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Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Friday directed chief secretary Alka Tiwari to appear in person to face contempt charges for not conducting municipal election in the state, which is long overdue. Tiwari will have to appear before the court of Justice Anand Sen on July 25 to put for her response in this regard. In his order, Justice Sen observed that the govt seemed to be throttling the rule of law in the state. "There is a complete breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state," the court said.Hearing a contempt petition filed by former municipal ward councillor Roshni Khalko, who informed the court that despite orders being passed earlier, the long-awaited municipal election has not been conducted. The HC had earlier directed the govt on January 24 this year to ensure that the election was conducted within three weeks.Khalko, in her petition, said the govt has not conducted the election, and it is tantamount to contempt and apathy of the high court. Khalko had filed a writ petition before the HC earlier in 2023 after the term of ward councillors had expired. The court had on January 4 ordered the govt to conduct the municipal elections within three weeks. But since the same had not been done, Khalko filed a contempt petition. On January 16, the HC ordered the govt to conduct the election within four months.Municipal elections were last held in April 2018 in Ranchi. The term of the councillors had lapsed in 2023. The Jharkhand Municipal Act provides for conducting elections for the appointment of candidates in different posts every five years. Khalko said the delay has affected civic amenity works across the state.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): The city of Ayodhya is ready to immerse itself in the divine colours of Deepotsav, celebrating the homecoming of Lord Shri Ram. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Municipal Corporation has undertaken preparations to make this ninth edition of Deepotsav a truly grand and unforgettable event, according to an official release of the State government. This year's celebration will not only bathe Ayodhya in the glow of countless lamps but will also fill the city with the fragrance of flowers and the spirit of cleanliness. On ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 17(ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police have been conducting continuous inspections across the city of Ayodhya to ensure the safety of the people ahead of the Deepotsav 2025. Speaking with ANI, Ayodhya SSP Gaurav Grover said, "Continuous inspections of all sites are being conducted by the District Magistrate along with other police and administrative officials, including senior officials, regarding the Deepotsav program. Even today, inspections are carried out for the movement of people and vehicles here, including parking arrangements that need to be made, as w ...Read More >
Pune: The final voters' list released by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Monday showed at least seven wards recording a difference of over 4,000 voters compared to the draft list published on Nov 20.The voter data showed that ward no.16, comprising Akurdi gaothan and adjoining areas, emerged as the largest ward with 75,105 voters. Earlier, ward 1, covering Talawade-Rupeenagar, had the highest number (74,340). Ward no.23, which includes Keshavnagar and nearby localities, continues ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is witnessing an unprecedented phase of women-led leadership, marked by the appointment of Ashwini Bhide as its first woman Municipal Commissioner. The newly elected civic body, barely two months into its term, has seen women occupy several key leadership positions. Ritu Tawde, a BJP corporator from Ghatkopar, is serving as Mayor, while Kishori Pednekar represents the opposition as its leader from Shiv Sena (UBT). In addition, crucial committee roles are also being helmed by women. Sandhya Doshi chairs the Improve ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): The city of Ayodhya is ready to immerse itself in the divine colours of Deepotsav, celebrating the homecoming of Lord Shri Ram. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Municipal Corporation has undertaken preparations to make this ninth edition of Deepotsav a truly grand and unforgettable event, according to an official release of the State government. This year celebration will not only bathe Ayodhya in the glow of countless lamps but will also fill the city with the fragrance of flowers and the spirit of cleanliness. On Oc ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that municipal elections for 48 municipalities will be held on February 23, with voting counting on February 27. Voting will be held in all municipalities on February 23, and counting will take place on February 27. Nominations will be accepted from January 29 to February 4. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is February 6. There is no provision for NOTA (None of the Above). The Model Code of Conduct will come into effect from today in all 48 municipal areas. The elec ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Sanjay Saraogi, a six-time legislator from Darbhanga, has been appointed as the new Bihar state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with immediate effect. Saraogi has replaced the current Bihar BJP President, Dilip Jaiswal, who serves as Minister of Industries in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet. A release dated December 15, from the BJP, reads, "Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has appointed Shri Sanjay Saraogi, MLA, as the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar. This appointment w ...Read More >
Mumbai: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Maharashtra on Monday announced the long-awaited election schedule for 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the high-profile Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as well as Thane and Navi Mumbai. Polling for all 29 civic bodies will be held on January 15, 2026, followed by the counting of votes on January 16, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said while addressing a press conference in Mumbai. With the announcement of the programme, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in all the concer ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, Canadian PM Mark Carney called PM Modi and invited him for the G7 summit that begins eight days from now at Kananaskis in Alberta. Modi accepted the invitation and said he was looking forward to meeting him at the summit.The announcement by Modi on X followed almost a week of suspense over his participation because of a lack of invitation, drawing barbs from the opposition about his possible exclusion from the summit. India is not a member of G7 but Modi has been invited for all summits since 2019. Modi congratulated Carney on his poll win and thanked h ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday observed that the government seems to be throttling the rule of law in the state, where constitutional machinery has collapsed. Justice Anand Sen directed Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari to appear in person to face charges of contempt of court for non-compliance with its order pertaining to urban local body elections. The court had on January 4, 2024, directed the government to ensure that municipal elections are conducted within three weeks. The chief secretary was asked to appear in person on July 25 before the court of Justice Sen. The ...Read More >
Nashik: The Standing Committee of the Nashik Municipal Corporation has presented the Rs 25 crore budget for the Tree Authority to the General Body in its entirety, without making any changes to the draft submitted by the Municipal Commissioner. This budget includes a provision of Rs 12.10 crore specifically for new tree plantation and tree protection. By increasing the Municipal Corporation's original budget by Rs 457 crore, the Standing Committee revised the initial budget of Rs 3,011.85 crore to a modified figure of Rs 3,469 crore. Taking into account the anticipated increase in revenue fro ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) The Chief Electoral Officer's office in West Bengal on Wednesday flagged alleged "anti-social activity" outside its premises and warned that any attempt to disrupt the poll process would invite strict action. In a post on X, the CEO's office alleged that a councillor from Kolkata's Beleghata, accompanied by miscreants, had gathered outside the office late on Tuesday night and raised slogans. "Councillor Beleghata, with some hooligans, gheraoed the CEO's office and shouted slogans in the dead of night. Such anti-social activities will not be tolerated, and the law will ta ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said Mahayuti partners BJP and Shiv Sena will contest together in most municipal corporation elections on Jan 15. This includes Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan Dombivli. However, in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, the BJP and Shiv Sena will have friendly fights with the NCP.Speculations about all three Mahayuti partners going solo in the municipal corporation where each is dominant have now been laid to rest."We are trying to form a Mahayuti alliance in most m ...Read More >
Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Karimnagar. Karimnagar MP and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday praised the BJP's victory in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation elections as "historic", declaring that the party will next target Hyderabad. "For the first time in Telangana, we have hoisted the saffron flag over a municipal corporation. Today, I am overwhelmed with happiness," he said while addressing his supporters after the Telangana muni ...Read More >
The attack reportedly took place during a grievance hearing High drama gripped the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office on Monday after a group of men violently attacked a senior official. A video shows the attackers dragging Ratnakar Sahoo, the additional commissioner of the BMC, hitting and kicking him repeatedly. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed in the case, with three arrests made so far, according to a report by NDTV. BMC employees staged a sit-in protest within t ...Read More >
Ranchi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday came down heavily on the state government for failing to conduct municipal elections despite a clear court directive given last year. Expressing strong displeasure, the court summoned the Chief Secretary to appear in person at the next hearing. The directive was issued during the hearing of a contempt petition filed by Roshni Khalkho, an outgoing councillor of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation. The court, while criticizing the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP's slogan in Thane, "Abki Baar 70 paar" (this time we will cross 70)."The SS UBT and MNS will contest Thane and we will come to power. Our slogan is that we will cross 75 seats. Two Thackerays will create a storm," ...Read More >
The BJP on Monday appointed six-time MLA from Darbhanga, Sanjay Saraogi, as Bihar's new president of the party. He assumed charge with immediate effect. Saraogi, 57, a former cabinet minister in the Bihar government, replaces the present incumbent Dilip Jaiswal, who took oath as industry minister in Nitish Kumar-led NDA government last month. Jaiswal served as president for about two years. Jaiswal is understood to have been replaced in keeping with the BJP's stated policy of "one person one po ...Read More >
Hubballi: Around 25 households in UKT Hills, Hubballi, continue to receive foul-smelling, contaminated water. Despite repeated complaints to the corporation, no resolution has been found. Officials suspect pipeline work under the 24x7 drinking water project has led to sewage mixing with drinking water, but the exact cause remains untraced.According to a source, the area comes under Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) Ward 34. Around 80 family members are facing various health issues. There are children suffering from fever after consuming contaminated water. Earlier, the residents we ...Read More >
Ayodhya's Deepotsav this year will be a spectacular blend of tradition and technology. Over 1,100 indigenous drones will illuminate the skies, recreating scenes from the Ramayana. This will be complemented by mesmerizing 3-D holographic laser shows. More than 26 lakh earthen lamps will also light up the ghats of Ram Ki Paidi, promising a grand celebration for devotees. This year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya promises a stunning fusion of tradition and technology, with 1,100 indigenous drones lighting u ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school coun ...Read More >
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday witnessed vehement protests against the ward delimitation notification, with legislators across parties presenting their reservations before Commissioner R. V. Karnan. A team of legislators from Congress party including Khairatabad MLAs Danam Nagender, Serilingampally MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, MLC Balmoor Venkat and corporator Baba Fasiuddin met the GHMC Commissioner, and submitted objections against the delimitation exercise. Speaking to ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that municipal elections for 48 municipalities will be held on February 23, with voting counting on February 27. Voting will be held in all municipalities on February 23, and counting will take place on February 27. Also Read | HPBOSE Board Exam 2026 Timetable: Class 10 and 12 Schedule Out on hpbose.org, New Pattern With 20% MCQs Introduced. Nominations will be accepted from January 29 to February 4. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is February 6. There is no provi ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said. Jodhpur-Hadapsar Superfast Express (20495) would be short-terminated at the Pune railway station f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Municipal Corporation of Delhi Councillor Suman Tinku Rajora rejoined AAP on Tuesday, months after she crossed over to the BJP, a move she now describes as the "biggest mistake" of her life. The councillor, who represents Ward 50B in Mangolpuri, joined the BJP earlier this year. Last month, she was expelled by the BJP for six years for alleged "anti-party" activities. She returned to AAP along with her husband. Tinku Rajora, on Tuesday. Welcoming her back to the fold, AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj offered her the party's cap and scarf. "The BJP's betraya ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were shot down"), foreign policy questions, including India's position on the Gaza conflict, Special Intensi ...Read More >
Pune: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has published the ward-wise draft voters' list for the upcoming municipal elections, in accordance with the guidelines issued on 16th July 2025 and the order dated 13th November 2025. The draft list was released on Thursday. As per the provisional data, Pune city has a total of 35,51,469 registered voters across 41 wards, announced Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials. Citizens can submit objections and suggestions regarding the draft voters' list from 20th November to 27th November 2025. After examining all objections, the final lis ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: Soon, all 237 corporators in Mumbai will have a sticker of 'nagarsevak' with a QR code on their vehicles. The QR code is for public information, which, after being scanned, will display the corporator's name, the ward she/he is representing, and the vehicle number. The work of pasting the stickers is expected to be completed this month. QR-coded stickers to enhance transparency "Every term, the administration gives ID cards, badges, and vehicle stickers to the corporators. However, with technological advancement, this term the vehicle sticker has a QR code. This will give ci ...Read More >