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Centre launching drive to strengthen women panchayat leaders

Centre to launch drive to strengthen women panchayat leaders

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organising a national workshop of elected women representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions in which 'Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan' will be launched, to strengthen their role in governance, on March 4 at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Mar 2, 2025

Congress, BRS play blame game over Telangana tunnel tragedy

The collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel and the more than week-long operation to rescue eight trapped persons has heated up politics in Telangana, with both BRS and BJP attacking the ruling Congress and blaming it for the tragedy.

Mar 2, 2025

Telangana tunnel accident: Rescue operation continues on ninth day

The operation to rescue eight trapped persons in a partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district entered the ninth day on Sunday.

Mar 2, 2025

29 drug traffickers convicted, says HM Shah; vows to intensify crackdown

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to eliminating drug trafficking, announcing that 29 drug traffickers have been convicted in 12 different cases across the country.

Mar 2, 2025

If my own daughter is not safe, what about others: Union Minister Raksha Khadse

Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Sunday demanded strict action against miscreants who harassed her daughter and several other girls during a yatra in Kothali village, Jalgaon.

Mar 2, 2025

Duplication in EPIC number does not imply duplicate, fake voters: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that duplication in EPIC number "does not imply duplicate/fake voters" while acknowledging some cases of duplicate EPIC numbers caused by the use of identical alphanumeric series by two different States/UTs.

Mar 2, 2025

Ramzan Mubarak: PM Modi extends warm wishes as holy month begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to all citizens on Sunday on the occasion of Ramzan, the sacred month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide.

Mar 2, 2025

Polling underway in municipal body elections in Haryana

The voting for the local body elections was underway in Haryana on Sunday, with voters lining up early at several places.

Mar 2, 2025

Chamoli avalanche: Rescue efforts continue for 4 missing workers

Rescue operations have resumed in Uttarakhand's Mana region as clear weather has allowed teams to intensify their search for the four missing workers trapped after an avalanche struck Chamoli. Helicopters have also been deployed to aid the ongoing mission.

Mar 2, 2025

Tamil Maanila Congress (M) to boycott CM Stalin's all-party meet on delimitation

The Tamil Maanila Congress (M) has announced that it will not participate in the all-party meeting called by the Tamil Nadu government on March 5. The party leader and former Union Minister G.K. Vasan stated that the meeting was an attempt to divert people's attention from the various unresolved issues in the state and that his party will not participate in it.

Mar 2, 2025

UP girl sets herself on fire 'out of shame' after assault by neighbour

A 17-year-old girl set herself on fire after allegedly being assaulted by a neighbour at her home in Lucknow's Malihabad area. She has been admitted to the civil hospital in critical condition, police said on Sunday.

Mar 2, 2025

Posts are Temporary, Public Trust is Permanent: JP Nadda to BJP MLAs in J&K

The BJP national president, while addressing the concluding session of a two-day training camp for newly elected BJP MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir, called upon legislators to rise above attachment to political positions and instead focus on earning and retaining public trust.

Mar 1, 2025