The Union Government has released the first instalment of XV Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Sikkim for the financial year 2025–26, amounting to ₹643.50 lakh. The funds are allocated to all five District Panchayats (DPs) and 199 eligible Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the state. Additionally, Rs….
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Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act Empowers Panchayats, Boosts Rural Jobs
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 marks a decisive shift in India’s rural development journey, placing Panchayats and Gram Sabhas at the heart of planning and execution. Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, said the…
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National Workshop on Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats at Pune
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in collaboration with the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Maharashtra, is organizing a two-day national workshop at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, on 8–9 January 2026. The workshop aims to showcase best practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats…
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Centre Grants ₹723 Cr to Rural Bodies in Raj, Jhk
In a significant push to strengthen grassroots governance and rural development, the Union Government has released over ₹723 crore as grants to Rural Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan and Jharkhand under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC). The funds aim to empower village-level institutions, improve basic services,…
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Visakhapatnam Hosts PESA Mahotsav Celebrations on 23–24 Dec
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is set to host the grand PESA Mahotsav on 23rd and 24th December 2025, commemorating the enactment of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA). The event, themed “Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka”, will witness the participation of nearly 2,000 delegates from all ten PESA States,…
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India Launches 100-Day Drive for a Child Marriage Free Bharat
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has launched a nationwide 100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign to advance the vision of a Child Marriage Free Bharat. The initiative, unveiled at Vigyan Bhawan on 4 December 2025, marks the first anniversary of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and reinforces the Government’s…
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Odisha Strengthens Local Governance via RGSA
Odisha has seen a steady increase in central grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), along with targeted capacity-building under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on December 3, 2025, Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) set out the flow…
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Centre Releases ₹444 Crore Grants for Odisha
The Union Government has released over ₹444 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Odisha during the financial year 2025–26. The move aims to enhance local governance, improve infrastructure, and ensure the delivery of essential services across the state’s rural areas….
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Centre Releases ₹730 Cr Grants for Rural Bodies
The Union Government has released over ₹730 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants for the financial year 2025–26 to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Gujarat and Haryana. The funds aim to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to deliver better local governance, sanitation, and water management services….