urban local bodies

Chandigarh, April 9 Haryana is steadily moving towards scientific and sustainable waste management, with Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewing the state's progress on Thursday in compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The review reflected a positive trend, with...

Chandigarh, April 9 – Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the state's progress in complying with the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday.Chairing the meeting, the Chief Secretary emphasized the importance of continuous monitoring, accurate reporting, and...

Jaipur, April 8 – Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" on Wednesday by failing to conduct elections to village councils and urban local bodies for over a year.In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said...

Jaipur, April 8 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged on Wednesday that a "constitutional crisis" is deepening in the state due to the BJP government's "undemocratic approach".Gehlot said that elections to village councils and urban local bodies have not been held for over a...

Mumbai, April 7 The Maharashtra government has decided to appoint designated custodians across all urban local bodies to permanently preserve citizens' living wills, formally known as advance medical directives.A government resolution (GR) issued on Tuesday stated that municipal commissioners...

SAMBA, APRIL 06: District Development Commissioner Ayushi Sudan chaired a meeting to review the progress of the Vibrant Village Programme-II in Samba.The DC instructed village nodal officers to regularly monitor their assigned villages, ensuring complete implementation of social security...

Jammu, April 6 Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sat Sharma reviewed the party's preparedness of urban local bodies (ULBs) and panchayati raj cells on Monday and urged cadres to be ready for upcoming elections, which are proposed in the near future.Sharma, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, along with...

District Development Commissioner Samba, Ayushi Sudan, chaired a review meeting today to assess the progress of the Vibrant Village Programme-II in the district.During the meeting, the DDC directed designated Village Nodal Officers to conduct regular visits to their assigned villages and...

Gangtok, April 4 The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won 58 out of 63 wards in nine urban local bodies in the Himalayan state unopposed on Saturday, while its alliance partner BJP secured four, according to the State Election Commission.The opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and...

Chandigarh, April 3 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed that the entire process of approving building plans for residential and commercial structures be made fully online, aiming to enhance transparency, improve citizen convenience, and reduce processing time.Chairing...

Chandigarh, April 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed that the entire process of approving building plans for residential and commercial structures be made fully online to enhance transparency and reduce delays.Chairing a meeting of the Urban Local Bodies Department...

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...

Bhopal, April 1 – Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly appointed Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Finance Commission, Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, was accorded the status of a Minister in the current BJP-led state government on Wednesday.According to an order issued by the...

Gangtok, March 30 The BJP fielded six candidates for the civic elections in Sikkim, and all of them submitted their nomination papers on the last day on Monday.Srijana Chettri filed her nomination from the Diesel Power House ward of the Gangtok Municipal Corporation.In the Singtam Nagar...

Shimla, March 29 In view of the upcoming elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the formation of a political affairs committee, disciplinary committee, state office bearers, and an executive...

Gangtok, March 26 – The Citizen Action Party (CAP) announced on Thursday that it will boycott the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Sikkim if they are conducted on a party basis, reiterating its long-standing demand for non-party grassroots democratic processes.CAP spokesperson...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Amidst shortages of LPG cylinders, the Odisha government has simplified approval processes for the early execution of piped natural gas (PNG) distribution projects across cities in the state, officials said.In a move to expedite the expansion of clean energy...

Gangtok, March 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met with SKM candidates for the local elections on Tuesday, urging them to work together with humility and integrity.During a meeting at Samman Bhavan, the SKM leader said the party would provide full support to the candidates...

Jaipur, March 23 The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee announced a 30-day statewide organizational drive, starting April 1, under which ward and gram panchayat-level units will be strengthened and new office-bearers appointed.Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra said that...

Gangtok, March 23 – The Sikkim State Election Commission announced on Monday that elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will be held on April 24, with polling scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Counting of votes and announcement of results will take place on April 25, while the term of the...