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237 candidates withdraw from HP urban local body polls; 1,147 in fray

Shimla, May 7 -- As many as 1,147 candidates are in fray for the 51 urban local bodies polls after 237 candidates have withdrawn their nominations on Wednesday, said officials. The Himachal Pradesh s... Read More


Himachal bars drug traffickersfrom contesting panchayat polls

Shimla, May 7 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday notified a landmark legislation that prohibits individuals involved in drug trafficking, specifically chitta (synthetic heroin) from conte... Read More


Rotational heads: NC, Cong alliance faces crisis as Kargil hill chief refuses to resign

Jammu, May 7 -- The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in autonomous Kargil hill development council seems to have run into rough weather with the present chairman-cum-CEC of the hill coun... Read More


HC stays order barring ASHA workers from fighting panchayat polls

Shimla, May 7 -- Himachal Pradesh high court (HC) stayed state government's May 2 order that deemed ASHA workers ineligible to contest panchayat posts by classifying them as part-time employees. The H... Read More


'Waiver on hybrids can improve city revenue'

New Delhi, May 7 -- The Delhi government's decision to extend a 50% road tax waiver to "strong hybrid" vehicles under its new electric vehicle (EV) policy is expected to generate an additional annual ... Read More


GMDA allows prosecution of 3 engineers for 2025 drain death

Gurugram, May 7 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has granted sanction for the prosecution of three engineering officials in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man who ... Read More


Sohna Rd stretch sees yet another cave-in

Gurugram, May 7 -- A portion of the Sohna road near Subash Chowk caved in on Wednesday after a master sewer line pipeline beneath the road surface gave way, forcing the National Highways Authority of ... Read More


HSVP inspects STPs along e-way

Gurugram, May 7 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday inspected sewage treatment plants (STPs) at seven group housing projects along the Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram to assess com... Read More


MCG directs RWAs to cooperate with Ggm census enumerators

Gurugram, May 7 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Wednesday directed all residents' welfare associations (RWAs) under its jurisdiction to cooperate with Census staff during the upcomin... Read More


Anchor judicial recusal in institutional design

India, May 7 -- Arvind Kejriwal's recusal plea before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has reignited debate over a key judicial mechanism - the doctrine of recusal. Seeking the judge's withdrawal from the... Read More