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SC directs Maharashtra govt, state poll panel not to act on BCC's interim
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government and State Election Commission (SEC) not to act upon the interim report of Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (SBCC ) which recommended a grant of 27 per cent OBC quota in local bodies
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Centre releases Rs 1348 cr grant to 6 states for urban local bodies
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The Central government on Friday released Rs 1348.10 crore to six states including, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Tripura, for providing grants to urban local bodies.
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SC pulls up Nagaland govt, says important aspect of gender equality gettin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Nagaland government over not responding to the request of the Election Commission in the state's urban local bodies and said that an important aspect of gender equality seems to be getting postponed.
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Centre releases Rs 1154.90 crore grants to states for Urban Local Bodies
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The central government on Monday released Rs 1154.90 crore to four states including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Sikkim, for providing grants to Urban Local Bodies.
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Sindh govt constitutionally responsible to empower local bodies, rules SC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 1 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was the constitutional responsibility of the Sindh government to empower local government bodies by ensuring devolution of powers to the local government representatives.
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Tamil Nadu: HC refuses to restrain SEC from notifying polls to urban body
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 21 (ANI): Madras High Court on Friday refused to restrain Tamil Nadu State Election Commission from notifying elections to urban local bodies.
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SC directs Maharashtra govt to submit OBC data before State Backward Class
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to submit data and information available with the State regarding Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission (SBCC) in order to examine its correctn
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Evident from Congress' win in Karnataka local body polls that people waiti
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 30 (ANI): Congress exhibited a stupendous performance winning a large number of seats in 58 Urban Local Bodies elections. It has won 500 Wards, against 435 won by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). JD(S) victory was limited to 45 Wards only, said
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Pakistan: Oppn parties in Sindh continue protest against local govt law
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], December 27 (ANI): Sindh opposition parties have been staging protests against the new law which tightens the provincial government control over local bodies.
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Council poll results have given satisfaction: Karnataka CM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 14 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has performed well in the Legislative Council election from the local bodies constituency and the result has given satisfaction.
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Assam to extend tenure of women reservation in urban local bodies
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 11 (ANI): With the aim to enable women representation in governance and decision-making process, the Assam cabinet on Friday decided to amend the Assam Municipal Act 1956 to provide women reservations for 10 years.
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Local self-govt bodies should pay more attention to taxes: Kerala Finance
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 10 (ANI): Emphasising growth and revenue generation, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Thursday said local self-government bodies should pay more attention to taxes.
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