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Elderly population to rise to 22.74 crore by 2036: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the main objective of the the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) is to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities and by encouragin
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"Huge queues show people want change": K Muraleedharan optimistic about UD
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan said, "In the last Lok Sabha election, there was no queue here, but this time there is a huge one, so they want a change. We hope we will get a minimum of 55 seats in the corporation. In other local bodies also, this time, UDF will make a comeback."
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Proactive measures taken by CAQM to contain air pollution
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In June 2025, CAQM had directed for zero tolerance for open waste burning, enhanced night-time surveillance, and intensified citizen awareness campaigns in collaboration with RWAs, industry associations, and local bodies. These measures can contribute in reduction in open waste burning in
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OBCs to get representation in urban bodies; quality control tightened on r
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Public Works and Urban Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Tuesday clarified that the recently approved Municipal Ordinance is not limited to Shimla alone but extends to all urban local bodies across the state.
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"Stability that the Party needed as output was not achieved": Jharkhand Co
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A meeting of observers was recently held, to which some leaders were unable to attend due to their involvement in the Bihar elections.
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Haryana: CM announces Rs 2,697 crore for panchayats and local bodies; Rs 2
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Marking the completion of one year of its third consecutive term, the Haryana Government extended a major gift to poor families and pension beneficiaries on Friday, as the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced fresh plot allotments under the rural and urban housing schemes, a Rs 200
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SC dismisses Telangana govt. plea challenging HC's decision to stay enhanc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's interim order that stayed the State government's decision to increase Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in local body elections in the State to 42 per cent which took
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Uttarakhand CM approves financial sanctions of Rs 1,029 Crore for several
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official release, the Chief Minister has approved Rs 3 crore for non-elected bodies as the second half-year instalment for the financial year 2025-26. Additionally, Rs 361.25 crore has been sanctioned for all district panchayats as the third quarterly instalment and for bl
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"Using it as lab for politics": BRS leader Srinivas Goud slams Telangana g
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the Telangana High Court's stay on the local body polls amid a petition against the 42 per cent backward class reservation, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader V Srinivas Goud slammed the Congress government, saying they are using the State as a "laboratory" for politics.
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Telangana HC grants interim stay on local body polls after petitions chall
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Telangana High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the notification for local body elections in the state.
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"Expect positive outcome...": Congress' Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Telangana
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Telangana government's reservation bill aims to provide 42 per cent reservation to Backwards Classes in local body elections as well as in education and employment sectors, reflecting the demographic strength and longstanding demand of marginalised communities.
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SC dismisses petition against 42% OBC reservation in local bodies in favou
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vikramarka said that the Telangana government advocates presented all the facts in the Supreme Court, following which Gopal Reddy's petition was dismissed.
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