India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

New Delhi/Pune : 6 January 2025

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in collaboration with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Maharashtra, is organizing a 2-Day National Workshop on Best Practices of Model Women Friendly Gram Panchayat at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune on 8-9 January 2026 to share exemplary practices and build capacity of Gram Panchayats in fostering gender equality and women's empowerment at grassroots level.

Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj will inaugurate the workshop on Thursday in the presence of Shri Eknath Rajaram Dawale, Princ...