News Topic:Panchayati Raj
J&K
Elected members of PRIs, ULBs to get Life Insurance
The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved life insurance cover of Rs. 25 lakhs to all elected BDC Chairmen, Sarpanches, Panches and all elected members of Municipal Bodies of Jammu and Kashmir in case of death due to a militancy related incident.
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Rural Development Department Ombudsman Recruitment 2016
Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj invites job applications for Ombudsman posts.
Kashmir
Government to go all-out against polythene: Rural Development Minister
Jammu and Kashmir Government has launched an all-out war against the use of polythene in the state.
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10 NC MLAs hold third meeting amid discontent over Cabinet expansion
10 National Conference MLAs met in Srinagar on Wednesday amid discontent over the Cabinet expansion, with possible talks with party leaders on Friday.
74-year-old man’s body recovered from nallah in Pulwama
The body of 74-year-old Abdullah Rahim Najar was recovered from a nallah in Pulwama’s Tamlihall area on Wednesday. Police have initiated an investigation.
Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria hit centuries as J&K take 106-run lead against Puducherry
Qamran Iqbal scored 160 and Shubham Khajuria made 190 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 491/5 against Puducherry on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.