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Pune: After nearly nine years -- almost four of them without elected representatives -- all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning the spotlight on control of the civic body's ₹12,618-crore budget. Crucial for citizens as they expect basic amenities from the local government, the polls will also give residents of 23 villages, merged into PMC limits, their first opportunity to elect local representatives and press for long-pending infras ...Read More >
Schools experienced panic Monday following a bomb threat. Students were evacuated as authorities conducted anti-sabotage checks. No suspicious items were discovered. The threat was reportedly sent via email to a school principal. Cyber police are investigating the source of the message. Similar threats were received by other schools. This incident follows a hoax bomb threat in Amritsar on December 12. A bomb threat sent into panic several schools here on Monday, with authorities evacuating stud ...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 p ...Read More >
As Arunachal Pradesh braces for its panchayati raj and municipal elections this Monday, the political atmosphere thickens with the campaign closing on Saturday. Notably, 58 BJP candidates have secured zilla parishad seats unopposed. With over 8. Itanagar: Campaigning for the panchayati raj and municipal elections in Arunachal Pradesh ended at 4pm on Saturday, reports Joken Ete.The state will conduct the 12th general election to panchayati raj institutions and the third municipal elections for I ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 57 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the local body elections held across Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. Polling was conducted for the three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the state, along with elections to the two civic bodies -- the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and the Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) -- amid tight security arrangements. Officials said voter turnout was moderate during the initial hour ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 15 (PTI) A voter turnout of 55.47 per cent was recorded in the local body elections in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. Polling began for panchayati raj institutions across the state, along with the civic bodies of Itanagar and Pasighat, at 7 am amid tight security arrangements, they said. A moderate turnout was seen in the initial hours due to cold weather, but it picked up as the day progressed, they added. Barring a few stray incidents of clashes between supporter ...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 ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday extended greetings to Sanjay Saraogi on being appointed as the Bihar state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a post on X, the Chief Minister wrote, "Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Shri Sanjay Saraogi Ji on being appointed as the BJP State President. Shri Sanjay Saraogi Ji has also worked with us as a ministerial colleague in the cabinet. He has been elected as an MLA for the fifth ...Read More >
Hyderabad Congress-backed candidates recorded an impressive performance in the first phase of the Panchayat elections, winning in nearly 2,000 villages across Telangana, while the BRS-supported candidates also fared better than expected, winning in about 800 villages, when reports last came in. In contrast, BJP-supported candidates failed to make a significant impact, barely touching the 150 mark. Though the elections were officially held without party symbols, voters in rural Telangana were l ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 15 (PTI) A voter turnout of 56.33 per cent was recorded in the local body elections in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. Polling began for panchayati raj institutions across the state, along with the civic bodies of Itanagar and Pasighat, at 7 am amid tight security arrangements, they said. A moderate turnout was seen in the initial hours due to cold weather, but it picked up as the day progressed, they added. The polling percentage is likely to increase as reports fr ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 15: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday announced the long-pending elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with polling scheduled for January 15 and counting on January 16. The announcement comes in compliance with a Supreme Court directive mandating that civic body elections be held before January 31. Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghm ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 15 (PTI) Polling is underway on Monday for panchayati raj institutions and civic bodies of Itanagar and Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The polling began at 7 am with a moderate turnout witnessed in the initial hours due to cold weather, they said. The participation of voters will pick up as the day progresses, they said. The State Election Commission has deployed over 40,000 security personnel and around 15,000 polling staff to e ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With the expansion of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to 300 wards, the civic body is set for a major administrative overhaul. GHMC is likely to add more than 20 new circles and four additional zones to manage the expanded jurisdiction more efficiently.If finalised, GHMC will operate with 50 circles and 10 zones, up from the existing 30 circles and six zones. Sources also indicated that the structure could be scaled up further -- to 60 circles and 12 zones -- depend ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested Thiruvananthapuram's civic body from decades of Left control in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as the state politics' "watershed moment." The local body victory opened up the possibility of the party getting its first Mayor in Kerala, with the state's first woman IPS officer, 64 year-old R Sreelekha being tipped for the post. A year after getting its first MP from the southern state known for its largely left of the Centre politics and domin ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 1 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday hailed the winning of BJP candidates unopposed ahead of the December 15 panchayat and municipal elections in the state, claiming that it shows the "people's trust in the party's model of development and good governance. He said 58 zilla parishad members (ZPMs), four corporators of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and 5,037 gram panchayat members (GPMs) have already been declared elected without contest. He des ...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 lon ...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 ...Read More >
At least seven people have been reported dead after another body was pulled out from the rubble of an explosion that ripped through a firecracker factory in Hyderabad a day earlier, it emerged on Sunday. Rescue officials confirmed to Dawn the recovery of one more body from the rubble, which was pulled out late on Saturday. On Saturday, a statement from the Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that "a powerful explosion was reported in a firecracker factory on the banks of the Laghari Goth river, Lati ...Read More >
"The JMC has launched a comprehensive plan to restore and rejuvenate all water bodies within its jurisdiction. The ponds, wells and streams which once served as vital sources of water and community spaces are gradually disappearing due to urbanisation and neglect," JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav said. "The corporation is fully committed to conserving these natural assets, as they are essential for maintaining ecological balance, groundwater recharge and cultural heritage," he said. Yadav, alon ...Read More >
T'puram: An RSS worker from Thrikkannapuram in Thiruvananthapuram died by suicide on Saturday evening after allegedly being denied a BJP ticket for the upcoming local body elections. The deceased has been identified as Anand Thampi.The 32-year-old reportedly shared his suicide note with friends via WhatsApp shortly before he was found hanging at his residence around 5.20pm. In the note, Thampi levelled serious allegations against several BJP and RSS leaders in his locality, claiming they were in ...Read More >
Pigeon feeding will be allowed only between 7 am and 9 am at the four sites, the civic body said. Mumbai: Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted "controlled feeding" of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning. In a release, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said this is an interim measure until a report from an expert committee and further orders from the High Courts are received. "Pigeon feeding will be allowed at Worli Reservoir in G South w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined the request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seeking exemption of physical appearance of Chief Secretaries of states and Union Territories in the stray dog menace case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to allow the Chief Secretaries to appear virtually, as requested by the Solicitor General. Also Read | Thane Water Cut: TMC Announces 24-Hour Water Supply Disruption in Several Areas on Novembe ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Around 190 homes across Bengaluru have so far had garbage dumped right outside their doorsteps as part of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML)'s new crackdown on litterbugs. While civic officials say the tough action is already deterring public littering, residents are sharply divided over the method. "This is a good thing because people are now being cautious and not dumping waste outside, fearing that it might be dumped back at t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Garbage was dumped outside around 200 houses in Karnataka's Bengaluru, on Thursday, as authorities from the Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) deposited waste outside the homes of offenders. The BSWML described the action as "Kasa Surisuva Habba", which translates to "garbage-dumping festival", carried out as part of a wider public awareness drive. Reportedly, marshals stationed across all 198 wards have been tasked with identifying and video-recording offenders as evidence. Onc ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A woman resident doctor posted in the paediatric ward of Sola Civil Hospital has been transferred to non-medical duty for a month after the hospital superintendent ordered an inquiry into allegations of misconduct. Officials from the state health department said the inquiry must be completed within 10 days.According to hospital sources, the incident took place on Sunday night, when the doctor allegedly misbehaved with the relatives of a young girl admitted with fever and persistent co ...Read More >
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is listed as a voter in both Bihar and West Bengal. This dual registration is against electoral law. The Election Commission acknowledges such duplications are common. A recent revision in Bihar removed over six lakh duplicate entries. Kishor's party is contesting elections in Bihar. Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday. Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party is co ...Read More >
Lucknow: It was a providential escape for 22 patients after a major fire broke out early Monday at the Northern Railway Divisional Hospital in Lucknow's Alambagh, triggering panic among patients and staff. The blaze, suspected to have started from a short circuit in the CCTV server room on the ground floor around 5:15 am, quickly spread through electrical wiring, filling the three-storey building with thick black smoke.The Critical Care Unit (CCU) on the first floor was soon engulfed, prompting ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: Collector Sheikh Abdul Rahman on Saturday announced that special ward meetings will be held across all municipalities and town panchayats in Villupuram district on October 27, 28, and 29. The meetings follow a government directive to discuss and prioritise essential local development works. According to the collector's office, residents from every ward are invited to actively participate in the discussions. The meetings aim to gather public inputs on key civic issues, including drin ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two days after the Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of Tamil Nadu electoral roll would begin in a week or two, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday termed it a direct assault on democracy that the BJP-led Union government was unleashing on the State using its "puppet" poll panel. In a letter to the party cadre and public, Stalin accused the BJP government of using the ECI as a puppet to disenfranchise vo ...Read More >
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