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 ...

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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 ...

In a revolutionary move, 60 grama panchayat presidents belonging to the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) in Malappuram district have decided to say goodbye to salutations such as ‘sir’ and ‘madam’ in ...

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' ...

PALAKKAD: 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 ...