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Standing panel in limbo, commisioner gets powers

The Morning Standard

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October 15, 2024

IN a move that is set to escalate the confrontation between the AAP-led government and Rajniwas, L-G VK Saxena on Monday granted financial powers enjoyed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee to the civic body's commissioner by approving his authority to take financial decisions on the management of solid waste amounting to more than 5 crore.

- ASHISH SRIVASTAVA

Standing panel in limbo, commisioner gets powers

Under the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act that governs the MCD, proposals worth over 5 crore have to be passed by the standing committee.

Rajniwas said the move would ease the existing problem of municipal solid waste in he city due to the non-existence of the standing committee.

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DALAL STREET is closing 2025 just shy of ₹2 lakh crore (₹2 trillion) fundraising through the primary markets, mopping up as much as ₹1.88 lakh crore from 365 initial share sales—104 mainboard issues and the rest SME issues—eclipsing the 2024 record of mopping up ₹1.68 lakh crore.

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Captain's innings: Pant comes to the fore for Delhi

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India presses US to resolve H-1B delay

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New Avatar film tops box office in India

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MANAGING A MUSEUM

OVER the past few weeks, my favourite line from my favourite archaeologist, Indiana Jones “It belongs in a museum” has been stuck in my head.

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RETURN OF PRODIGAL SON IN BANGLADESH CHANGES PROSPECTS

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JOBS REMAIN BIGGEST CHALLENGE AS ECONOMY CLOSES A MIXED YEAR

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'PEOPLE ARE GETTING USED TO SUBTITLES'

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IIT-D hall named after Flipkart co-founder

THE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) on Friday announced that the Exhibition Hall at its main campus will be named the \"Binny Bansal Exhibition Hall\", in recognition of alumnus and Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal and his significant contribution to the institute.

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