Odisha’s Ganjam district is now free of child marriages
Ganjam, known to be severely affected by child marriages, is Odisha’s first district to be declared child marriage free
Mewat Makeover: Female education now a prerequisite for marriage in Nuh
While parents are teaching their daughters to contest panchayat elections in Mewat, they are also looking for educated daughters-in-law
Dhinkia on the boil: Odisha Police turn violent against protestors
The administration in Dhinkia village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur tried to forcibly acquire betel vineyards January 14 for Jindal Steel’…
Panchayati Raj institutions in Bihar submitted utilisation certificates for only 42% of grants received: CAG
Staff crunch in PRIs in the state impacted the devolution of functions, the audit highlighted
Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments
Local governments will get special health grants
District formation in Indian states is a tricky decision
Formation of districts leads to infra development, employment generation; But brings in operational costs too
Study puts MGNREGS in Punjab under scanner
The employment scheme generated 20.23 average working days in the state against the mandated 100 days, according to a Punjabi University report
Whither freedom
Post independence, governments expanded squeezing village republics out of existence
100 panchayat members resign in tribal Korchi tehsil
Protest against police violence; administration blames mining, Naxals
The chase and the change: Let’s look back at 15 years of MGNREGA this World Water Day
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has shown what it can achieve by putting water conservation at its core
Is urbanising rural Odisha sustainable and resilient?
Infrastructure development is necessary and urbanisation is a choice, but not at the cost of sustainability of rural areas
Green fund rules notified: Some hits, major misses
The rules of the Compensatory (Afforestation) Fund Act 2016 are better than the draft but not impactful
Twenty20: Can Kerala’s experiment in corporate-led panchayats be trusted
Twenty20, which established a corporate panchayat in Kerala in 2015, has expanded its reach during the local body polls this year. How …
High court notice to Haryana on new criteria for panchayat elections
The court had earlier stayed the decision to make academic qualifications more stringent
Andhra panchayat polls in end-July
The elections were delayed for two years due to legal battle over reservation issues
This tribal district has become 'immune to drought' with people's participation
Jhabua continues to flourish and maintain its status as a model district while many others fail
DTE ground report: Why does this Uttarakhand town want its village status back?
Muradi Gram Panchayat was dissolved in 2018 and merged with a Nagar Panchayat. However, residents claim they only lost out on their village …
'Will fight POSCO till last breath'
Kin of anti-POSCO leader killed in bomb explosion in Gobindapur village resolves to fight on
Bomb kills 4 protesters at POSCO steel project site
Crude bomb was allegedly hurled by hired local goons at a group gathered in the backyard of a house to discuss land acquisition
Jammu and Kashmir: District Development Councils trigger fears of dilution of grassroots democracy
Local leaders say it is an attempt to deny a genuine political voice to the people of the region
NDA introduces changes in MGNREGA
Rural development ministry to make social audit compulsory; create more durable assets in blocks and districts, instead of villages
Mother of three wages lone battle against sand mining lobby
Jazeera along with her three children has been sitting in protest from June 14 in front of government offices, demanding protection of Kerala's …
Anti-POSCO leader loses in Odisha election
Does that mean people in the region are pro-industrialisation as claimed by victorious Biju Janata Dal candidate?
As told to Parliament (March 23, 2022): Thermal plants coal stock at 39% of normative requirement
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Jazeera’s sit-in protest against coastal sand mining enters third month
Mother of three has been sitting outside Kerala’s state secretariat since August 2; her children attend school from protest site and sleep …