Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to tighten fire safety norms and align its proposed legislation with the Centre’s ‘Model Act’ in the wake of Wednesday’s hotel fire in Delhi that killed 21 people. The state will also move to regulate colonies more strictly under a new law.A meeting chaired by Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday conducted a detailed review of the proposed Madhya Pradesh Fire Fighting and Emergency Services…
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Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat’s urban electricity network will be shifted underground by 2030 under a newly approved state-wide initiative that will cover all 17 municipal corporations and 151 municipalities, with the state government allocating Rs 500 crore for the first phase of the project. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar, where the government granted in-principle approval to the “Gujarat Wire Free City Mission”.Ann…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is falling short of a four-digit number in the local urban body election where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears poised to have its Mayor and Chairman elected in many municipal bodies, according to BJP leader Amit Malviya. “BIG HIGHLIGHTS: AAP falls short of the 1,000 mark in the Punjab Urban Local Body elections. The BJP will have its Mayor and Chairman in multiple municipal bodies,” he said on social media platform X on Frid…
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Amid reports of skirmishes, clashes, and allegations of attempts to influence voters and intimidate Opposition workers, nearly 61 per cent voting was recorded till 5 p.m. for Punjab’s civic body elections, which are being seen as a litmus test for the Punjab-ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, officials said. Ballot counting will be held on May 29 for eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils, and 20 nagar panchayats.The eight municipal corporations are…
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) Voting began on Tuesday for 1,293 gram panchayats in the first phase of Panchayati Raj elections in Himachal Pradesh amid tight security. The next two phases of the poll with a total of 3,745 gram panchayats will be held on May 28 and 30.The main Opposition BJP has expressed apprehensions about the misuse of government machinery by the ruling Congress in the electioneering.Polling will be conducted through ballot papers till 3 p.m. Each voter will cast five separate votes t…
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Whatever may be the outcome of the ongoing elections to 105 local bodies, including eight Municipal Corporations, 76 Municipal Councils and 21 Nagar Panchayats in Punjab, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) believes that it is rapidly emerging as one of the strongest political forces in the state and is steadily expanding its footprint in both urban and rural regions. The transformation in the BJP’s position in Punjab politics between the February 2021 …
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to enhance minimum wages for workers across the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the decision has been taken on the recommendation of a Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.For the unskilled category of workers, the government has increased the minimum wages from Rs 12,750 to Rs 16,000. For the semi-skilled category, the minimum wages have been revised from Rs 13,152…
Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jairam Thakur, while expressing gratitude to the people of the state for the BJP’s resounding victory in the local body elections, on Monday said these results served as a clear message of the public’s rejection of the alleged failures, corruption, anarchy, and “mafia rule” of the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Celebrating the victory alongside party office-bearers and workers at the BJP headquarte…
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) The elections to 104 local bodies in Punjab, including eight Municipal Corporations, will be held on May 26, State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhari said on Monday. The nomination process for candidates contesting the elections will be held from May 13 to May 16, while the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on May 18. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is May 19.The State Election Commission has also ordered videography of the nominatio…
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) said on Monday that it has carried out a major demolition drive against unauthorised constructions along the Ring Road Corridor in Jammu district to ensure public safety.An official statement said that in a significant enforcement action undertaken on Monday, the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) carried out a major demolition drive along the Ring Road Corridor to curb unauthorised constructions and ensure planned urban development.During…