Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has informed the Rajasthan High Court that it is fully prepared to conduct the long‑pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections and can announce the poll schedule within two days, provided the state government finalises and notifies the reservation of seats. During the hearing of a contempt petition on Thursday, State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, appearing via video conferencing, told the court that the de…
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Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) In a major push for urban governance and infrastructure development, the Rajasthan government has approved the creation of 76 new municipalities across the state, increasing the total number of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) from 309 to 385. Simultaneously, the government has sanctioned 684 new posts in the Department of Local Self-Government to strengthen the administrative framework of the newly formed civic bodies.The move is being seen as one of the biggest urban governance…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Operating commercial establishments such as hotels, gyms, beauty parlours, bakeries, sweet shops and mobile food stalls in Rajasthan is set to become significantly more expensive following a major revision in annual trade license fees by the state government, officials said on Tuesday. The Department of Local Self-Government has issued a revised fee structure for trade licenses applicable to hotels, restaurants and several categories of commercial establishments across u…