Women have rarely held posts of political authority in Kerala. There are, though, processes at play that could alter some things, a sense that big changes are under way. They will account for over 50 per cent of all 21, 682 wards in the 1,209 local bodies going to the polls. A single issue dogs all candidates in the local polls in Guruvayoor municipality of Kerala's Thrissur district. Any of the...
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Fresh allegations of sexual assault by security forces in Chhattisgarh by Aman Sethi
A young woman carries a torn blouse and an undergarment and a lock of her hair in a clear plastic bag that rarely leaves her side. Kunjami Mangli (name changed) of the Bade Bidme Panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district preserves these items as evidence of the events of the night of October 12. “Four uniformed policemen burst into my house at 2 a.m.,” said Mangli, speaking through a translator. “They ripped...
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MP H Vishwanath expressing disappointment over the slow progress of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the district, asked the officials to work in co-ordination with each other to ensure that the Scheme reaches as many beneficiaries as possible. Addressing the District Vigilance Committee meet on Tuesday, he said that the programmes are made by the Government for the people. All the programmes will fall meaningless if it...
More »Mahatma Gandhi NREGA beneficiaries completing 100 days of work in Bhilwara felicitated by Dr. C P Joshi
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has been bringing not only economic benefits but also adding to the self reliance of the rural people across the country. Many of the beneficiaries have completed full 100 days guaranteed employment under the scheme. Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Dr. C P Joshi facilitated today 30 years old Sita Devi, a scheduled caste labourer in Dhuvala village in Aasind Tehsil of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan....
More »Violence marks phase III, two die
In spite of all the claims made by the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure peaceful elections, violence marked the third phase of polling in the Panchayat elections. Two persons died on Friday, taking the toll in Panchayat poll-related violence to 26. Two others, meanwhile, died after consuming liquor allegedly distributed by a candidate for the post of pradhan in Bijnor district’s Nahtaur. The State Election Commission said by 6 pm nearly...
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