Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday underscored the significance of training and public awareness in preventing accidents and diseases associated with stray animals, particularly rabies. During a meeting organised by the Animal Resources Development Department, Saha said that students, teachers, and the general public in both government and private institutions should be educated about rabies, animal behaviour, and relevant safety measures.He emphasised the impor…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad will host the National Town and Country Planners Conference from February 6 to 8 after a gap of 13 years, as urbanisation pressures and regional development challenges take centre stage across India. More than 500 town planners, policymakers, academicians and urban development experts from across the country are expected to participate in the three-day event to deliberate on the future of regional planning.The conference is being organised by the Institute of To…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The reservation for the post of mayors in 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra was announced on Thursday, following a category-wise rotational basis as per the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (Reservation of Offices of Mayors) Rules, 2006. The process came under scanner after opposition Shiv Sena – UBT leaders raised objections for putting Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) into the General category, which it had been for the last two terms. Former Mumbai mayor…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The reservation lottery for the mayoral posts of 29 Municipal Corporations across Maharashtra was officially announced on Thursday in the presence of state Urban Development Minister Madhuri Misal.A woman corporator from the open category is set to become the Mayor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the single largest party across the state, the path to power remains complex.In several corporations, the BJP is nav…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) In a high-voltage campaign for the upcoming Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged voters to break what he described as the monopoly of “dynastic and entrenched leadership” by voting for the ‘Bow and Arrow’ symbol on January 15.Addressing a roadshow and a series of public rallies across the city, Shinde appealed to residents to support candidates of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sen…
Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Not just in the development index, Gujarat is leading other states in setting up new milestones in waste management and is expected to realise its target of 100 per cent legacy waste disposal in the next two months. The state government is marching steadfastly towards ‘legacy waste-free Gujarat’ with a target of 100 per cent disposal by March 2026, with an aim to make the cities greener, cleaner, and livable, guided by the mantra that “urbanisation is not a problem but …
Agartala, Dec 30 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the BJP government is committed to earning the trust and confidence of people across all regions through sustained development work, with a special focus on clean drinking water and improved civic services under the Agartala Smart City initiative. Addressing a foundation stone–laying ceremony for five key projects at the Netaji Adarsha Shiksha Mandir premises in Agartala, Saha said the state government represents th…
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) After the intervention of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the Congress-led Karnataka government, on Monday, announced alternative houses for those who lost shelter during the demolition drive carried out at the government land in Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru. Addressing a joint press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with State Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, made the announcement in Bengaluru after holding a high-level me…