Chennai: To curb tender irregularities and prevent officials from bypassing mandatory approval norms, the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has barred urban local bodies from splitting a single project into multiple smaller estimates to evade state govt’s administrative and financial scrutiny.Officials said that for projects above ₹10 crore, the local body must get the approval…
Hyderabad: The Telangana govt on Tuesday constituted a high-level committee to undertake a review of the framework governing execution of govt engineering works across departments. The move is aimed at tightening financial discipline and curbing delays in infrastructure projects.The decision comes amid growing concerns over frequent requests for revised administrative sanctions, extensions of time and…
The BMC plans to issue the bonds this financial year, mostly by December 2026 Mumbai: The BMC, Asia’s richest municipal body, is planning to raise around Rs 9,500 crore through municipal bonds, a move that is set to become the largest municipal bond issued by any urban local body in India.The BMC plans to issue…
The sanctioned amoung will benefit nearly 57.7 lakh beneficiaries across the state T’puram: State govt on Thursday sanctioned Rs 1,095.17 crore for the distribution of July pensions under the social security pension scheme and welfare fund board pension scheme, benefiting nearly 57.7 lakh beneficiaries across the state. The amount includes Rs 941.73 crore for social…
Patna: Sate govt on Thursday transferred and reassigned several senior IAS officials, handing them new responsibilities across crucial departments. The general administration department issued the notification for the reshuffle late in the evening. The changes impact major portfolios, including rural works, information technology, food and consumer protection, sports, higher education and agriculture.According to the notification,…
New Delhi: The Centre has approved 28 infrastructure projects proposed by Delhi govt under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme.Worth Rs 1,647 crore in total, the sanctioned projects include Delhi Metro work aimed at strengthening the capital’s mass transit network, Barapulla Elevated Corridor, a flyover in Karawal Nagar, EV charging stations at…
Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet has given its consent to the revised administrative approval (AA) for the construction of the second IT park building on the Shillong Technology Park campus in Umsawli, New Shillong.“While the main structure is nearing completion, the revised approval will enable the development of additional plug-and-play office space, a larger cafeteria, a…
Kolkata: The state govt has prepared a draft Global Capability Centre policy, backed by a Rs 5,000 crore investment promotion framework, to offer incentives and operational subsidies for technology, engineering and legal operations — Bengal’s first such dedicated policy for the sector.The state IT and electronics department plans to invite suggestions from industry bodies including…
Chief minister V D Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Monday told the assembly that health and finance departments have been entrusted with preparing and implementing the Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme, which is aimed at reducing the financial burden of medical treatment on ordinary people.Rejecting criticism that the scheme would lead to…
Varanasi: A 14-member mountaineering team from the University Mountaineering Centre of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was flagged off on Saturday for an expedition to Friendship Peak in the Pir Panjal range of Himachal Pradesh.The team was flagged off by BHU vice-chancellor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, who interacted with the students and enquired about their training, preparation…
