Mathur grama panchayat in Palakkad has banned the use of ‘sir’ or ‘madam’ to address panchayat members or its office staff. Also, in letters addressed to the panchayat, words like requesting, ...

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 ...

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'.

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 ...

KOCHI: Keralites’ colonial hangover of using ‘sir’ or ‘madam’ in government offices appears to be disappearing as local bodies have banned such usage. Mathur panchayat in Palakkad district kicked off ...

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 ...

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

Following in the footsteps of the Mathur grama panchayat in the district, three other local bodies across the State banned the use of ‘sir’ and ‘madam’ in their offices. The Avinissery grama panchayat ...

The 33-year-old Bollywood actress plays the role of the first woman SP of a North Indian district Priyanka Chopra shows off her acting chops as Superintendent of Police (SP) Abha Mathur in the first ...