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Haryana To Give Backward Class Quota In Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided to give reservations to the backward classes in Panchayats and urban local bodies in Haryana.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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ICAI Inaugurates Conclave To Strengthen Local Self-Government Accounting
ICAI has introduced Certificate Courses for Accountants of Panchayats and Municipal bodies for empowering citizens at the grassroot level.
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In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Gram Panchayats Can't Impose Tax On Motor Vehicles: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gram Panchayats -- elected village bodies -- have no power to levy a tax on motor vehicles, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Term Of Last Elected Body In Jammu And Kashmir Ends, No Fresh Elections In Sight
The curtain falls on the last vestige of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir as the term of over 28,000 panchayat members ended today with no fresh elections in sight.
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Gujarat Raises Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies To 27 Per Cent
The BJP government in Gujarat has passed a bill in the assembly that raises reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities in local self-government bodies like panchayats, municipalities, and civic corporations to 27 per cent.
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Haryana Clashes: Muslim Body Praises Khaps, Sikhs For Promoting Harmony
Days after the communal clashes in Haryana, prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday hailed the role of khap panchayats, social organisations, Sikhs and others who contributed towards building communal harmony.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
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"There'll Be Detailed Scrutiny": Bengal Poll Body Official On Violence
Bengal State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Saturday promised to look into complaints of vote tampering and to take a decision on possible re-polling after receiving reports from observers and returning officers.
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BJP Leader Found Dead In West Bengal Amid Panchayat Poll Violence: Cops
West Bengal Police on Monday recovered body of a BJP leader, Bankim Hansda, from the Bodo area of the state's Purulia district.
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Bengal BJP Leader Found Hanging At His Home, Party Blames Trinamool
The body of a local BJP leader, who was allegedly missing for the past three-four days, was found hanging in his residence at Balpai village in Paschim Medinipur district this morning, police said.
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"Elections Can't Be Followed By Violence": Bengal's Supreme Court Setback
Elections cannot be a license for violence, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing the West Bengal government's challenge to a High Court order calling for central forces for the July 8 local body polls in West Bengal.
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Haryana To Give Backward Class Quota In Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided to give reservations to the backward classes in Panchayats and urban local bodies in Haryana.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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ICAI Inaugurates Conclave To Strengthen Local Self-Government Accounting
ICAI has introduced Certificate Courses for Accountants of Panchayats and Municipal bodies for empowering citizens at the grassroot level.
-
In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Gram Panchayats Can't Impose Tax On Motor Vehicles: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gram Panchayats -- elected village bodies -- have no power to levy a tax on motor vehicles, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Term Of Last Elected Body In Jammu And Kashmir Ends, No Fresh Elections In Sight
The curtain falls on the last vestige of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir as the term of over 28,000 panchayat members ended today with no fresh elections in sight.
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Gujarat Raises Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies To 27 Per Cent
The BJP government in Gujarat has passed a bill in the assembly that raises reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities in local self-government bodies like panchayats, municipalities, and civic corporations to 27 per cent.
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Haryana Clashes: Muslim Body Praises Khaps, Sikhs For Promoting Harmony
Days after the communal clashes in Haryana, prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday hailed the role of khap panchayats, social organisations, Sikhs and others who contributed towards building communal harmony.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
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"There'll Be Detailed Scrutiny": Bengal Poll Body Official On Violence
Bengal State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Saturday promised to look into complaints of vote tampering and to take a decision on possible re-polling after receiving reports from observers and returning officers.
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BJP Leader Found Dead In West Bengal Amid Panchayat Poll Violence: Cops
West Bengal Police on Monday recovered body of a BJP leader, Bankim Hansda, from the Bodo area of the state's Purulia district.
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Bengal BJP Leader Found Hanging At His Home, Party Blames Trinamool
The body of a local BJP leader, who was allegedly missing for the past three-four days, was found hanging in his residence at Balpai village in Paschim Medinipur district this morning, police said.
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"Elections Can't Be Followed By Violence": Bengal's Supreme Court Setback
Elections cannot be a license for violence, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing the West Bengal government's challenge to a High Court order calling for central forces for the July 8 local body polls in West Bengal.
