Tag: Civic bodies

Observers to oversee civic bodies’ work: CM

Mamata asked the chairpersons of the municipalities to look into the various civic amenities of the people and pointed out that it is the duty of municipalities chairpersons to look after drainage, sewerage, roads, hoardings, planting of trees and making the localities a decent place to live in.

November 18, 2021

Howrah, Bally civic bodies delinked

After the passage of the resolution, Chandrima Bhattacharya, minister of state for urban development and municipal affairs told newspersons that the move to delink the Bally Municipality from Howrah Corporation was aimed at catering civic services to the people in a more “organized and orderly” way,

November 13, 2021

In a first, direct election of Mayor in Haryana’s 7 civic bodies

Haryana State Election Commission has announced schedule for general elections in five municipal corporations and two municipal committees.

November 22, 2018

Civic bodies to move SC for stay on sealing drive

The three BJP-ruled municipal corporations in Delhi on Saturday jointly resolved to file an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking a six-month stay on the ongoing sealing drive to give relief to traders, even as chaos over th isssue marred the proceedings of the House. The joint session of the three civic bodies ~ North, …

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January 28, 2018

Dirty water in Delhi: NGT summons heads of civic bodies

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the civic bodies for not submitting data on the quality of water supplied to households in the national capital by the Delhi government despite repeated directions. Irked at the approach of the authorities, a bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi summoned on January 31 the …

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January 25, 2018

DMRC may hand over parking lots to DDA, civic bodies

Parking lots under the Delhi Metro may soon be handed over to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the municipal corporations. Addressing the 23rd Foundation Day of the Delhi Metro, Lt Governor Anil Baijal said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken an in-principle decision to execute the proposal. However, the Lt Governor did …

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May 3, 2017

Finance advisors for civic bodies, universities, PSUs

The state government has decided to appoint financial advisors in municipal corporations, universities and state PSUs to ensure financial regularity. Sources at Nabanna said that the move has been taken in the wake of complaints of financial irregularities in corporations and universities that have come to the government&’s notice recently. The financial advisors would monitor …

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September 21, 2016

Civic bodies cancel medical staff’s leave

With the cases of Dengue and Chikungunia multiplying each passing day, all the three corporations have cancelled the leave of health personnel till the present situation improves here. The move comes in the wake of hospitals struggling with manpower to deal with the rush of patients seeking dengue treatment. The Leader of House in the …

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September 13, 2016

Australian researchers find world’s oldest fossils

Australian researchers have found what are believed to be the world’s oldest fossils, and along with them, signs that diverse life forms lived on Earth up to 3.7 billion years ago. The fossils were discovered in Greenland, and the Australian National University’s (ANU) co-lead investigator, Associate Professor Vickie Bennett, said the breakthrough would not only …

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September 1, 2016

HC raps PWD, civic bodies over water-logging

Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Public Works Department (PWD) and civic agencies on the water-logging situation in the national capital, saying "we cannot tolerate this year after year". Hearing the matter relating to water-logging in South Extension area of south Delhi, the bench said there is "no justification for clogged drains". It also observed …

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August 31, 2016

Russian Pole Vault star Yelena Isinbayeva announces retirement

Russia’s two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva announced here on Friday that she’s officially retired from Pole Vault after being elected among four new members to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes Commission. The 34-year-old saw her hopes of competing at her final Olympics in Rio crushed when the track and field’s world governing body IAAF …

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August 20, 2016

Arunachal declares 3-day state mourning

Arunachal Pradesh declares 3-day state mourning

August 9, 2016