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Friday, April 26, 2024
TopicUrban governance

Topic: urban governance

How ThePrint reporters make governance, policy stories interesting for its readers

There are many important stories on governance and social issues at ThePrint that are often overlooked, sadly, amid the daily hurly-burly of political and security news.

Odisha tops Urban Governance Index 2020, but all states need to empower cities more — report

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh follow Odisha to round up the top five states. But none of them scored more than 57 per cent.

What if India’s cities gave mayors the power to tackle pandemic? Time for a new urban model

Imagine if mayors gave city-specific daily briefings on coronavirus, and not a joint secretary sitting in New Delhi. India needs to give more powers to its mayors.

No funds if Swachh Bharat targets not met, Maharashtra govt tells urban local bodies

The move is seen as a last-ditch attempt to give push to PM Modi’s pet project ahead of 2019 state assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

JP Morgan CEO praises ‘tough leader’ Modi — ‘has taken 400 million people out of poverty’

Jamie Dimon also lauded India's Aadhaar recognition system, broad availability of banking services & country's 'unbelievable' education system & infrastructure.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.