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Parliamentary panel flags discrepancies, slams delay in tap water schemes

Both Congress and BJP MPs reported that during their field visits, and from information received from the ground, they found that many household connections existed only on paper (FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 07, 2025 04:01 PM IST

Strong villages make a strong nation: Saini

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during the state-level ‘Gram Utthan Samaroh’ in Panchkula on Thursday. Also seen in the picture Haryana Assembly speaker Harvinder Kalyan, Development and Panchayats minister Krishan Lal Panwar (Sourced)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 07:04 AM IST

Ludhiana land acquisition case: 3 BDPOs suspended over 121 crore fund bungling

The alleged scam dates back to 2023, when an internal report submitted to then minister Bhullar highlighted financial discrepancies in several panchayats (Representational image)
Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:32 AM IST

Punjab govt to revive 15k ponds in rural areas

Tarunpreet Singh Sond, minister for rural development and panchayats, at a village in Fatehgarh Sahib district. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 19, 2025 05:24 AM IST

Over 40% of embezzled MGNREGA funds recovered in Bengal, LS told

The Centre suspended MGNREGA funding to West Bengal in March 2022, citing widespread irregularities in the scheme’s implementation. (HT Archive)
Published on Mar 26, 2025 07:38 AM IST