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Congress-backed candidates win over 53 pc Gram Panchayats in Telangana
Hyderabad, Dec 18: Telangana’s ruling party Congress has bagged over 53 per cent of Sarpanch posts in the Gram Panchayat elections held in three phases.
Telangana Congress wins majority Gram Panchayats in third phase
Hyderabad, Dec 17: Telangana’s ruling party Congress continued its good performance in Gram Panchayat elections by bagging the majority of Sarpanch in the third and final phase on Wednesday.
NHRC flags proxy governance in local bodies; summons states, UTs over 'Sarpanch Pati' practice
New Delhi, December 14: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken serious cognizance of the continuing and widespread practice of "proxy governance" in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), particularly in constituencies reserved for women.
NHRC takes notice of 'proxy governance', summons states over 'Sarpanch Pati' practice
New Delhi, Dec 14: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said it has taken serious cognisance of the continuing and widespread practice of "proxy governance" in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), particularly in constituencies reserved for women.
Telangana local polls: Congress bags over 50 per cent of Sarpanch posts in first phase
Hyderabad, Dec 12: The ruling Congress on Friday swept the first phase of Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana, winning more than half of 4,236 Sarpanch posts.
Telangana CM urges people to elect competent leaders as sarpanches
Hyderabad, Dec 1: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appealed to the voters to elect competent leaders as the sarpanches for a comprehensive development of their villages.
Telangana: Gram Panchayat elections to be held in three phases
Hyderabad, Nov 25: Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana will be held in three phases next month.
Prosperous Maha will be created through dialogue: CM Fadnavis
Mumbai, Nov 17: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday held an online interaction with 25,000 sarpanches across Maharashtra through Sarpanch Samvad, a platform created by Quality Council of India (QCI), saying that through such a strong interaction, a prosperous state and a prosperous country will be created.
Grampanchayats have adequate power to transform villages: MP CM
Bhopal, Nov 11: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday stated that under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system of the government, Sarpanchs (grampanchayat heads) have been given adequate powers and they can transform their villages.
'Kripan' curbs at PM's I-Day event: BJP Sikh leader fights for Punjab sarpanch's rights
New Delhi, Aug 18: A Punjab sarpanch, denied entry to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event at Red Fort on Independence Day for carrying the sacred ‘kripan’, got support on Monday from Sikh BJP leader R.P. Singh, who described the episode as a “violation of constitutional rights.â€
Rajasthan sarpanches express gratitude to PM Modi for their I-Day experience at Red Fort
New Delhi, Aug 17: Sarpanches from the border areas of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Ganganagar were invited to the Red Fort in the national capital on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15 (Friday). Those present at the Red Fort on Friday shared their experience on Sunday.
Three Gujarat sarpanches invited as special guests for Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi
Ahmedabad, Aug 14: Three of Gujarat's model villages earned national recognition and their sarpanches were invited as special guests to the Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on August 15, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gujarat Police form WhatsApp groups to boost village-level crime reporting and coordination
Ahmedabad, Aug 11: The Gujarat Police have created WhatsApp groups linking village sarpanches with local police stations in order to strengthen coordination between law enforcement and rural communities, officials said on Sunday.
PM Modi's leadership inspired me: Gujarat's 24-year-old Sarpanch pledges village development
Mehsana, June 26: Twenty-four-year-old Khushali Kanjibhai Rabari, the newly elected Sarpanch of Kada village in Visnagar taluka of Mehsana district, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inspired her to enter into the public service. She entered the electoral fray during her final year of nursing studies, an official statement from the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
Whenever I get out of the hotel...: PBKS skipper Iyer on his 'Sarpanch Sahab' nickname
Ahmedabad, June 3: Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer opened up on his 'Sarpanch Sahab' nickname received since his joining the franchise, saying that it has become a common occurrence for him to be referred by his fans by this nickname.
Sonu Sood-backed series 'Sarpanch Sahab' set to stream on April 30
Mumbai, April 24: The upcoming streaming series ‘Sarpanch Sahab’ produced by actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood, and Sonali Sood, is set to drop on OTT on April 30.
Sarpanch dies of heart attack while dancing in Rajasthan village
Jaipur, March 14: In a tragic incident in Rajasthan's Rajsamand, Sewantri village Sarpanch Vikas Dave (53) suffered a fatal heart attack while performing the traditional Ger dance during Holi celebrations. He suddenly collapsed, hitting his head on the ground.
Rajasthan govt follows MP's model, extends Sarpanch tenure
Jaipur, Jan 16: The Rajasthan government has extended the tenure of Sarpanchs and announced to appoint them as administrators of Gram Panchayats.