After panchayats, Haryana sets educational qualification for municipal polls
Haryana Cabinet has decided to amend Section 13 A of Haryana Municipal Act 1973 and Section 8 of Haryana Municipal Corporation Act 1994 to make minimum educational qualification compulsory for aspirant of contesting local body polls on the lines of Panchayat polls.
Dec 30, 2015, 10:09 AM IST
After panchayats, Haryana proposes qualifications for municipal polls
After including educational qualifications and other criteria for panchayat elections, the Haryana government on Tuesday announced that it will amend the state's Municipal Corporation Act to lay down some qualifications for contesting polls to urban local bodies.
Dec 29, 2015, 22:08 PM IST
UP shame: Mother wins panchayat polls, daughter gang-raped
In a heinous incident, a 16-year-old girl was, last week, gang-raped by two men, who held a grudge against her mother after their defeat in the recently-concluded panchayat polls in the district.
Dec 28, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
Gujarat planning to launch e-voting facility in panchayat polls
Gujarat government is now planning to extend the e-voting facility to panchayat polls, despite the lukewarm response it got in the recent municipal polls.
Dec 28, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
Haryana witnesses mad scramble for educated brides
Less than a month away from the panchayat elections in the state, guess what Haryana is witnessing a mad scramble for?
Dec 23, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
Newly-elected village head's kin killed over poll rivalry
A 34-year-old nephew of a newly-elected village head was killed and three others injured in a firing on Tuesday by alleged supporters of former Gram Pradhan Mahendra Yadav over panchayat poll rivalry in Mehnagar area here.
Dec 22, 2015, 14:00 PM IST
Re-examine literacy criteria for panchayat polls: Amartya Sen
There is a need for a Constitution bench to deliberate on the Supreme Court's upholding of the Haryana government's decision to make literacy an essential criterion to contest panchayat elections, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has said.
Dec 18, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Haryana announces panchayat polls after SC clearance
The dates were announced following the Supreme Court`s decision last week upholding the Haryana Panchayati Raj Amendment Act, 2015.
Dec 15, 2015, 23:28 PM IST
Gozaria town in Mehsana boycotts panchayat polls
All polling booths in Gozaria town of Mehsana district on Sunday wore a deserted look as locals boycotted the district and taluka panchayat elections.
Nov 29, 2015, 14:30 PM IST
Second phase of Jharkhand panchayat polls witnesses 74 percent voting
The second phase of the thee-tier panchayat polls in Jharkhand on Saturday witnessed a record turnout of more than 74 percent voters, officials said.
Nov 28, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
BJP suspends three UP leaders for anti-party activities
The BJP suspended three of its leaders here for indulging in anti-party activities during the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Panchayat polls, the party's district chief said on Saturday.
Oct 31, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
UP Panchayat poll candidate held for distributing sweets
A Panchayat election candidate has been arrested for allegedly distributing sweets to lure voters in Mansoorpur police station area here, police said on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2015, 11:21 AM IST
Panchayat poll candidate's husband shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Husband of a Panchayat election candidate was shot dead by allegedly unidentified persons over political rivalry in Deogaon area here, police said on Monday.
Oct 26, 2015, 12:45 PM IST
Security beefed up for 2nd phase of panchayat polls in Mathura
Security has been beefed up for the second phase of Panchayat elections which will be held here in two blocks tomorrow, a district official said on Monday.
Oct 12, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
UP Panchayat polls: 100 cartons of liquor seized, 3 arrested
In a drive against illegal supply of liquor ahead of Panchayat polls, officials of the excise department seized 100 cartons of liquor near Bhalwa police checkpost on Khatoli Jansath road in the district.
Oct 12, 2015, 15:08 PM IST
30-year-old shot dead during clash
Deputy SP (Chhata) Piyush Kumar said that the clash took place after the son of a candidate in the panchayat polls was allegedly roughed up by those associated with a rival group.
Oct 11, 2015, 01:22 AM IST
Four-phase panchayat polls in Jharkhand
Panchayat elections in Jharkhand will take place in four phases between November 22 and December 12, Jharkhand Election Commission chief Shiva Basant said on Thursday.
Oct 08, 2015, 15:43 PM IST
Muzaffarnagar panchayat polls: first phase campaigning ends
Campaigning for the first phase of panchayat and BDC elections in the district ended on Friday.
Oct 08, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
DMs, SPs to be directly responsible for communal incidents: Akhilesh Yadav
Stressing that maintaining law and order was his first priority, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said DMs and SPs would be held directly responsible if any communal incident takes place in their respective districts.
Sep 19, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
