Articles for Cities & Local Government

Palghar district to get 120 `smart classrooms'

The district will soon have 120 `smart classrooms' for students, mostly in rural areas, under `EkShiksha' campaign initiated by Maharashtra Government and ConnectEd Technologies, an education-technology start up.

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Sambalpur to use app to monitor sanitation workers

In order to improve sanitary scenario through proper monitoring of work in this western Odisha city, Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) is all set to launch a mobile based application from next month.

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Maha: State-owned bodies, local bodies to remain open till midnight

To avoid inconvenience to the public, the Maharashtra government has asked state-owned enterprises and local bodies to remain open till midnight today to accept bills and arrears in old demonetised notes.

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SmartGram facilities inaugurated at villages adopted by Prez

Residents of five Haryana villages, which have been adopted by President Pranab Mukherjee, can now have access to doctors at Rashtrapati Bhavan with upgraded facility of Ayush clinic being launched here today under the 'SmartGram' initiative.

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NDMC to convert Connaught Place and Khan Market as No vehicle zone

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has asked NDMC to convert Connaught Place and Khan Market as 'No Vehicle' zones through various initiatives as he expressed concern over air pollution and traffic congestion in the city.

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Curbs on devp works only in poll-bound local bodies: SEC

The State Election Commission (SEC) has clarified there are no restrictions on development works and activities in local bodies where polls are not scheduled, provided they don't influence voters in election-bound ones.

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Mumbai civic body acts against over 1.12 lakh hawkers

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MGCM) has taken action against over 1.12 lakh illegal food vendors/hawkers in 24 civic wards in last six months.

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'Yamuna to have ferries; work on terminals, dredging by Dec'

The Inland Waterways Authority of India has floated three tenders for ferry vessels, dredging and the setting up of terminals on 16 km stretch of the Yamuna in the national capital.

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