New Delhi: In a strange coincidence, Rahul Gandhi's idea of conferring Constitutional status on Lokpal failed in the Lok Sabha much like his father Rajiv Gandhi's Panchayati Raj Bill 22 years ago. A BJP MP sought to strike an ominous note of coincidence claiming that government of the day was not lucky whenever the Lokpal Bill was taken up and on occasions, the Lok Sabha was also dissolved. The Constitution...
09:13 AM, Dec 29, 2011
The new Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister, Kishore Chand Deo in an interview to CNN-IBN. ...
03:53 PM, Jul 12, 2011
Srinagar: 'Janata Darbar' is fast becoming a hit among the people of the Kashmir, especially youth, giving a shot in the arm to Omar Abdullah government in the state, which has been of the firm belief that last year''s protests were not aimed against it. As the 41-year-old Omar prepares for his second Janata Darbar this week, his office is already flooded with requests for meeting the Chief Minister as...
06:54 PM, May 22, 2011
Thiruvanathapuram: This time posters of women candidates line the streets of Kerala like never before. The upcoming Panchayat elections will be the first after the quota for women in local bodies was raised to 50 per cent. Many like R Preetha have welcomed the move. Preetha herself has proved her mettle as president with her panchayat winning several awards. R Preetha, President, Karakulam Panchayat said, "It's a great step forward...
11:58 AM, Oct 23, 2010
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Elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Haryana likely to be held next month. ...
07:26 PM, Apr 12, 2010
CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar talked to minister for panchayati raj. ...
02:58 AM, Dec 01, 2008
Mani Shankar Aiyar, Renuka Chowdhury stake claim on domain. ...
05:08 PM, Sep 22, 2008
Perth: Former Australian batsman Dean Jones believes India's bowling and fielding could be brutally exposed in the ongoing ODI tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka despite the presence of younger and more agile players in the fold. They need to get their bowling right. It would be sorted out here in Australia. The weakness is bowling and fielding, stated Jones who was one of the pioneering one-day batsman of 80s...
03:05 PM, Apr 20, 2008
The All Party Committee says Panchayati Raj system could offer a model for empowering all communities in Sri Lanka. ...
01:17 PM, Oct 28, 2006
Mani Shankar Aiyar says there's a silent revolution happening in all of India's 2,50,000 panchayats. ...
07:20 PM, Sep 17, 2006
The Panchayati Raj Ministry has decided it is time to give more teeth to administration at the grassroot-level. ...
03:23 PM, Sep 02, 2006
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