Preparations for elections on in Salem, Namakkal
The Hindu
The ordinary elections to urban local bodies will be conducted on February 19 in five municipalities, 19 town panchayats in Namakkal district. In Salem, the elections will be conducted to one Corporat
The ordinary elections to urban local bodies will be conducted on February 19 in five municipalities, 19 town panchayats in Namakkal district. In Salem, the elections will be conducted to one Corporation, six municipalities and 31 town panchayats here.
In Namakkal, election will be conducted to Kumarapalayam, Namakkal, Pallipalayam, Rasipuram and Tiruchengode Municipalities. There are 153 wards in these municipalities and 3,23,762 voters will exercise their franchise in these elections. As many as 365 polling stations including 152 booths each for men and women voters will be set up across the municipalities.

Against the backdrop of intense poll activity, a 400-metre stretch of an arterial road in the outskirts of Chennai (technically in Madurapakkam panchayat under Tambaram assembly constituency) presents a salute to the idea of res publica, which underpins India’s system of governance, where citizens have a say, at least before a government is securely ensconced in the seat of power. A Republic Day initiative shines bright every night

Set to unfold as a one-day pop-up on April 5, the Easter Sadya brings together both vegetarian and non-vegetarian menus, offering a peek into the food traditions of the Syrian Christian (Nasrani) community. While the traditional Sadya is often associated with dishes such as sambar, avial, and rice, this version expands to include community-specific festive dishes.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.










