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Read about NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra expressing concern over the ethnic conflict in Manipur, contributing to social and political tensions in the region. Learn how local self-governing institutions play a role in promoting human rights at the grassroots level.

The Court said such practice reduces the women to "faceless sarpanches" at the grassroots politics and also deprives them of their agency, autonomy, and voice in public affairs.

The Orissa High Court has expressed serious concerns over husbands/male members of women sarpanches acting as ‘proxy sarpanch’ and discharging duties as de facto sarpanch in the place of elected...

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today highlighted the account of the string of events that have led to the drafting of the present Nagaland Municipal Bill, 2023.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to urgently hear a plea for the implementation of the law requiring the reservation of seats for women in the legislature without waiting for the 2024 Indian general elections.

The Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems: Shaping India’s Urban Agenda noted that urbanisation in India is outpacing outlays in civic spending | Latest News India

The ASICS report said development authorities and not city governments were leading devolution process except Mumbai, where the mayor serves in planning committee | Latest News India

​The Annual Survey of Indias City-System 2023 also states that mayors and councillors only have limited role in key municipal functions. The survey report, released on Tuesday by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri here, says 17 per cent of cities have a mayoral tenure of less than five years, adding that a tenure of less than five years makes the position of the mayor largely "ceremonial and inconsequential".

The Annual Survey of Indias City-System 2023 also states that mayors and councillors only have limited role in key municipal functions.

Of 543 seats for elected representatives in the Lok Sabha, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 47 for Scheduled Tribes. | Latest News India