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Minister distributes Onapudava to senior citizens

A total of 1,420 women and 556 men were given new clothes from Kerala Handoom Society spending ₹20 lakh.

The Hindu

Festival of Chennai: T.N. CM Stalin releases three publications from The Hindu, visits archival photo exhibition, at Ripon Building

On Chennai's 384th b'day, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released 3 books & inaugurated an archival photo exhibition at the Ripon Building. Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson of The Hindu Group, said the celebrations were about the city's journey from Madras to Chennai. 3 books: Epic Saga of the Cholas, Tamil Nadu In…

The Hindu

Govt. aiming at comprehensive empowerment of women, says Minister

KSWDC expo in Kozhikode aims to empower women by making them socially and financially independent. Loans worth ₹1,152 crore have been provided to women entrepreneurs in the past 3.5 decades, creating 70,000 job opportunities and directly providing 35,000 jobs. Hostels with crèche facilities have been set up in different parts…

The Hindu

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Bevco stands to gain ₹1,150 crore after solving long-standing tax-related issues

The interventions of the Bevco officials led by Chairman and Managing Director Yogesh Gupta helped the Corporation in the recovery of the huge amount.

The Hindu

Ex-Union minister Rajen Gohain resigns from Assam corporation post over delimitation of Nagaon LS seat

GUWAHATI: Senior BJP leader and former union minister Rajen Gohain on Friday resigned as the chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation in protest against the delimitation of the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency. He claimed that it will be impossible for the party to win from that seat in…

The Times of India

With more than one lakh beneficiaries, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has maximum number of social security pensioners

The number of social security pension beneficiaries have crossed 1 lakh in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, which has the highest number of beneficiaries among all local bodies in Kerala.

The Hindu

Renovation of Lions Park to commence soon

Kozhikode's Lions Park to be renovated with an elevated track, play zone, reading zone, pond, fountain, walkway, rain shelters, and lawn. Costing ₹7.5 crore, the project has been approved by the Amrut core committee and the Corporation Council. Once completed, it will be a major attraction for beach-goers.

The Hindu

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Stalemate ends, Governor grants approval for TSRTC merger Bill

Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan granted her approval for the introduction of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill 2023

The Hindu

Corporation council approves revised building tax rates

The local body has decided to retain the current building tax rate of ₹16 per square metre for residential buildings up to 300 square metres. CPI(M) councillor Clinus Rosario was elected as the chairperson of the Welfare Standing committee

The Hindu

Governor seeks further clarification on the absorption of TSRTC workers

Gov. Soundararajan seeks clarifications on TSRTC Bill, 2023 inclunding Government of India stake & depot-wise employee info. She also seeks details on TSRTC properties, role of Corporation in assigning duties to employees, & whether employees will work on deputation after absorption. Raj Bhavan clarifies it is not obstructing the long-standing…

The Hindu

T.N. government bus services to Tirupati, Kalahasti suspended due to political party cadre clash in Andhra Pradesh

The Vellore zone of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) on Saturday, temporarily suspended more than 30 buses, mostly to Tirupati and Kalahasti, due to tension in key towns like Chittoor, Chandragiri and Tirupati, following the clashes between TDP and YSRCP cadres in Andhra Pradesh, on August 4, 2023.

The Hindu

Govt. hits roadblock in Assembly as Governor seeks legal opinion on TSRTC merger

Governor's office requests time to examine Draft Bill of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill, 2023. Concerns raised by political parties & civil society, division of assets between Telangana & AP, fate of Provident Fund & Gratuity of employees. Govt. may write to President…

The Hindu

Shops raided, plastic waste seized

Belagavi City Corp. officials raided shops, seizing nine quintals of banned plastic packing material and bags. Mayor Shobha Somanache directed teams led by Corporation Commissioner Ashok Dudagunti to collect fines of ₹1.5 lakh over four days. Teams led by environment engineers and Health Inspector Anil Boragavi enforced Plastic Waste Management…

The Hindu

Cabinet decides to merge TSRTC with government

The move is expected to strengthen the Corporation and also the public transport system in the State, says Minister for Municipal Administration briefing the media about the decisions of the Cabinet meeting

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Court remands accused in forgery case in judicial custody

Magistrate Court in Kozhikode remanded Santhosh Kumar, accused of forging seals/signatures of Corporation officials, in judicial custody. He had allegedly accepted a bribe of ₹25,000 to change a building's category from residential to commercial.

The Hindu

Suspected food poisoning: 10 students hospitalised

Ten students of an entrance coaching centre in the city were hospitalised on Monday after showing symptoms of food poisoning.

The Hindu

A busload of problems in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Cash-strapped KSRTC faces crisis as CMD steps down due to High Court raps and inter-departmental feuds. Kerala government must find lasting solution to issues, involve all stakeholders and keep KSRTC afloat to serve 25 lakh passengers a month.

The Hindu

UDF councillors stage walkout over amendment to motion on price hike

UDF and LDF in Kozhikode Corp. council meeting presented unified front, but UDF walked out over amendment proposed by LDF.

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Transgender parents’ plea for birth certificate showing them as parents instead of father and mother

Trans parents Zahhad and Ziya Paval seek Kozhikode Corp. to issue new birth certificate for their newborn, mentioning them as parents, not father/mother. Request denied, so they filed writ petition. HC adjourned hearing to July 27

The Hindu

Building number case in Kozhikode Corporation may be handed over to Vigilance

Crime Branch requests transfer of Kozhikode Corporation building number case to Vigilance. Six persons arrested in connection with the case. Investigation hindered by transfer of officers and lack of info from IKM. Opposition demands Vigilance investigation, DCC president alleges conspiracy.

The Hindu

KSRTC will stand on its own feet if idling 1,200 buses are run, says CMD

KSRTC can avoid dep. reliance by making 1,200 idle buses operational, generating ₹30 cr. revenue. This, along with avg. ₹210 cr. revenue, can help disburse salaries on time. Employees oppose 12-hr single-duty system, but it can help launch more services. List of absentees to be prepared before taking legal action.…

The Hindu

Children’s council makes proposals to improve city’s literary tradition

Kozhikode's Children's Council held its first meeting, with Neneh Feren as Mayor and Abhirami C.P. as Deputy Mayor. The Council discussed ways to improve the city, such as a Students Literature Festival, a reading street, writing camps, reading apps, and more active libraries.

The Hindu

‘Digital twin’ to map physical assets in Thiruvananthapuram, plug holes in property tax collection

Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited is gearing up to launch a ‘digital twin’ project in select wards in the capital to map physical assets, including all buildings, as part of efforts to plug holes in property tax collection as well as to aid in governance.

The Hindu

KRFB to soon ready revised alignment of M.G. Road-Pullepady-Thammanam-NH Bypass corridor

The Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) is gearing up to ready the revised alignment of the 3.60-km M.G. Road-Pullepady-Thammanam-NH Bypass corridor after the Kochi Corporation handed over the original alignment readied years ago.

The Hindu

City’s coastal zones to have more relaxed building rules

Even as the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s draft master plan 2040 has drawn some amount of criticism, the amendments to the Kovalam – Vizhinjam Area Development Scheme with further rule relaxations in developmental and construction work in the coastal regions have been received positively.

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