An investigation into a deadly Aliganj fire revealed the building was approved for residential use but converted to a commercial complex in 2014. Authorities are preparing a list of officials and engineers for alleged lapses in monitoring building regulations.
Despite a year of complaints, Pune's Air Force Station and civilian airport are surrounded by open garbage dumping, attracting birds and increasing the risk of dangerous bird-aircraft collisions. Civic authorities have failed to enforce waste management, posing a threat to aviation safety and public health.
Bidhannagar Mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned citing personal reasons, stating she will continue as a councillor. Her resignation follows a significant split within the TMC legislature party, where 58 MLAs challenged the party leadership and elected a new opposition leader.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim is reportedly considering resignation following Trinamool's defeat in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls. Citing a "suffocating" environment and the KMC being rendered "defunct," Hakim has sought permission from party chairperson Mamata Banerjee for a "dignified exit."
Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim has resigned as mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, citing the state government's actions rendering the corporation defunct. The resignation was approved by Mamata Banerjee.
A bomb threat email, allegedly from the 'Khalistan National Party', was sent to the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation targeting singer Diljit Dosanjh's residence and the Mayor's home. Police have been deployed at the singer's house.
Kolkata Police visited TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's residence, removing security equipment. The visit follows notices from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation regarding alleged unauthorised construction, which Banerjee claims is political vendetta by the BJP.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation is demolishing six illegal buildings and has issued notices to 17 properties linked to Abhishek Banerjee. The action follows an internal inquiry, with Banerjee seeking two weeks to respond. The demolitions target properties of arrested criminal Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu.
A BJP councillor in Firozabad, Usha Devi Shankhwar, shaved her head at the municipal corporation to protest alleged discrimination and neglect of civic issues in her ward. She claims the mayor's husband is obstructing development works.
Tensions flared in Lucknow's Kaiserbagh as police lathi-charged protesting lawyers during a Municipal Corporation demolition drive outside the Civil Court. Lawyers allegedly pelted stones after the demolition of chambers near the High Court, ordered by the Lucknow Bench.
BJP secured a landslide victory in Gujarat local body elections, winning all 15 municipal corporations and 78 of 84 municipalities. The party also dominated rural bodies, taking 33 of 34 district panchayats and 220 of 260 taluka panchayats. Of 1,044 seats in 15 cities, BJP won 937, Congress 95, and AAP 6. PM Modi thanked voters for the 'sweeping mandate.'
The BJP achieved a landslide victory in Gujarat's civic elections, winning all 15 municipal corporations with over 50% vote share in each. The polls covered nearly 9,200 seats across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats, with over 4.18 crore eligible voters. Voter turnout stood at 55.1% in municipal corporations, with Vapi recording the highest at 72.29% and Gandhidham the lowest at 46.03%. Elections were held under revised OBC reservation norms, with nine new municipal corporations going to polls for the first time.
