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Ahead of the two-phase rural local body polls scheduled across Tamil Nadu on December 27 and 30, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) State unit on Friday named party functionaries, who have been authorised to announce the party's candidates.Former BJP State president and former Union Minister of State Pon. Radhakrishnan has appointed party functionaries for each of the 27 poll-bound districts across the State.These 27 party men hold various posts in BJP’s national and State-level panels.In the absence of a State president for the party in Tamil Nadu, since the appointment of Tamilisai Soundarajan as Telangana Governor, Mr. Radhakrishnan was recently appointed leader in-charge for coordinating election-related functions in the State. … [Read more...] about TN local body polls: BJP names functionaries to announce party candidates

Guwahati: Goods flew off shelves as locals rushed to stock up essential items after shops and markets in Guwahati opened Friday morning amid reports that curfew has been relaxed, which were later dismissed by the authorities. Long queues were seen outside shops at the Uzan Bazar, Chandmari, Silpukhuri and Zoo Road areas with people coming out in their cars and two-wheelers after some local channels reported that the prohibitory orders have been relaxed from 6 am to 1 pm. An Assam Police spokesman later clarified that there was no order about the curfew being relaxed and restrictions will be in force. The restrictions were imposed amid violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act. Security forces personnel who are manning each and every corner of the city, however, did not enforce closure of the markets and restrict movement of vehicles. Long queues were seen outside grocery stores, shops selling poultry items and fish. Many said they were stocking items for at least … [Read more...] about Long Queues at Guwahati Markets as Locals Rush to Stock up Essentials Amid Reports of Relaxed Curfew

PUDUKOTTAI The Pudukottai Collector warned that stern action would be initiated if the district administration received any complaint of auctioning of posts of president and councillors for local bodies election which are scheduled this month-end. The Collector said election-related guidelines pertaining to the forthcoming local body polls have been clearly spelt out during an all-party meeting conducted with recognised political parties here. The district administration would conduct an inquiry into complaints of posts of president and councillor being auctioned and initiate stern action after probe, she said in a press release issued here. Local body polls in the district is to be held in two-phases: December 27 and 30 and the counting of votes would be taken up on January 2. The Collector further said necessary security arrangements would be made in the counting centres to be established in the 13 panchayat unions in the district.Ms. Uma Maheswari said election-related works were … [Read more...] about Warning against auction of local body posts

        A panther which strayed into a residential area in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district has kept police and forest department teams on their toes as they try to capture the animal.“We are trying to search the animal since Thursday. It’s movement was last captured in Subodh College. There was an information that the panther could be behind the Assembly building. We are trying to locate the animal,” a forest official said.The big cat was first spotted in a posh residential colony on Takhteshahi Road, situated between JLN Road and Tonk Road, of the state capital on Thursday afternoon.At night, search operation was conducted at SMS school, but the panther moved to the RBI office across the road and then in the adjacent Subodh College. Its movement was captured on CCTV cameras.From there, the animal is believed to have crossed Tonk Road and moved towards SMS stadium, officials said. Apart from SMS stadium and Assembly building, the Rajasthan … [Read more...] about Panther strays in Jaipur, locals worried

Email ABC Gold Coast By Tom Forbes Updated December 13, 2019 20:27:45 Photo: Palm Beach on the Gold Coast has been coming under increasing development pressure. (ABC Gold Coast: Cathy Border) Related Story: 'Don't blame developers' for growing pains of Gold Coast merging with Brisbane Related Story: 'Unattractive and overpopulated': Welcome to the city that's lost its mojo Related Story: As beachside bungalows disappear on the Gold Coast, architects call for heritage protection Map: Palm Beach 4221 The City of Gold Coast has bowed to public pressure and recommended a reduction in building heights for properties along popular Jefferson Lane at Palm Beach. Key points:The maximum height of future developments along the eastern side of Jefferson Lane will be 16 metres with a density of one bedroom per 50 square metresCommunity Alliance president John Hicks says the decision to reduce building heights along Jefferson Lane is sensibleThe second round of public … [Read more...] about Gold Coast council recommends future Palm Beach building heights be reduced