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Centre denies Rs.3k cr to local bodies over pending polls

MUMBAI, June 2 -- The central government has refused to release a whopping Rs.3,000 crore-plus worth of funds meant for development works to urban and rural local bodies in the absence of elected repr... Read More


KumbhMela in nashik to go on for over 21 months

MUMBAI, June 2 -- The Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar will go on for over 21 months between October 2026 and July 2028, as per the schedule announced after a review meeting chaired by... Read More


One Nation, One Election: JPC in Mumbai for deliberations

India, May 18 -- Barring political parties in the opposition, the ruling parties and the financial and banking sector supported the proposed 'One Nation, One Election' legislation, which seeks to hold... Read More


JPC in town for One Nation, One Election deliberations

MUMBAI, May 18 -- Barring political parties in the opposition, the ruling parties and the financial and banking sector supported the proposed One Nation, One Election legislation, which seeks to hold ... Read More


Citizens say new vehicle policy is a 'bitter pill'

India, May 17 -- A 'shocker difficult to swallow' is how some stakeholders are describing the new policy on vehicular mobility being considered by the state. After tossing the ideas of making a parkin... Read More


New vehicle policy is a bitter pill, say citizens

MUMBAI, May 17 -- A "shocker difficult to swallow" is how some stakeholders are describing the new policy on vehicular mobility being considered by the state. After tossing the ideas of making a parki... Read More


Police constables, naiks can now investigate cases in Maharashtra

India, May 16 -- Over 45,000 head constables, and a section of the 110,000-odd police constables and over 25,000 police naiks who pass certain criteria, can now investigate cases in Maharashtra, accor... Read More


After rap from Centre, state chalks out policy to eradicate manual scavenging

India, May 16 -- The state government is chalking out a policy to mechanise sewer cleaning and reduce human presence in sanitation work after a social audit revealed that 20 sanitation workers had die... Read More


SEC push sets the ball rolling for local body polls in Oct-Nov '25

India, May 16 -- The state government is all set to begin the process of ward formation, 10 days after the Supreme Court (SC) directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct polls in 687 urban... Read More


SEC push sets the ball rolling for local body polls in Oct-Nov 2025

MUMBAI, May 16 -- The state government is all set to begin the process of ward formation, nearly 10 days after the Supreme Court (SC) directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct polls in 6... Read More