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"Today we are Corporators, tomorrow we might as well become Mayors": AIMIM
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the remarkable success of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections, newly elected corporator Mehzabin Khan expressed confidence in the growing political presence of women in the state's local governance
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"Voters reciprocated development agenda": Devendra Fadnavis hails BJP-Shiv
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"I bow down to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the architect of India's Constitution, Babasaheb Ambedkar. Today, first of all, I want to thank the citizens of Maharashtra for giving a grand victory to the BJP in the municipal elections. BJP and Mahayuti are going to form their 25 mayors a
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to inaugurate BJP's wall writing campaign on
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an official release, Baruah said that following the inauguration, BJP Members of Parliament, Ministers, MLAs, state morcha presidents, district presidents, Zilla Parishad members, mayors, municipal chairpersons, and members of anchalik panchayats will simultaneously undertake
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Kerala local body polls: Three women take charge as Mayors; Pala elects yo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Pala municipality created history by electing its youngest-ever woman chairperson. Diya Binu Pulikakkandam, who won the local body election as an independent candidate, was elected chairperson with 14 votes. The UDF decided to back Diya after three members of the Pulikakkandam family, Bin
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Gujarat: CM Patel inaugurates 116th National Executive Meeting of All Indi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that holistic economic and social development of cities, along with smart and sustainable urban growth, forms the strong foundation for realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat..
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Democrats sweep key elections as Obama hails unity, forward-looking leader
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former President Obama congratulated Democratic candidates on their victories, calling them a sign of unity. Democrats won major races, including NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Virginia's historic statewide offices, New Jersey Governor, and local mayors, while defending Pennsylvania's Supreme
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Uttar Pradesh is no longer 'Bimaru' state, it's one of the growth engines
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday said UP has become one of India's growth engines and can no longer be called a 'bimaru' state during a virtual dialogue with all mayors on 'Developed UP-2047'.
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"Among the worst mayors in the world": Trump slams London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump, during his UK state visit, said he personally opposed London Mayor Sadiq Khan's presence at the state banquet. Calling Khan "among the worst mayors in the world," Trump accused him of poor performance on crime and immigration, intensifying their ongoing feud. Read More
Global experts at SMU City Dialogues Vienna: Urban resilience requires tru
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Singapore/ Vienna [Austria], July 4: As a partner event of the Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit 2025, the fourth edition of SMU City Dialogues was successfully organised by Singapore Management University (SMU) in partnership with Urban Innovation Vienna (UIV) on 2 July 2025 at Vienna
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Leading global institutions launch alliance to advance human-centric urban
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], July 2: Five globally respected academic institutions have come together to launch the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies - a pioneering initiative that places people at the heart of urban research and policymaking. The partnership was announced today at the Sin
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Chinese Councillor Chen Tsui-luan's prison sentence upheld by Taiwan Supre
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Taiwanese Supreme Court on Monday upheld the corruption conviction of former Kaohsiung city councilor Chen Tsui-luan, sentencing her to 10 years and five months in prison for embezzling NTD 4.49 million through fraudulent travel subsidy claims. Chen, who began serving her sentence in 201
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"Forget a Mayor, Bengaluru, at the moment, does not even have Corporators"
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
BJP MP from South Bangalore constituency Tejasvi Surya, on Monday, highlighted the absence of Mayors in Bangalore Municipal body and stated that Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) does not have even corporators at the time. Taking on to the social media platform x, he said "For long,
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