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Hong Kong can learn from Beijing for revamp of public inquiry hotline: lawmakers

Hong Kong authorities should revamp their public inquiry hotline to better handle residentsโ€™ complaints by learning from Beijingโ€™s model, lawmakers have told the chief executive at the first โ€œrules-free and warm-heartedโ€ closed-door dialogue session. While the current Legislative Council term marks the first since the 1997 handover not to hold any formal question and answer session with a city leader before the first summer recess, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu emphasised that the new form of...

90% of 5000 hotels built in 6 years illegal in Kashmir: J&K L-G Manoj Sinha

J&K L-G Manoj Sinha flagged the issue of overpricing by Kashmir hotels

Karur Inam land titles were never in the name of temples: Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister

S. Ramesh says pilot survey of Palani temple properties to be extended to major temples across Tamil Nadu

MoU signed to establish 1,000 Mee Marts across Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu government extends Seventh State Finance Commissionโ€™s tenure till December 31

The Seventh State Finance Commission, chaired by retired IAS officer K. Allaudin, was constituted in May 2025.

Anna writes to PM: Stop muzzling people, hold talks to resolve their issues

To maintain peopleโ€™s trust is the greatest responsibility of an elected government, the activist said

Rise above political divide and work in public interest, V-P tells legislators

Bihar cabinet authorises Gram Panchayats to levy and collect taxes in Panchayats

Nod given to draft โ€œGram Panchayat Taxes, Rates and Fees Rules, 2026โ€ for the purpose; cabinet also gave its nod for the delimitation of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad

Secretary suggests local bodies mobilise resources, not to depend on the government for financial assistance