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Supreme Court Rejects A.P. Plea to Restore 34% BC Quota in Local Bodies
The Supreme Court has rejected the Andhra Pradesh government's plea to restore a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies. The court ruled that data from a unified family survey were insuf…
Keralam’s Local Bodies Urged to Pursue Tangible Development Outcomes
Experts and policymakers observe that while Keralam leads in decentralisation, the next era of local governance requires administrative agility, outcome-driven resource allocation and commitment to as…
16th Finance Commission Recommends One-time Grant to Urban Local Bodies for Merging Peri-urban Villages
The grant is for urban local bodies with population above one lakh as an urbanisation premium component; conditions for clearance of grant include publishing of audited figures from previous financial…
Andhra Pradesh Govt. Steps Up Legal Battle for 34 Per Cent BC Quota in Local Bodies
The government is preparing to challenge legal hurdles to quota beyond the 50% ceiling and studying High Court verdicts to pursue an appropriate legal strategy in Supreme Court Stakeholders assess ope…
Election Commission Finalizes Draft Reservation List for Rural Local Body Polls
The draft reservation list for elections to rural local bodies has been prepared and is ready for publication, according to an official statement. The list will determine seat reservations for Schedul…
Government Taking Steps to Provide 34% Quota for Bcs in All Local Bodies, Says A.p. Minister
Significant shifts identified across the world landscape. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.
Keralam launches second phase of anti-drug drive Operation Toofan
Ramesh Chennithala calls for collective action to keep drug mafia away. Second phase to focus on strengthening public participation through local bodies to prevent drug use and its spread
Operation Toofan Phase 2 Launches Sept 28: Community Committees to Wage War on Drugs
The second phase of Operation Toofan will commence on September 28, establishing Toofan Janajagratha Samithis through local bodies with residents' associations to coordinate community-level drug preve…