement.Speaking during the launch, while unveiling the campaign’s website and video, the Chief Minister said the initiative marks the beginning of a comprehensive movement towards building a Developed Rajasthan.Under the campaign, a development roadmap align…
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the government would provide permanent houses to eligible poor families who are still living in ‘kutcha’ houses. He said safe housing was not only a basic necessity but also a social right of every citizen and the government has been taking effective measures to ensure this. Presiding over a high-level review meeting of the Panchayati Raj Department here, the Chief Minister said the goal of the go…