News Topic:Urban Local Bodies

Local Bodies Polls: J-K Govt constitutes 3-member panel for reservation of OBCs in Panchayats, ULBs

J&K Govt appointed Justice (Retd.) Janak Raj Kotwal as the head of a panel set up last month for the reservation of other backward classes (OBCs) in local bodies.

J-K local bodies laws face proposed amendments as bill debuts in Lok Sabha

A bill that seeks to amend laws related to local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

No property tax for small houses; meagre for small businesses

It was clarified that all the poor, marginalized having small houses having built-up areas up to 1000 square feet have been exempted from paying any property tax.

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Earthquake measuring 3.6 with epicentre in Baramulla jolts Kashmir

A mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, with its epicentre located in Baramulla district, officials said.

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