Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 21 (ANI): Special Vigilance Cell of Assam on Friday arrested eight persons including the OSD of Guwahati Municipal Corporation, six Executive Engineers in connection with a multi-crore rupees forged bills scam in Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC).

Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 2 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary in a programme held at Gandhi Mandap at Sarania hills in Guwahati.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inaugurated the Arya Nagar Flyover here.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 24 (ANI): The counting of votes for the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) election began in Guwahati on Sunday.

Guwahati Apr 22 PTI Nearly 53 per cent of around eight lakh voters exercised their franchise in the Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC polls on Friday the Assam State Election Commission ASEC said No untoward incidents like booth capturing or similar poll-related violence took place and the election completed peacefully the ASEC said in a statement Out of the total 60 wards of the GMC candidates in three were elected unopposed Polling was conducted through EVMs for the first time in all 757 polling stations of the 57 remaining wards The statement said that the tentative overall poll percentage in the election was 5280 per cent The electoral fate of 197 candidates will be known on April 24 when votes will be counted The BJP had fielded candidates in 53 seats out of which three were elected uncontested Its ally Asom Gana Parishad contested in seven wards The Congress has put up candidates in 54 wards the Aam Aadmi Party in 38 Assam Jatiya Parishad in 25 and the CPIM in four Nineteen others including Independents are also in the fray PTI SSG NN NN

Guwahati Apr 22 PTI Polling for Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC being held after a gap of nine years began on a brisk note on Friday morningPeople queued up in front of the polling stations under a clear sky to elect their new councillorsAltogether 197 candidates are in the fray in 57 wards while BJP candidates in three wards have already been elected uncontestedElectronic Voting Machines EVMs are being used for all the wards under the GMC for the first timeA total electorate of 796829 comprising 396891 males 399911 females and 27 of the third gender is eligible to exercise their franchiseThe counting of votes will be undertaken on April 24Political parties had gone all out to woo the voters promising a flood-free and crime-free city with piped water to all households and all other basic civic amenities in the run up to the pollsChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led the BJPs election campaign addressing multiple rallies across the city while the saffron partys coalition partner at Dispur Asom Gana Parishads AGP campaign was helmed by Agriculture Minister and party president Atul BoraThe BJP has fielded candidates in 53 wards while AGP is contesting in the remaining sevenAssam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupen Borah led the states main Opposition party on its campaign trailThe Congress has put up candidates in 54 wardsThe other parties were also not to be left behind with Aam Aadmi Party bringing in its Delhi MLA Atishi Marlena to woo voters while Assam Jatiya Parishad had its chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi leading the campaignBesides door-to-door canvassing and rallies the parties took out car and bike rallies through the streets of the city with the campaign reaching its crescendo on Wednesday when the campaign endedThe notification for elections to the 60 wards of GMC was issued on March 23 and the model code of conduct came into force with immediate effect PTI SSG SSG RG RG

Guwahati Apr 21 PTI Stage is set for elections to Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC on Friday being held after a gap of nine years with EVMs being used for all 60 wards under GMC for the first timePolitical parties have gone all out to woo the voters promising a flood-free and crime-free city with piped water to all households and all other basic civic amenitiesAltogether 197 candidates are in fray in 57 wards while BJP candidates in three wards have already been elected uncontestedChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma led the BJPs election campaign addressing multiple rallies across the city while the saffron partys coalition partner at Dispur Asom Gana Parishads AGP campaign was helmed by Agriculture Minister and party president Atul BoraAssam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhupen Borah led the states main Opposition party on its campaign trailThe other parties were also not to be left behind with Aam Aadmi Party bringing in its Delhi MLA Atishi Marlena to woo voters while Assam Jatiya Parishad had its chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi leading the campaignBesides door-to-door canvassing and rallies the parties took out car and bike rallies through the streets of the city with the campaign reaching its crescendo on Wednesday when the campaign endedThe ruling BJP which is contesting in 53 wards has announced a slew of initiatives for improving infrastructure in the city if voted to power in the civic pollsIn its Sankalpa Patra election manifesto which was released by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the saffron party has assured of round-the-clock piped water to all householdsIt has vowed to make the city free of water logging problems by undertaking different initiatives including de-siltation of drains and river channels using modern technologyMaking the city crime-free providing land rights to city residents introduction of integrated traffic management system and scientific waste management are among assurances made by the BJPThe BJP had left seven wards for its ally AGP to field candidates fromThe Congress which is in fray in 54 wards in its manifesto has promised drinking water to all households within 100 days setting up of 100 vending zones for small businesses within 30 days installing functional street lights and making the city flood and pollution-freeThe notification for elections to the 60 wards ofGMCwas issued on March 23 and the model code of conduct came into force with immediate effectA total electorate of 796829 comprising 396891 males 399911 females and 27 of the third gender will be eligible to exercise their franchise in 789 polling stations spread across the 60 wardsCounting of votes will be held on April 24 PTI SSG RG

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 23 (ANI): The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) election will be held on April 19, announced the Assam State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday.

Guwahati Dec 20 PTI The Assam government on Monday introduced amendment bills in the state assembly to allow reservation of fifty per cent seats for women for ten years on a rotational basis in various wards of civic bodies to encourage their participation in the election process Housing and Urban Affairs minister Ashok Singhal introduced the bills on the first day of the Winter Session of the House In the Assam Municipal Third Amendment Bill 2021 it has been proposed that 50 per cent of the total number of seats to be filled up by direct election in any municipality will be reserved for women Such seats will be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a municipality every 10 years as per the amendment proposed to the Assam Municipal Act 1956 Providing women reservation for a ward for ten years will be an encouragement to women to participate in the democratic process of elections and will enable them to bring sustainability of schemes implemented by the ULBs urban local bodies the bill said The Guwahati Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill 2021 was also introduced during the day It seeks to extend the tenure of women reservation for up to 10 years in elections to the civic body The proposed amendments to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation GMC Act 1969 also seeks to include strict penal provisions for violations committed under the Act It has also sought to give power to the government to increase the number of wards of the GMC as and when required by publication in the official gazette Several new sections to the principal Act have also been proposed in the amendment bill including the introduction of new subjects like acquisition of modern technology a citizen charter for efficient services for residents of the city and provision for speedy disposal of litigation related to assessment of taxes on property or refusal of trade licences In another amendment bill introduced by Singhal it has been proposed that the state government can appoint the chief engineer of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority GMDA The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Amendment Bill 2021 seeks to widen the scope for selection of the GMDA chief engineer PTI SSG BDC BDC

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 16 (ANI): The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has issued a new Standard of Procedure, which includes provisions like no therapy or massage allowed by the opposite sex, at spas, salons and beauty parlours in the district.