municipalities

Ahmedabad, April 9 The Bharatiya Janata Party announced candidates for elections to the district panchayats, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli, as well as the Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat, on Thursday.Elections to local self-government bodies...

Ahmedabad, April 5 The opposition Congress party released its first list of 243 candidates on Sunday, covering seven out of the 15 municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad and Surat, which will go to polls on April 26.The BJP and the AAP have yet to announce their nominees.The Congress...

Jammu, April 2 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that outstanding electricity dues across government departments, public sector units, and security establishments in the Union Territory have surged to over Rs 3,747 crore, with major liabilities concentrated in key...

Gandhinagar, Apr 1 Elections to local self-government bodies in Gujarat, including 15 municipal corporations, will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with vote counting scheduled for April 28, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday.State Election Commissioner S...

Jaipur, April 1 Rajasthan Minister of State for Urban Development and Local Self-Government (Independent Charge), Jhabar Singh Kharra, said on Wednesday that the state government is eager to hold elections for urban local bodies as soon as possible.He stated that the government is fully...

Hyderabad, March 29 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that his government has drawn up plans for the protection of cows in the state.He said the foundation stone for a 'goshala' (cow shelter) has been laid at Yenkapally, which will be a spacious site equipped with...

Hyderabad, March 29 – Former Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi, along with her team, met with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Sunday and discussed issues related to the welfare of stray dogs and cows.According to the Chief Minister's Office, officials...

Bhopal, March 26 Newly appointed Chairman of the State Finance Commission and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya met Governor Mangubhai Patel at Lok Bhavan on Thursday and informed him about assuming charge of the office.Following the courtesy meeting, the Governor's...

Jamnagar, March 26 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will begin the fight to eradicate corruption from the very grassroots level if voted to power in the Gujarat local body elections, its national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Thursday.The ruling BJP and the...

Ahmedabad, March 24 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first list of over 460 candidates for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat on Tuesday. The party's state president, Isudan Gadhvi, described this move as the beginning of a shift towards broader participation in electoral...

Bhopal, March 20 – The Madhya Pradesh government has established the 6th State Finance Commission. This commission will strengthen the financial framework of local bodies, including urban and gram-panchayats across the state.Former minister Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya has been appointed as the...

Ahmedabad, March 10 The Gujarat Congress announced on Tuesday that it will begin a 10-day candidate selection process starting March 11 for the upcoming local body elections in the BJP-ruled state.Meetings will be held across all municipal corporations, cities, talukas, and districts of...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government will introduce a new digital monitoring system to track the condition of urban lakes and air quality across cities. The Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) is set to launch the "Lake and Air Watch" initiative, covering municipal areas across...

Gandhinagar, March 2 – A state-run sewer monitoring system covering 156 municipalities in Gujarat is set to receive national recognition for its positive impact on communities, following the announcement of an award by the India Water Foundation, officials said on Monday.The foundation has...

Gandhinagar, February 25 – With sales exceeding Rs 83 lakh recorded across 38 municipalities so far, Gujarat's statewide rollout of the Swadeshi Mela (shopping festival) has gained momentum ahead of its March 15 deadline.According to officials, the Swadeshi Fairs are being organized under the...

New Delhi, February 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years.The conference is being chaired by Chief Election Commissioner...

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, February 23 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years, officials said on Monday.The last such conference...

Hyderabad, February 16 – The BJP has significantly increased its presence in urban local bodies (ULBs) in Telangana and emerged as the largest party in more than 15 municipalities, state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao said on Monday.He claimed that the party opened its account in several...

Hyderabad, February 16 – The Congress government in Telangana secured power in 84 out of 105 municipalities, along with six out of seven municipal corporations, where chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, mayors, and deputy mayors were elected on Monday.Although elections were held for 116...

Hyderabad, February 16. Elections for the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of 11 municipalities in Telangana were postponed on Monday as both the ruling Congress and the main opposition BRS accused each other of using undemocratic means to gain power in the urban local bodies.Elections in...