Youth restore battered road in Karnataka after gram panchayat refuses repairs citing lack of funds

Youth restore battered road in Karnataka after gram panchayat refuses repairs citing lack of funds

The concrete road leading to Moodu Maravanthe had got damaged at the junction with the main road in Maravanthe village, Byndoor taluk, Udupi district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When the damaged portion at the junction of two main roads leading to Maravanthe village remained unattended for months, a few youth of teamed up to … Read more

SC seeks AP’s reply on Odisha’s contempt plea for notifying Panchayat polls in its villages

SC seeks AP’s reply on Odisha’s contempt plea for notifying Panchayat polls in its villages

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Andhra Pradesh to file its response on a plea filed by Odisha seeking contempt action against senior officials of the southern state, for notifying panchayat polls in three ‘disputed area’ villages of the petitioner state. A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Aniruddha Bose said it will not pass … Read more

Having property ownership rights big step towards making country ‘aatmanirbhar’: PM Modi

Having property ownership rights big step towards making country ‘aatmanirbhar’: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, and asserted that it is a “historic move” that will transform rural India. This will pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other … Read more