Civic Bodies

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik’s BJD sweeps municipal polls, leaves BJP and Congress far behind

This is the first time people in Odisha could directly elect mayors of corporations and chairpersons of municipalities and NACs, besides ward councillors, with the municipal laws having been amended recently.

Odisha: BJD wins 95 out of 108 civic bodies, BJP gets 6, Congress gets 4

The results will decide the fate of 6,411 candidates contesting for the posts of mayor and chairperson and 5,842 nominees for councillor and corporator posts.

Bill to merge Delhi's three civic bodies to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

Earlier, State Election Commissioner SK Srivastava informed that Centre has deferred the announcement of polling dates for MCD election after central govt raised a few issues that are yet to be legally examined by Election Commission.

Karnataka: JD-S, Congress to extend alliance to civic bodies

People of Nepal to vote for local bodies after 20 long years

The people of Nepal last voted for electing representatives to local bodies twenty years ago and a lot has changed in the Himalayan nation since then.

Demonetisation: 268 pc rise in tax revenue for civic bodies in November, 47 municipalities mop in over Rs 13K cr

The tax revenue of 47 municipalities this month is over two and a half times the amount collected in November last year as they continue to accept cash in demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

MCD gets nearly 38,000 complaints on app during 'Swachh Delhi'

New Delhi: Nearly 38,000 complaints have been received by the three municipal corporations via the 'Swachch Delhi' mobile app since its launch 10 days ago, with the civic bodies claiming over 75 per cent of

Kejriwal to meet Delhi's civic bodies' employees

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet commissioners and representatives of employees' unions of the civic bodies of Delhi on June 1 to resolve the issue of non-payment of salaries, a statement said

Delhi HC seeks report on how dead bodies handled in hospitals

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the Delhi government and civic bodies on facilities available in each hospital under their jurisdiction and the manner in which dead bodies

Civic bodies must share financial status with citizens: Naidu

Vijayawada: Municipal corporations in the countries should share their financial status with citizens so as to allow them to make an informed decision on kind of civic services they should expect, Union Minister M Venkaiah

Sheila Dikshit says municipal bodies 'biggest liability' for her govt

New Delhi, June 4: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today held the civic bodies as “biggest liability” for her government financially and accused the erstwhile MCD of not implementing projects using the MLA local area development

BJP Wooing Rebel Winners In South Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 18: BJP is banking on party rebels, who won the municipal polls, to muster majority in South Delhi Corporation even as it is initiating discussions for finalising the Mayors in three newly