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Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced candidates for polls to the district panchayat, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli as well as Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with counting of votes scheduled for April 28. Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls, which will cover 34 district panch ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced candidates for polls to the district panchayat, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli as well as Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat. Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on April 26 for nearly 10,000 seats, with counting of votes scheduled for April 28. Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls, which will cover 34 district panch ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) Haryana's State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday arrested a private bank official in connection with a Rs 150-crore discrepancy in accounts of Panchkula Municipal Corporation at a local Kotak Mahindra Bank branch, an official said. Pushpender Singh, the deputy vice-president of the bank, who had surrendered to the bureau earlier in the day, was arrested, an official said. Pushpender earlier worked as the Panchkula branch manager, and later rose to the p ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Strongly condemning Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao's allegations of illegal mining in Kotwalguda, land grabbing in Vattinagulapally and Nadergul villages in Rangareddy against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and his family, the latter described it as a conspiracy to save their own skin by resorting to mudslinging against the ministers to defame the government. Addressing the media at Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on Wednesday, April 8, Reddy said that the forensic ...Read More >
Puri: The second phase of the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar at Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri will commence at 11:30 am on Wednesday and continue through Saturday, April 11, with additional sessions scheduled for April 13 and from April 16 to 18. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee announced the schedule on Tuesday, noting that the process has been carefully planned to avoid weekends and major festival days in view of heavy influx of devote ...Read More >
The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Sunday released its first list of 243 candidates for the April 26 local body elections in the state. The BJP and the AAP are yet to announce their nominees. The elections in 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 zilla panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats in Gujarat are scheduled on April 26 and the results will be declared on April 28. The list of 243 candidates include names for municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodar ...Read More >
Jaipur, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A high-level review meeting on the supply system of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in the state, along with the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, was held on Tuesday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara. Senior officials from the department and representatives of oil and gas marketing companies attended the meeting. Discussions focused on the current status of LPG supply across the sta ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other leaders, launched the election manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls. Addressing a press conference here, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge reflected on the key promises of the party, including free education up to post-graduation, monthly financial aid for women and farmers, fast-track courts and state-sponsored health insurance. Also Read | TCS Layoffs: ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other leaders, launched the election manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls. Addressing a press conference here, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge reflected on the key promises of the party, including free education up to post-graduation, monthly financial aid for women and farmers, fast-track courts and state-sponsored health insurance. "We will give women Rs 20 ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Thrithala Assembly constituency in Palakkad district is once again emerging as one of Keralam's most closely watched political battlegrounds, with the 2026 election shaping up as a high-voltage rematch between CPI(M)'s MB Rajesh and Congress leader VT Balram, while BJP's V Unnikrishnan looks to play a crucial third-force role. What makes this contest particularly compelling is the intense rivalry between Rajesh and Balram, which has already delivered a ...Read More >
Balka Suman and other Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders were placed under house arrest in Khanapur amid municipal council polls, sparking allegations against Congress over suppressing opposition and misusing power Mancherial/Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The BRS district president Balka Suman, former MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao and other party leaders were kept under house-arrest in view of elections to the governing council of Khanapur municipality on Sunday. Suman, Diwakar Rao and Diwakar Rao were confi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail co ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 5 (ANI): The Paravur Assembly constituency in Keralam's Ernakulam district is set to witness a high-stakes contest in the upcoming state elections, with Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan seeking a sixth consecutive victory in a multi-cornered fight. Paravur, constituency number 78 in the 140-member Keralam Legislative Assembly, is a general seat with no reservation for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. The contest reflects the broader triangular ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the post of chairperson of Khanapur municipality in Telangana with the support of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The election for the municipal chairperson of Khanapur in Nirmal district was held amid tight security on Sunday. BJP candidate Ankham Mounika was elected as the chairperson after she received the backing of both BJP and BRS councillors. Both the parties entered into an agreement for the post of chairpe ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ankham Mounika secured the Khanapur Municipality Chairperson post, while Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate Mohammed Shoaib was elected as the Vice-Chairman. The BRS and BJP had earlier secured four seats each, three seats went to the Congress, and an Independent candidate won the remaining. The election for the 12-member municipal council was suspended when the Independent announced their support for the Congress, resulting in a tie. But ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) scored well in the municipal polls in Telangana, securing the post of chairman in Ibrahimpatnam Municipality and taking charge of Kyathanpally Municipality in alliance with the CPI. T Sudershan Reddy, who is a councillor of BRS, won the election to become chairman of Ibrahimpatnam Municipality, while Muthyala Shyamala Bhaskar of BJP was elected as the vice-chairman. The voting exercise took place in municipal council office, which saw active participa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress and opposition BRS and BJP have stepped up their political manoeuvring, working out strategies to outwit each other in the race for chairperson and vice-chairperson posts in Kyathanpally, Khanapur and Ibrahimpatnam municipalities.The Telangana State Election Commission has scheduled the elections to these key posts on April 4, setting the stage for an intense contest across the three urban local bodies. While the numbers appear to favour the opposition BRS, the rul ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The election to the municipal chairperson and vice-chairperson posts in Khanapur municipality descended into chaos once again on Saturday, April 4, prompting authorities to postpone the process to Sunday, April 5, following scenes of disruption inside the municipal office during polling. There are 12 councilor divisions in Khanapur municipality, out of which Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) won four, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won four, Congress won three and an independent won a seat, ...Read More >
ADILABAD: The BRS-CPI alliance secured the chairman and vice-chairman posts in Kyathanpalli municipality of Mancherial district unopposed on Saturday, with Congress abstaining from the process. Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in and around Kyathanpalli, and nearly 600 personnel were deployed at the municipal office to maintain order during the election. BRS councillor Godisela Sandhyarani was elected chairperson, while CPI councillor Mittapall ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (PTI) Opposition BRS on Saturday bagged the chairperson posts of Kyatanpally and Ibrahimpatnam municipalities in Telangana. BRS leader G Sandhya Rani and CPI's M Sarita were elected as the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, respectively, in the Kyatanpally municipality in Mancherial district, as Congress members stayed away from the election. BRS candidate Tekula Sudarshan Reddy was elected as the Chairperson of Ibrahimpatnam municipality in Ranga Reddy district, with Congress ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Berhampore in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, another Trinamool Congress leader, on Saturday, was arrested in Canning town of South 24 Parganas district on the orders of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for issuing a threat to voters ahead of the upcoming state Assembly polls. According to an ECI official, Hafizul Mollah, a Trinamool Congress leader and Head of Deuli-1 Gram Panchayat in South 24 Parganas district, has threatened voters in the di ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Palakkad Assembly constituency is arguably the most high-profile and unpredictable seat in the April 2026 Kerala Assembly Elections. Known as the "Gateway to Kerala," it has shifted from a traditional UDF-LDF toss-up into a fierce three-way battleground where the BJP now holds significant municipal power. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Reacts After Malappuram Attack, Says He Is Safe, Security Guard Also Well After Convoy Assault in Kerala. Palakkad i ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Palakkad Assembly constituency is arguably the most high-profile and unpredictable seat in the April 2026 Kerala Assembly Elections. Known as the "Gateway to Kerala," it has shifted from a traditional UDF-LDF toss-up into a fierce three-way battleground where the BJP now holds significant municipal power. Palakkad is unique in Kerala for its urban-rural mix and its proximity to the Tamil Nadu border, which influences its linguistic and cultural ma ...Read More >
A senior BJP leader with a track record of improving her party's vote share in every election she contests, a film personality on a Congress ticket, and a local hotelier backed by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) have heated up the contest for the Palakkad Assembly constituency. Adding a layer of intrigue to the contest -- which will see a triangular fight in Palakkad between the BJP's Sobha Surendran, the Congress's Ramesh Pisharody and Independent N M R Razack in the April 9 Assembly el ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Thursday announced that the new Integrated Bhu Bharati (i-Bhu Bharati) portal will be expanded to one mandal in each district after a 45-day pilot phase in five mandals with necessary modifications. Launching the portal on a pilot basis at a gram sabha in Vithaipalle in Amangal mandal in Rangareddy district, Srinivas Reddy said the pilot project was being implemented in five select mandals, including Kusumanchi in Khammam, Aswaraopet in B ...Read More >
Puri: Shortage of cooking gas in Puri has started affecting the Puri's tourism sector, with restaurants reducing items on the menu and increasing food prices by 30% to 40%. The situation has lead to a 10% to 20% decline in tourist arrivals, particularly among middle-class and budget travellers.Several food items requiring higher gas consumption have been removed from menus. While tourists from financially stronger backgrounds remain largely unaffected, the number of visitors from middle and lowe ...Read More >
KARIMNAGAR: Officials of the Jagtial Municipality have come under criticism over allegations that high-value property tax arrears were removed from online records to improve collection performance at the close of the financial year. Data shows that against a total demand of Rs 14.01 crore across 27,821 assessments, the municipality collected Rs 7.36 crore, or 54 per cent, down from 65 per cent last year. Amid the shortfall, several non-paying assessments were allegedly deactivated on the portal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The battle against mosquitoes on Thursday was taken up a notch by BRS LB Nagar MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, who demanded that the government and the GHMC wake up to the problem and take steps to control the burgeoning numbers of mosquitoes in the city. Sudheer Reddy, armed with a mosquito fogging machine and wearing a specially stitched suit made of mosquito netting, addressed a press conference at the BRS Legislature Party office in the Assembly complex here, and said: "The problem ...Read More >
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Thursday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for undertaking 7 High Impact Community Development Projects in Nepal. The Indian Embassy signed the MoU with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal, and Project Implementing Agencies to implement grant assistance from the Government of India in sectors such as Education, Health and Agriculture with a total estimated cost of NRs. 473 ...Read More >
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court directed the Mussoorie municipality not to cut down any trees without obtaining the required permission from the forest department, and asked the state government to file its responses in this matter. A division bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay was hearing a petition on Wednesday that some Oak trees in a notified forest area in Mussoorie's Husain Ganj. This was being done as part of a road widening work by the municipalit ...Read More >
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