New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Union Environment Ministry and the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) have launched a five-year project to strengthen grassroots biodiversity governance, an official said on Sunday. Titled ‘Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Securing Biodiversity Conservation Commitments’, the initiative by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change aims to empower local communities and institutions through the greening of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GP…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Congress party marked the National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday by recalling some landmark laws enacted by governments headed by Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to boost grassroots democracy in villages. Crediting Rajiv Gandhi for the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution on this day in 1993, Congress MP and Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh said, “This truly transformational initiative was due wholly to the insistence and persistence of Rajiv Gandhi.”“It w…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANA) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel will kick off celebrations of the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) here on Friday, disseminating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message among functionaries of Panchayats and local bodies.Observed every year on April 24, the day commemorates the enactment of the landmark 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status and legal recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across I…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANA) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel will kick off celebrations of the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) here on Friday, disseminating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message among functionaries of Panchayats and local bodies. Observed every year on April 24, the day commemorates the enactment of the landmark 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status and legal recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across …
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday asserted that the Congress has always been a strong supporter of women’s reservation, stating that the vision dates back to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who pioneered the inclusion of women in grassroots democracy.In a statement, Gehlot said the credit for bringing lakhs of women into political leadership over the past 25–30 years goes to Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress, which int…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that although he may not be a Grihasthi (householder), he understands domestic life, and that through various government schemes, women are becoming economically empowered. Addressing the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan at Vigyan Bhawan, the Prime Minister said the path to reaching Parliament is set to become easier for women, and their role has become even more crucial.“Parliament is on the verge of creating new history, one t…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Centre, on Wednesday, announced the release of more than Rs 1,536.14 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttarakhand during Financial Year (FY) 2025–26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s tied and untied grants. The releases cover regular instalments as well as withheld portions pertaining to various financial years.A sum of Rs 466.79 crore was released for Rajasthan as tied gr…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s Gram Panchayats have routed over Rs 3 lakh crore in cumulative payments through the eGramSwaraj platform and the AI‑powered ‘SabhaSaar’ meeting tool is now available in 23 Indian languages, the government said on Tuesday.Payments through eGramSwaraj are made directly to vendors and service providers in real time, ensuring complete digital traceability. The platform is integrated with the Public Financial Management System, and it streamlined planning, accou…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 1,500 crore as the 15th Finance Commission grants to strengthen rural local governance in six states.The Centre sanctioned and released tied and untied grants during FY 2025–26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya to further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development.For Telangana, …
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) will appoint chairpersons for all newly constituted Gram Panchayats, while the process of appointing ward presidents in all urban local bodies has already begun. From April 1, 2026, the RPCC will launch a statewide campaign titled “Sangathan Badhao-Loktantra Bachao” (Strengthen the Organisation-Save Democracy).Under this initiative, chairpersons will be appointed at every ward and Gram Panchayat level, followed by the format…