The elections for the Mayor of Odisha’s Smart Capital City has been long overdue. Here is a reality check on the performance of the BMC when the top civic body of the State has been ranked at 25th nationally in the Municipal Index 2021.As per the Municipal Performance Index 2021, Bhubaneswar with a score of…Continue Reading
With the process of filing nomination for election to the Mayor of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) coming to an end on Monday, speculations have become rife over who will win the race for the coveted post. The heavy-weights in the fray include BJD’s Subash Singh, BJP’s Sritam Das and Giribala Behera from the Congress party.If the…Continue Reading
The Minneapolis mayor imposed a moratorium on no-knock warrants Friday, two days after a SWAT team entered an apartment and killed Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who his parents said was “executed” after he was startled from a deep sleep and reached for a legal firearm to protect himself.Andre Locke and Karen Wells, parents…Continue Reading