Agriculture & Rural Policy

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (330+ words) Home » News » Bihar RTPS Portal Processes Over 39 Lakh Applications at Panchayat Level in Two Years Patna: Bihar’s Right to Public Services (RTPS) platform has emerged as a major channel for delivering essential government services digitally, with more than 39.78 lakh applications…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1584+ words) Extending the term of office and eliminating village head elections risks hindering regeneration, triggering dynastic politics, and eroding democracy in villages. 13 Sep 2026 16:55 WIB · Politik & Hukum Therefore, it is ironic if the desire to limit democratic space comes from some village…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (546+ words) More ward members can change the local political process without necessarily changing what government delivers Veda Narasimhan is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Social Science Division at New York University Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey Weaver is an Associate Professor…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (198+ words) Governor Josh Shapiro has settled one of the multistate lawsuits challenging possible federal funding cuts. The lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania and 25 other states along with the District of Columbia in May of 2025 attempted to block the Trump administration’s decision to…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago   (153+ words) JHAPA: The District Administration Office in Jhapa has launched a campaign aimed at clearing the backlog of applicants waiting for national identity card and passport services. As part of the campaign, the office will remain open from 7 am to 6 pm…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (239+ words) Home » Odisha Panchayati Raj Dept Steps Up Preparations for Seva Sankalp Abhiyan; Focus on Zero Exclusion In a major push toward inclusive rural development and grassroots governance, the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department of Odisha today reviewed statewide preparations…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (365+ words) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement resolving a 2025 lawsuit over federal efforts to cut AmeriCorps programs and funding. The agreement requires AmeriCorps to provide…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (968+ words) The state agency responsible for confirming which Arizonans qualify for SNAP benefits reported dropping more than 3 million calls with potential beneficiaries during an 18 month period — as nearly half a million Arizonans who previously received food stamps were cut from the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (435+ words) Three pieces of legislation aiming to tackle federal and state fraud are set to reach the House floor when members return Monday. The extra funds are concentrated in fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Vance said in August that the federal government needed…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (339+ words) Published - September 11, 2026 07:00 am IST - Kozhikode The timely delivery of various online services is being crippled as the websites of various grama panchayats in Kozhikode district remain obsolete and loaded with outdated data. Details of the newly elected ward members or…...