Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) As voting progressed across 48 municipal bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, prominent leaders — including the Governor, Members of Parliament and state ministers — cast their votes and appealed to citizens to participate actively in the democratic process.Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar cast his vote at a polling station on the Administrative Training Institute campus in Ranchi. Speaking to the media, he said that local body elections are directly linked to grassroots developm…
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Ranchi, Feb 21 (IANS) Campaigning for the February 23 elections in 48 municipal bodies across Jharkhand came to an end at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Voting will be held in a single phase on Monday (February 23) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. on February 27.The elections are being conducted for nine municipal corporations, 20 municipal councils and 19 Nagar Panchayats across the state.Apart from the posts of mayor and chairperson, polling will be held for ward councillors i…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described the party’s performance in the Telangana local body elections as an endorsement of its governance model centred on welfare, dignity and inclusive growth.“Heartfelt thanks to every Congress ‘karyakarta’ and leader. This victory belongs to you and to the people of Telangana,” LoP Gandhi said in a post on X.The ruling Congress secured close to 60 per cent of the …
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Marking a paradigm shift in the urban development approach, the government on Saturday approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a central assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore.The central assistance will cover 25 per cent of the project cost, subject to raising minimum 50 per cent of the project cost from market.This will lead to a total investment of Rs 4 lakh crore in urban sector in the next five years, marking a paradigm shift from grant-based financing to …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) In a significant step towards building sustainable and citizen-centric cities, the Odisha Housing & Urban Development department (H&UD), on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen AI-driven urban governance in the state.The MoU was signed in the presence of Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, H&UD department, who reiterated Odisha’s strong commitment to leveraging emerging technologies for improved urban planning, service d…
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 52 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday. The State Election Commission (SEC) has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth and peaceful polling in 123 urban local bodies.A total of 52,17,413 voters are eligible to cast their votes at 8,191 polling stations. The polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.The SEC has deployed 1,379 Returning Officers and 41…
Guwahati, Feb 3 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has organised a three-day intensive outreach and capacity-building programme in Assam from February 3 to 6 under its flagship initiative “She Is a Changemaker”, aimed at strengthening grassroots women’s leadership and institutional coordination across the state, officials said on Tuesday. The programme is being led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar and underscores the Commission’s commitment to ensuring effective implementat…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Budget session of the Odisha Assembly is set to begin on February 17 with the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. According to Assembly sources, the sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly is scheduled to conclude on April 8. The session will be held in two phases and will have 28 working days.As per the poll schedule, following the address of Governor Kambhampati on February 17, the House will discuss the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address till Fe…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said that the state’s Budget for 2026-27 will reflect the needs, trust and future aspirations of the common man. “The government’s priority is to prepare a Budget that delivers visible development on the ground and ensures that the benefits of schemes reach the people directly. The Budget will be centred on public expectations and the welfare of all sections of society. Special emphasis is being laid on administ…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Elections for seven Municipal Corporations and 116 municipalities in Telangana will be held on February 11, the State Election Commission announced on Tuesday.State Election Commissioner I. Rani Kumudini released the schedule for municipal elections after a meeting with all district Collectors and Superintendents of Police.As per the schedule, the election notice will be issued by the returning officer concerned on January 28. The same day, ward-wise electoral rolls of u…