gram panchayats
Coverage of gram panchayats in the Nexus archive.
- Bihar cabinet authorises Gram Panchayats to levy and collect taxes in Panchayats
The Bihar cabinet has authorized Gram Panchayats to levy and collect taxes, approving the draft 'Gram Panchayat Taxes, Rates and Fees Rules, 2026'. It also approved the delimitation of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zila Parishad boundaries.
- Panchayat polls in Karnataka likely in October-November, says Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre
Panchayat polls in Karnataka are expected to take place in October-November, as announced by Minister Eshwar Khandre. Over 90% of the state's 5,927 gram panchayats have completed their terms, with administrators currently managing them.
- Telangana urges Centre to ease Finance Commission norms for tribal, scheduled area GPs
Telangana has requested the central government to relax Finance Commission norms for tribal and scheduled area gram panchayats. The state seeks adjustments to financial regulations impacting these regions.
- Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan insists on ensuring pollution-free ‘Godavari Pushkaralu’ next year
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan has directed District Collectors to ensure that 268 gram panchayats do not discharge sewage into the Godavari River during the 'Godavari Pushkaralu' event next year. The focus is on making the religious festival pollution-free.