Local bodies may raise Rs 45,000 crore: India Ratings

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 21:23

"We believe that the municipal bonds market has the potential to reach a size of Rs 45,000 crore in the near future," an India Ratings report stated.

BJD, BJP join hands to defeat Cong in urban local bodies poll

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 23:22

Ruling BJD joined hands with erstwhile alliance partner BJP to form the Dhenkanal municipal council despite Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik`s claims that his party would maintain equi-distance from both Congress and the saffron party.

Students union elections on October 8 in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 19:20

A day after announcement of the results of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls, Odisha government on Saturday issued a notification for holding elections for students unions in different colleges, official sources said.

About 68 % polling in Odisha urban polls, no violence

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 21:13

About 68 per cent of voters on Thursday exercised their franchise in 66 urban local bodies (ULB) of Odisha where polling was by and large peaceful.

Nearly 12,000 in fray for elections to Urban Local Bodies

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 23:47

About 12,000 candidates remain in fray across Karnataka after final day for withdrawal of nominations for the March 7 elections to urban local bodies.

Odisha Assembly passes women`s reservation bill

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 22:38

The bill providing 50 per cent reservation for women in urban local bodies in Odisha was passed by the state assembly on Thursday.

Bihar: 61% votes polled in polls to urban bodies

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 15:32

An estimated 61% votes were on Thursday polled in urban bodies elections in Bihar which passed off peacefully barring stray incidents of violence.

World Bank to provide $60 million for urban local bodies

Last Updated: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 21:27

An agreement to this effect was signed here on Thursday between the multilateral agency and the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, an official release said.

CAG finds shortfall in TN’s use of central grants

Last Updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 14:24

CAG has found shortfall in the utilisation of central grants to Urban Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu.

Panel backs bill on 50% women`s quota in urban local bodies

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 22:15

A Parliamentary Standing Committee today gave its thumbs-up to a bill that seeks to increase the number of reserved seats for women to 50 per cent in urban local bodies from the existing 33 per cent.