Chennai: After burning through nearly ₹3,000 crore in two years and slipping into a negative balance of ₹1,500 crore, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has decided to exit construction activity and, instead, stay within its core mandate of urban planning and approvals.In the last two years, the CMDA funded for Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam,…
Ranchi: Union Minister Manohar Lal arrives in Ranchi during his two-day visit to Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_19_2026_000165B) Ranchi: The Centre has asked the Jharkhand govt to submit proposals for utilising a corpus of Rs 7,600 crore under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) over the next four years to revamp…
Chennai: TVK govt led by C Joseph Vijay on Thursday accused the previous DMK govt of fiscal mismanagement and of failing to take effective steps to curb a drug culture in Tamil Nadu, blaming widespread availability of narcotics for a breakdown of law and order.In his maiden address to the assembly, governor R V Arlekar…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said Kerala was already a participant in the Centre’s PM Shri scheme as the previous LDF govt had signed an agreement with the Union govt and received funds under it. The govt has effectively been compelled to continue with the scheme, he said.Satheesan told reporters after the…
Hyderabad: With elections for the recognised union of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) due within the next two to three months, the coal belt has become a fiercely contested political battleground. Major parties are intensifying their campaigns across the region as union control and allegations of irregularities take center stage.The coal belt, which spans 11…
— Attachment Content: Hostel_Association.docx —Kelly Kislaya | TNNRanchi: The Jharkhand Hostel Owners’ Association has urged mayor Roshni Khalkho to reform Ranchi Municipal Corporation’s hostel registration system by extending licence renewal validity from one year to five years and speeding up certificate processing.Association member Sanjeev Ranjan said the present system is riddled with bureaucratic delays, with…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Hyderabad-based GVK Gautami Power Ltd, recording strong displeasure against electricity transmission and distribution companies of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh govts.The company had sought enforcement of an order for reimbursement of ₹24.28 crore in Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) paid to the income tax department…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to roll out a comprehensive property tax assessment system based on the unit area method (UAM) within the next three months.The council has sent the bylaws outlining the implementation process to the Union home ministry for notification. The bylaws were framed following amendments to NDMC Act…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant Mumbai: Highlighting serious irregularities in the Rs 1,400-crore tender for the Dighi Port Industrial Area development project in Raigad awarded by Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd (MITL), Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant has asked Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal to give directions to the state government for…
Hyderabad: Union minister G Kishan Reddy asked Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to inquire into the allegations on Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) urgency to assess whether the alleged irregularities have an element of truth and also see whether there are adequate safeguards, mechanisms and internal controls for effective function of SCCL.The union minister wrote…
