Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Immediate care, short-term and long-term plans are to be prepared for families eligible under State govt. scheme Immediate care, short-term and long-term plans are to be prepared for families eligible under State govt. scheme The city Corporation on Friday organised an one-day workshop ahead of the implementation of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s programme […]

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Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Corporation has sought vigilance probe into SC funds fraud: Mayor

The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation has demanded a vigilance inquiry into allegations of fraud in the Industries department’s scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) persons for starting new ventures, Mayor Arya Rajendran told a special council meeting convened on Friday to discuss the issue. An internal probe conducted in July had unearthed fraud in the documentation of […]

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Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Special drive in capital sees over 2,000 pet dogs vaccinated in one month

More than 2,000 pet dogs were vaccinated in less than a month in Thiruvananthapuram after the launch of the special anti-rabies vaccination drive on September 15, taking the total number of pet dogs vaccinated to 5,287 since April this year. The vaccination drive for stray dogs is yet to hit that pace with close to […]

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Thiruvananthapuram residents appear not so enthusiastic to vaccinate their pets

Thiruvananthapuram residents appear not so enthusiastic to vaccinate their pets

Only 342 pet dogs vaccinated across city on the first day of Corporation’s special drive Only 342 pet dogs vaccinated across city on the first day of Corporation’s special drive Despite the hue and cry over stray dog attacks, the residents of Thiruvananthapuram seem to be not very keen on administering anti-rabies vaccine to their […]

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Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Smart City terminates contract with IPE Global, KIIFB to take over

The company was not prompt in providing regular updates on the progress of the various projects The company was not prompt in providing regular updates on the progress of the various projects Even as Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited (SCTL) has decided to prematurely terminate the contract for project management consultancy with IPE Global Limited, the […]

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Corporation organises workshop on poverty alleviation

Despite Onam rush, multi-level parking remains underutilised

With the beginning of the Onam week celebrations and the switching on of the city-wide illumination, the main road from Palayam to Vellayambalam has been experiencing heavy traffic in the evenings till late into the night. However, despite a major shortage in parking space in these areas, hardly anyone has been making use of the […]

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Explained | Building number scam in Kozhikode Corporation

Explained | Building number scam in Kozhikode Corporation

How were a large number of building numbers allotted unlawfully using a software? What has been the fallout from the scam? How were a large number of building numbers allotted unlawfully using a software? What has been the fallout from the scam? The story so far: The reinstatement of four out of five employees who […]

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Street vendors mela inaugurated

Street vendors mela inaugurated

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Sunday inaugurated a street vendors’ mela being organised by the Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation at Kanakakkunnu as part of the ‘Swathanthryam Thanne Amritham’ celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the country’s Independence. He said that the Corporation had been at the forefront in ensuring proper facilities and protection for […]

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Shot in the arm for Thiruvananthapuram’s Animal Birth Control programme

Shot in the arm for Thiruvananthapuram’s Animal Birth Control programme

More vets, dog-catchers to be appointed; sterilisation centre at Vandithadam to be reopened More vets, dog-catchers to be appointed; sterilisation centre at Vandithadam to be reopened The Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, which had almost come to a standstill following a High Court order in November last year, is set to be […]

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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s internal probe unearths Scheduled Caste funds fraud

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s internal probe unearths Scheduled Caste funds fraud

Close on the heels of the scam related to allotment of numbers to illegal buildings using the user IDs and passwords of various revenue officials in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, an internal investigation conducted by the civic body has unearthed another fraud in which funds meant for the Scheduled Caste (SC) for starting new industrial ventures […]

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