Archive | May 27, 2018
Panchayati Raj Institutions in India
The term Panchayati Raj in India signifies the system of rural local self-government. It has been established in all the states of India by the Acts of the state legislatures to build democracy at the grass root level. It was constitutionalised through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. It is entrusted with rural development.
The introduction of the Community Development Programme in 1952 was a major step for bringing about economic development and social welfare in rural India For this, it was considered necessary to develop adequate administrative set-up, which could promote people welfare and cope with the problems of development at the local level.
News for May 27, 2018
Important News from The Hindu:
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Buddha’s teachings shine in golden manuscript
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Mamata, Hasina talk culture and education
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The European Union vs. Facebook
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China orders regulation of ‘large religious statues’
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What if India hadn’t made friends with science?
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Paper-based electrodes show superior water-splitting efficiency
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Elephant drives lead to spikes in stress levels
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IIT Guwahati: Disposable biosensor selectively detects alcohol
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IISc team synthesises artificial enzyme
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India falling short of meeting conservation goals on biodiversity
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Indian economy gets more formal in four years of Modi government
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Nasa Curiosity rover drilling Mars rocks again
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Scientists develop new model to determine monsoon variations across India
- [Important for: Science & Tech., Geography]