Chennai, May 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has cancelled more than 100 short-term tenders issued across several major departments, including Public Works, Electricity, Rural Development and Municipal Administration, as part of a larger move by the newly formed government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to tighten administrative procedures and bring greater transparency to public works contracts. Short-term tenders are generally issued in situations involving urgent or emergency requi…
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Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, who had been lodged in jail for nearly two years in the high-profile tender commission scam and money laundering case linked to the state’s Rural Development Department, was released on bail on Thursday from the Birsa Munda Central Jail here. His release came after the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail. The formalities were completed after his wife, Nishat Alam, gave surety. His release was delayed as the Supreme Court order …
Dehradun, May 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary said on Friday that the popularity of Kedarnath Dham has increased significantly across the country and abroad after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s spiritual retreat there, resulting in a continuous rise in the number of pilgrims visiting the shrine every year.Speaking to IANS, Chaudhary, also the Rural Development, Small and Micro-Medium Enterprises, Khadi and Village Industries, and Language Minister, said that more than seven …
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), April 29 (IANS) In a strong push to enforce discipline and accountability, Rewa district Collector Narendra Kumar Suryavanshi on Wednesday carried out a surprise inspection at the district Panchayat office, exposing widespread late attendance and absenteeism among officials and staff.The Collector reached the office at around 10.05 a.m. and found it nearly empty, with only four employees present. As the inspection progressed, more than two dozen staff members were seen arr…
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Thursday urged newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (Janpad Panchayat) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) to adopt a result-oriented approach in rural governance. The Minister stressed that their primary focus should be on delivering tangible and measurable improvements in the lives of the people.He was addressing the valedictory ceremony of a 45-day orientation training programme at th…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of Jharkhand’s former Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam and his private secretary Sanjeev Lal in a money laundering case linked to an alleged tender commission scam.The court, however, directed that the trial be expedited.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh declined relief to both accused, who have been in judicial custody for over 18 months, and instructed the trial court to record s…
Patna, March 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday commenced the fifth phase of his ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ (Prosperity Journey), continuing his statewide outreach focused on development and public engagement in Bihar. As part of this phase, the Chief Minister visited Jehanabad, where he inaugurated 88 development schemes worth Rs 70 crore and laid the foundation stones for 73 projects valued at Rs 182 crore.Addressing a ‘Jan Samvad’ (Public Dialogue) program at Gandhi Maidan, …
Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s economy is set on a strong growth trajectory, with projections indicating it will reach Rs 18.48 lakh crore in 2026-27. According to a government press note issued on Sunday, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), which stood at Rs 16.48 lakh crore in 2025-26, is expected to expand rapidly, driven by provisions outlined in the state budget.For the upcoming financial year, the government has placed development, social security, and infrastructure expan…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed budgetary demands of Rs 3,725.11 crore for the state’s Rural Development Department for the financial year 2026–27.The government has proposed to extend rural employment from 100 to 125 days under a new mission and increase housing assistance for beneficiaries.Presenting the provisions during the discussion in the Assembly, Rural Development Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said the budget aims to expand employment opportunities …
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen the administrative and expertise-based representation in local self-government, the Maharashtra State Cabinet has approved the appointment of co-opted members to Zilla Parishads (ZP) and Panchayat Samitis. The decision was made by the state cabinet at its meeting held late Thursday evening. This decision brings rural local bodies in line with Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils, which already have a provision for nominating experts and exper…