Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and financial discipline in government functioning, the West Bengal government has directed all departments and public bodies to stop repeatedly extending contracts awarded to the same agencies and instead invite fresh tenders before existing contracts expire.A government statement said on Wednesday that extending the term of the same agency repeatedly after the expiry of the contract will not be allowed anymore.According to t…
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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…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India, which has a population of more than 700 million women and girls, has made concerted efforts to uplift their status since its Independence. The Constitution of India laid a strong foundation with principles of equality, a report has detailed. Article 14 of the Constitution provides equality before the law, Article 15 prohibits discrimination based on gender and Article 16 provides equal opportunity in public employment. Article 39 and 42 of India’s Constitution pr…
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…
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…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the mandate in Gujarat’s local body elections reflected strong public support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as counting trends and results showed the party leading decisively across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats on Tuesday evening. Reacting to the emerging results, the Prime Minister said, “The bond between Gujarat and the BJP gets even stronger.”He…
Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) Early trends in the counting of votes for Gujarat’s local body elections on Tuesday showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking a decisive lead across urban and rural bodies, according to official updates available till 11 a.m.In Municipal Corporations, the party has won 51 seats so far, including 41 uncontested. In Municipalities, or nagarpalikas, the BJP led with 428 seats, while the Congress had secured 25 seats and others seven.In District Panchayats, the BJ…
Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The counting of votes for Gujarat’s extensive local body elections is scheduled on Tuesday, with results expected later in the day, according to officials from the State Election Commission.The counting process will determine the outcome across 15 Municipal Corporations, 84 Municipalities, 34 District Panchayats and 260 Taluka Panchayats, where polling was held on April 26.Officials said counting will begin at designated centres, with security and administrative ar…
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Polling for Gujarat’s local body elections concluded at 6 p.m. on Sunday, with turnout figures indicating moderate participation across the state’s urban and rural local bodies.According to the data, the overall voter turnout stood at 57.14 per cent.Among the different tiers, taluka panchayats recorded the highest turnout at 61.22 per cent, followed by district panchayats at 60.66 per cent and municipalities at 58.12 per cent.Municipal corporations registered a compa…
Gandhinagar, April 27 (IANS) Voter turnout in Gujarat’s local body elections remained varied across different tiers, with polling conducted across the state, according to official data released by the State Election Commission. The Commission said on Sunday that the voter turnout stood at 49.02 per cent in municipal corporations, 59.50 per cent in municipalities, 61.69 per cent in district panchayats and 62.38 per cent in taluka panchayats.In by-elections to certain seats in municipalities, vote…