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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

Navigating fiscal constraints to drive sustainable growth

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the Budget 2025-26 in state assembly in Shimla on Monday. (ANII)

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Published on Mar 19, 2025 06:54 AM IST

Rural livelihoods, indigenous breeds & IMD’s climate focused tableaux on R-Day

The animal husbandry department’s tableau celebrated India’s indigenous bovine breeds as ‘icons of sustainable rural growth’ (@Dept_of_AHD)

Published on Jan 26, 2025 03:25 PM IST

Himachal CM launches online platform for SHG products, flags off seven food vans

Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagging of seven food vans on Friday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:00 AM IST

Guest Col | Dr Manmohan Singh: A homage riddled with guilt

Dr Manmohan Singh and Parkash Singh Badal were gentlemen in politics, born democrats and extremely respectful of the Opposition. (HT Files)

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Updated on Dec 28, 2024 08:28 AM IST

Standing panel report flags issues in drone-based land mapping

Standing panel report flags issues in drone-based land mapping

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 07:48 AM IST

V-P Dhankhar calls for accountability of MPs

V-P Dhankhar calls for accountability of MPs

Published on Dec 22, 2024 04:52 PM IST

Govt panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS, adjusting wages every 5 years

Women labourers work at a site under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on the outskirts of Ajmer. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 08:32 PM IST

Akin to Haryana, Punjab-UP farmers beginning to managing stubble: Chouhan

Shivraj Chouhan on his visit to National Dairy Research Institute in Karnal on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 12, 2024 08:34 AM IST

28-year-old Odisha engineer Anil Pradhan wins Rohini Nayyar Prize

Pradhan, co-founder of the Young Tinker Foundation, came up with the idea of 'Tinker-on-Wheels' — a mobile learning lab that offered hands-on experiences in areas like robotics and 3D printing to school students in rural regions of Odisha, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

Published on Nov 08, 2024 01:40 PM IST

Punjab: Newly appointed sarpanches to take oath at Dhanansu tomorrow

Rural development and panchayats minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian along with DC Jitendra Jorwal and police commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal reviewed the arrangements and preparations of state-level swearing-in ceremony of newly elected sarpanches to be held in Ludhiana on November 8 . (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 07, 2024 08:26 AM IST

HT This Day: October 10, 1979 -- Jayaprakash Narayan awarded FAO medal

HT This Day: October 10, 1979 -- Jayaprakash Narayan awarded FAO medal (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 09, 2024 02:39 PM IST

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge launches new software app for KRIDL

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge launches new software app for KRIDL

Published on Oct 03, 2024 03:43 PM IST

Special anti-drug drive to be started in Himachal: Governor

Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla being felicitated by rural development and panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh during a meeting to run a special campaign against drug abuse at Raj Bhavan in Shimla on Saturday. (ANI)

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Published on Aug 31, 2024 10:42 PM IST

Bihar requests 13.5 lakh new units under PMAY-G after clearing backlog

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Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:24 PM IST

Make gram chaupals more powerful: Maurya to officials

Maurya told the officers to visit the field to review the quality of work and monitor the progress of the projects launched by the department. (HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 24, 2024 07:20 AM IST

UP Budget: Rural development, panchayati raj get lion’s share

For representation: Road being constructed in a village (Sourced)

Published on Feb 05, 2024 09:58 PM IST

42% rural children in 14-18 age group can't read easy sentences in English

Forty-two per cent of children in the age group of 14 to 18 years in rural India cannot read easy sentences in English, while more than half of them struggle with simple division problems, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 released on Wednesday. (Representational picture)

Published on Jan 18, 2024 09:16 AM IST

Khanna BDPO suspended for embezzling government funds

Khanna BDPO was suspended for embezzling government funds. (HT)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2023 05:32 AM IST

Experts bat for crop diversification at Ludhiana’s PAU conference

Experts pushed for crop diversification during the annual conference at PAU, Ludhiana. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 30, 2023 01:23 PM IST

A holistic approach to rural development in India

Talao village in Haryana's Jhajjar district, located around 50 km from Delhi, is a popular destination for rural tourism. (Representative image)

Published on Mar 12, 2025 06:47 PM IST

AAP frittering away Punjab resources on advertising: Sukhbir

Sukhbir said just like in Delhi, the AAP government in Punjab was not releasing any money for infrastructure projects but was splurging on propaganda-based advertisements. (HT)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2023 08:30 AM IST

Focusing the lens on rural lanes of Bengal: A photography exhibition in Delhi

An archival print on paper titled The Performer, is shot by artist Sanjay Das.

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Published on Nov 22, 2023 02:00 PM IST

Meet to discuss ways to prevent bird-hit incidents around airfield

The ADC also asked the chief minister field officer Inder Pal to issue prohibitory orders under Section 144 for an immediate ban on the use of laser lights in the 200 metres vicinity of the airport. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2023 10:06 AM IST

Rural devp minister urges zila parishad staffers to end strike

Himachal rural development minister Anirudh Singh (Photo:X)

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Updated on Oct 15, 2023 05:10 AM IST

₹121 crore scam unearthed in Punjab Rural Development & Panchayats dept

Investigation revealed that block development and panchayat officers (BDPOs), panchayat secretaries and sarpanches withdrew ₹120.87 crore from the fixed deposit (FD) at their own level and the amount was spent without administrative and technical approvals of the department.

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Updated on Oct 14, 2023 09:14 AM IST