Panchayats

Union Cabinet grants approval for the second phase of BharatNet broadband programme

The Union Cabinet approval entails a expenditure of Rs 42,068 crore for the implementation of BharatNet broadband to connect 250,000 gram panchayats.

India plans to connect every village with high-speed broadband by 2018

India aims to bring high-speed digital connectivity to every village by 2018 and is keen to share expertise in the area with other nations, the government said on Tuesday.

India Needs 100 Million Broadband Connections, Says Pitroda

Pitroda feels that the next decade is going to be important in putting institutions and infrastructures related to information systems in place.

Vikas, Vishwas to be cornerstones of initiatives for Jammu and Kashmir: PM Modi

On Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid stress on a humanitarian approach to address problems concerning Jammu and Kashmir and said ‘Vikas’ and ‘Vishwas’ will be the cornerstones of the central government's development initiatives for the state hit by the unrest.

We need to strengthen panchayats, the gram sabhas are as important as Parliament: PM Modi

While laying thrust on progress of rural areas, with particular focus on farmers, women-folk and child care, Modi said he wants to leave a legacy after his five-year tenure which would be talked about in terms of exceptional achievement in the years to come.

Ahead of Assembly polls, TMC dubs CPI-M processions as effort to bring back 'terror days'

With the Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled next year, the beleaguered CPI-M is organising processions in rural areas in an attempt to revitalise the organisation, but the ruling Trinamool Congress described the efforts as a bid to bring back the "days of terror" in the state.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls for taxation powers to panchayats

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday advocated taxation powers to panchayats in order to strengthen them.

Digital India: Cable laying in 5,000 villages completed under NOFN

Govt to involve private players under NOFN for 50K panchayats

The government has set target to complete roll out of NOFN across 2.5 lakh village panchayats by December 2016.

Modi government to empower panchayats

The government on Thursday said it is trying to give more powers to Panchayati Raj institutions even as it admitted that there is widespread corruption in the grassroots.