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Rajasthan To Drop 2-Child Norm, But Only For Candidates In Local Bodies Polls
The Rajasthan government has done away with the two-child norm for candidates in panchayat and municipal elections in the state - a law introduced by the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government in 1995 to control the state's population.
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Rs 61 Lakh Cash, 2.5 kg Gold Found In Raids On Retired Andhra Engineer
In a major anti-corruption operation, the Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has uncovered assets worth more than Rs 30 crore allegedly amassed by retired Panchayat Raj Superintending Engineer Kallepalli Srinivasa Rao.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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Tejashwi Yadav's Big Poll Promise For Panchayat Heads, Self-Employed People
With less than two weeks left for Bihar's high-voltage Assembly polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav today announced a major poll promise on behalf of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan.
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Kerala Couple Registers Marriage Via Video KYC, Internet Reacts
People praised this method on social media and congratulated them.
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Karnataka Replaces Governor With Chief Minister As University Chancellor
In a major decision, the Karnataka government has replaced the Governor with the Chief Minister as Chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University.
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Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam Trailer: Panchayat's Tamil Remake Is A Light-Hearted Take On Village Politics And Modern Day Struggles
The series stars Abishek Kumar, Chetan Kadambi, Devadarshini, Niyathi, Anand Sami, and Paul Raj in key roles
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Women Panchayat Leaders, 'Lakhpati Didis' To Be Special Guests At Red Fort Independence Day Event
Around 400 women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions have been invited as special guests to the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Rajasthan To Drop 2-Child Norm, But Only For Candidates In Local Bodies Polls
The Rajasthan government has done away with the two-child norm for candidates in panchayat and municipal elections in the state - a law introduced by the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government in 1995 to control the state's population.
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Rs 61 Lakh Cash, 2.5 kg Gold Found In Raids On Retired Andhra Engineer
In a major anti-corruption operation, the Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has uncovered assets worth more than Rs 30 crore allegedly amassed by retired Panchayat Raj Superintending Engineer Kallepalli Srinivasa Rao.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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Tejashwi Yadav's Big Poll Promise For Panchayat Heads, Self-Employed People
With less than two weeks left for Bihar's high-voltage Assembly polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav today announced a major poll promise on behalf of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan.
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Kerala Couple Registers Marriage Via Video KYC, Internet Reacts
People praised this method on social media and congratulated them.
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Karnataka Replaces Governor With Chief Minister As University Chancellor
In a major decision, the Karnataka government has replaced the Governor with the Chief Minister as Chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University.
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Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam Trailer: Panchayat's Tamil Remake Is A Light-Hearted Take On Village Politics And Modern Day Struggles
The series stars Abishek Kumar, Chetan Kadambi, Devadarshini, Niyathi, Anand Sami, and Paul Raj in key roles
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Women Panchayat Leaders, 'Lakhpati Didis' To Be Special Guests At Red Fort Independence Day Event
Around 400 women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions have been invited as special guests to the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement on Tuesday.
