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LUDHIANA: In Ayali Kalan, life is a daily struggle as locals deal with unfit water and bad roads on a constant basis.Residents of the village that falls under Gill constituency, complain about poor administration and lack of facilities. And

Kenyans will see the last of the Local Authorities Transfer Fund (LATF) when the draft Financial Bill 2013 is tabled in parliament. The Bill seeks to get rid of the Act previously used to transfer money from central government to civic bodies. LATF, ...

As the mayor of Cutler Bay I have had to field many questions from my constituents about the Miami Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). I have to explain to my citizens that this board is appointed by politicians but the members are not elected, and ...

A state legislative power grab for the Port Authority is bad news for transit customers. At the behest of Joseph Scarnati, the president pro tem of the Senate, a committee on Monday advanced a measure that would expand the Port Authority's board ...

The land of Topsyturvy once was a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The British monarch was the head of state. He appointed a governor-general who alone held certain powers over vital national assets. Since the 1979 general ...

The churning among local leaders in Ramanagara constituency has strengthened the Congress in the otherwise strong domain of former chief minister HDKumaraswamy. Riding on a favourable wave, Kumaraswamy of the JD(S)defeated his nearest rival MRudreesha of the ...

Local authors and publishers should again consider making a submission for the second annual Speaker's Book Award, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli said today. The award recognizes works by Ontario authors reflecting the diverse culture and rich history ...

Scotland should look at adopting online and phone voting to engage with voters amid concerns that local authority elections are seen as the "third tier" of democracy. Holyrood's Local Government & Regeneration Committee made the call after ...

The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) is challenging local authorities to think about the long-term future of their communities before cutting library budgets. Libraries are under intense financial pressure due to ...