April 24: National Panchayati Raj Day

Every year, Indian Government celebrates April 24 as National Panchayati Raj Day. The day is also called National Local Self Government Day. Highlights The National Panchayati Raj Day was first declared by the then PM Manmohan Singh in 2010. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

E-Gram Swaraj Application and Portal launched

On April 24, 2020, PM Narendra Modi launched E-Gram Swaraj application and 2 portals to accelerate pace of development in villages. Highlights The application will help panchayats to complete development projects in villages. It will accelerate project in villages starting ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Bhuvan Panchayat 3.0 launched by ISRO

On January 29, 2020, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) launched Bhuvan Panchayat version 3.0. Highlights Under the project, the ISRO will collaborate with Gram panchayat members to understand their data requirements. The portal will function with the help of satellite ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

15th Finance Commission meets Ministry of Panchayati Raj

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has made a presentation to Shri N.K. Singh, the Chairman of 15th Finance Commission, its Members and senior officials of the Commission. The Ministry has lodged an allocation of Rs. 10,00,000 crores to Panchayats by ..

National Panchayati Raj Day observed on 24th April

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24th April by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Manmohan Singh declared the first National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2010. This day marks the passing of Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, ..

2019 National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD)

The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is celebrated every year in India on April 24 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It is also known as the National Local Self-Government day. On this day, in 1993, the 73rd Constitution Amendment ..