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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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All Panchayats To Be UPI-Enabled By Aug 15, Training Camps Planned: Centre
All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for all development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and will be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.
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Governor Vs Trinamool Over Panchayat Poll Helpline At Bengal's Raj Bhavan
Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose has set up a "peace room" at the Governor's House with helplines for those affected by violence during the panchayat polls.
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Bengal Panchayat Polls To Be Held On July 8, Counting On July 11
The three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal will be held on July 8, State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday.
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Congress' Priyank Kharge To Head IT & BT Department In Karnataka
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge will once again be in-charge of IT & BT department in the State, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday affecting a minor re-allocation of portfolios to his Cabinet.
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"Governments After Independence Destroyed Panchayat Raj System": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government ended "injustice" done to the villages by the previous administrations which "ignored and avoided spending money in the rural areas".
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Bengal Governor Seeks State Level System To Audit Panchayat Funds
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose urged Fifth State Finance Commission Chairman Abhirup Sarkar to consider having a state-level system to audit Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) funds, informed Raj Bhavan today.
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What Karnataka Minister, Named In Suicide Case, Said Ahead Of Resignation
Ahead of his resignation, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister KS Eshwarappa on Friday told his supporters and party workers that he will come out clear as innocent from the allegations made against him as part of a conspiracy.
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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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All Panchayats To Be UPI-Enabled By Aug 15, Training Camps Planned: Centre
All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for all development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and will be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.
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Governor Vs Trinamool Over Panchayat Poll Helpline At Bengal's Raj Bhavan
Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose has set up a "peace room" at the Governor's House with helplines for those affected by violence during the panchayat polls.
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Bengal Panchayat Polls To Be Held On July 8, Counting On July 11
The three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal will be held on July 8, State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday.
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Congress' Priyank Kharge To Head IT & BT Department In Karnataka
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge will once again be in-charge of IT & BT department in the State, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday affecting a minor re-allocation of portfolios to his Cabinet.
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"Governments After Independence Destroyed Panchayat Raj System": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government ended "injustice" done to the villages by the previous administrations which "ignored and avoided spending money in the rural areas".
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Bengal Governor Seeks State Level System To Audit Panchayat Funds
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose urged Fifth State Finance Commission Chairman Abhirup Sarkar to consider having a state-level system to audit Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) funds, informed Raj Bhavan today.
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What Karnataka Minister, Named In Suicide Case, Said Ahead Of Resignation
Ahead of his resignation, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister KS Eshwarappa on Friday told his supporters and party workers that he will come out clear as innocent from the allegations made against him as part of a conspiracy.
