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Hyderabad to expand, Telangana Cabinet approves merging 27 urban local bodies with GHMC

Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.In a move to expand the area that falls under the Hyderabad ...

‘Mega Hyderabad’ will fuel rapid growth: Experts

Merger of 27 ULBs into GHMC will transform city into one of the biggest metropolitan regions in country ...

Maharashtra SEC mulls holding urban local body polls before elections in rural areas

Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) is contemplating the possibility of holding 29 municipal corporation elections before the ones for rural zilla parishads (ZP) and panchayat samitis (PS), ...

Kavalu Samitis to come up in Karnataka urban areas to address women, children issues

MANGALURU: Now, Kavalu Samitis (Vigilance Committee for Women and Child Protection) or the Women and Child Protection ...

One-third of urban local bodies still without master plan

Bengaluru: While most of Karnataka's 313 urban local bodies (ULBs) are in the process of updating and seeking approvals for ...

Mint Explainer | Why the Centre is aerially surveying land and habitations in urban areas

The Naksha initiative seeks to digitize urban land records in India, employing drone surveys and GIS tools to enhance ...

Maharashtra Local Body Polls On Dec 2: Political Rivalries & Legal Hurdles Take Center Stage

Mumbai: Maharashtra will witness local body elections on Monday with voting scheduled for 242 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a three-tier process mandated by ...