BJP general secretary S. Suresh announcing the NDA candidates for the Kochi Corporation elections on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Representatives of the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) stayed away from the announcement of the first list of candidates of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for election to the Kochi Corporation here on Wednesday … Read more
LDF candidates assemble for a photo after the front’s announcement of its 93 candidates for the local body elections in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced its list of candidates for the upcoming local body elections in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Candidates have been declared for 93 … Read more
The town planning wing officials demolishing a unauthorised building at James Garden in Nellore on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a move to intensify the crackdown on unauthorised constructions, Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) is taking several steps to put a check on road encroachments, illegal buildings and structures in the city. NMC Commissioner … Read more
Coming down heavily on the Kochi Corporation for the sluggish progress of pre-monsoon works, particularly desilting of canals and drains to mitigate waterlogging in the city, the Kerala High Court observed that the desilting of drains remained incomplete in most areas. On perusing a status report filed by the counsel for the civic body, the … Read more
The Vellore Corporation impounds 10-20 stray cattle every day. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Vellore Corporation has decided to send impounded stray cattle to goshalas in Kancheepuram to prevent traffic congestion and accidents in the town. Corporation officials said that a nominal fee for the upkeep of impounded cattle would be paid by the … Read more
Roads, education, an international convention centre, addressing waterlogging, and houses for all took centre stage in the Kochi Corporation Budget for 2025-26, tabled in the council here on Monday. The surplus Budget of ₹262.36 crore, presented by Deputy Mayor and finance committee chairperson K.A. Ansiya, anticipated an additional revenue of ₹50 crore through effective financial … Read more
The Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation has taken special drive for the removal of petty shops which were set up on footpaths in almost all localities of the City. Tiffin centers, tea shops, panipuri counters, mobile repair centers and others have come up on well developed footpaths with the funds provided by the Union and central governments … Read more
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday reviewed the various initiatives undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women. During the meeting, he reviewed the status of the Tamil Nadu Rural Incubator and Startup Enabler Women Startup Mission (TN-RISE) in the State. He instructed officials to take steps to market the … Read more
Former Home Minister and BJP leader Araga Jnanendra has said that the former Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare, B. Nagendra, may land in trouble again for his statements about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after being released on bail. Answering a question in a press conference in Shivamogga on Thursday, Mr. Jnanendra said that Nagendra’s comments … Read more
Vellore Mayor Sujatha Anandakumar chairing the general council meeting at the headquarters of Vellore Corporation on Wednesday. The Vellore Corporation will have a fixed number of sanitary workers for desilting storm water drains during monsoon to prevent inundation in the town especially low-lying areas, Mayor Sujatha Anandakumar said at the council meeting, held here on Wednesday. … Read more