The resolution passed by the Mathur village panchayat in Palakkad district on Tuesday also urges residents to 'demand' and not 'humbly request' Members and officials of a Kerala panchayat will have to ...

Council also decided to put end to terminologies like ‘appealing’ and ‘requesting’ Also In This Package Pictures: Heavy rains lash Kerala, coastal areas hit In pictures: India Assembly Elections 2021 ...

A village panchayat in Kerals has scripted history by becoming the first to ban colonial honorifics like 'sir' and 'madam' in its office premises. The aim of the endeavour is to bridge the barrier ...

The Mathur gram panchayat in Kerala’s Palakkad district has become the first local body in the country to ban the use of salutations like ‘Sir’ and ‘Madam’. A special meeting of the panchayat council ...

A Kerala panchayat in Kerala’s Palakkad district will no longer use salutations like ‘sir’ or ‘madam’, words it sees as remnants of the colonial rule in India. The Mathur gram panchayat located in ...

Students and teachers at the 72-year-old Senior Basic School in Olassery, Palakkad district, have more or less adjusted to the gender-neutral expression since December 1 The principal of the ...

Don't get amused if officials of a local village panchayat here are seen politely persuading visitors to call them by their name or designation instead of usual salutations like 'sir' or 'madam'.