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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Chandigarh administration to soon launch app for all services
1 2 Chandigarh: After putting nearly 700 citizen-oriented services on one portal, the Chandigarh administration will soon launch a mobile-based app as a single platform for all UT services. It will offer a one-stop destination for residents to access more than 700 services provided by the administration. Currently, many services are available on different mobile apps, but the new mobile app will consolidate them into one. Once this mobile app is available to the public, applicants will not need to switch between different apps to access various departmental services. It will integrate all services into one platform. "The app is intended to act as a single-window interface for all the services offered by various UT departments, institutions, and organisations. Services offered by various govt departments are currently on different apps. This platform will bring together all those applications under a common umbrella," said a senior UT official. The app will allow an applicant not only to apply for these services but also to pay any necessary fees, track the status of their application, and download requisite forms and approved documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 전립선비대증 사라지는 "특허성분" 먹자마자 20대처럼..? 밤새 힘이 넘쳐납니다! sagunja Undo The app will also provide details regarding the right to service provisions related to these services, a how-to-apply manual, options to register, apply, track applications, and even view the departmental dashboard. "Also, the app will share the workflow, procedure, checklist, 'how to do' videos for each service, timelines for approval/delivery of service, and fees/payments," said the official. Currently, the administration has a web-based portal ' It has 700 services of 25 departments on one platform. Initially, it started with 200 services, but over time, more and more UT services have been onboarded on the site. A similar process will be adopted for the rollout of the mobile app. The existing portal also provides access to 154 unified services of the Government of India and 53 services related to the single-window system of the UT administration. BOX1: BASED ON UMANG APP The National Informatics Centre (NIC), Chandigarh, is integrating all UT services, including those of the municipal corporation, on a single app. The app will be based on the 'UMANG' platform. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive mobile governance in India. UMANG provides a single platform for citizens to access e-Gov services. BOX2 Some of depts & their services DC Office | Residence Certificate, Schedule Caste (SC) Certificate, Other Backward Class (OBC) Certificate, Income Certificate, Marriage Certificate. Chandigarh Municipal Corporation | Pay Property Tax, Tree Cutting Service, New Water Connection. Health Department | Appointment for visiting GMCH32, Janani Suraksha Yojna, Birth Certificate, Death Certificate. Tourism | Seek Movie Shooting Permission. Transport Department | Duplicate Driving License, Renewal of Registration Certificate, Hypothecation Addition (Loan Addition). Estate Office | Execution of lease deed, Issuance of allotment letter, Transfer of ownership of property. E-Sampark | Water Bill Payment, Tenant Registration, Apply for e-Stamp Paper, Door Step Delivery, Electricity Bill Payment, Kalagram Booking, Servant Registration. Food and Supply | Verification and Stamping and Weights and Measuring Instruments, Licence as Dealer of weights and measures under Legal Metrology Act 2009. MSID:: 121522184 413 |
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Congress accuses BJP of undermining local governance in Rajasthan
The Opposition Congress on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Rajasthan of systematically weakening the urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions - first by invoking the need for delimitation and subsequently by citing the ongoing survey for identifying Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The party alleged that the BJP's slogan of 'one State, one election' was merely a political gimmick. The Rajasthan High Court had, on May 23, directed the State government not to issue a notification regarding the redrawn boundaries of village panchayats until a high-level committee submitted its findings on objections raised by more than 40 petitioners. The petitioners have argued that the delimitation process violated established guidelines. Meanwhile, a Cabinet Sub-Committee held two days of meetings, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to review proposals for the delimitation of municipal bodies across all seven administrative divisions. 'The delimitation process will make urban administration people-oriented and improve transparency and accountability,' Minister of State for Urban Development Jhabar Singh Kharra, who is the Sub-Committee's convenor, said. However, large sections of the public, along with the petitioners, have voiced concern over the lack of transparency in how villages are being added or removed during the reorganisation exercise. In several instances, relatively less populated and underdeveloped villages are being proposed as new panchayat headquarters, raising questions about the availability of land and infrastructure. Petitioners have also alleged that infrastructure-poor regions are being prioritised over more developed and populous villages in the reorganisation process. Responding to these concerns in court, Advocate General Rajendra Prasad said that the proposals remain at a 'preliminary stage'. The Congress further criticised the BJP government for the continued postponement of local body and panchayat elections. The State administration had dissolved nine of the 17 districts that were carved out during the previous Congress-led government on December 28, 2024. Though eight new districts were endorsed by the current regime, the process of establishing new zila parishads, panchayat samitis, and gram panchayats remains incomplete. Welcoming the High Court's interim stay, Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully, speaking at a Samvidhan Bachao rally in Malpura, said, 'The BJP government had proposed reorganisation of panchayats through the Collectors, while ignoring the objections raised by the general public. This entire chakravyuh [trap] of the BJP in the name of 'one State, one election' is a stunt to please its political masters sitting in Delhi.' Byelections to fill vacant positions in municipal bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions - including ward members, panches, and sarpanches - are now scheduled for June 8. Earlier this week, the State government appointed a chairperson and members to the State OBC Commission to fulfil a Supreme Court-mandated requirement for conducting an OBC survey before extending reservation benefits in the local body polls. 'No work was done in one-and-a-half years since the BJP government took over. The Commission has been given three months' time for conducting the OBC survey, which is nearly impossible,' Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra said. He alleged that the ruling party's real intent was to stall elections and bypass constitutional mandates through 'arbitrary decisions' affecting democratic institutions.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump Demands South Africa Drop U.S. Barriers Ambushes Ramaphosa With 'Genocide' Video
Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to DU Student Union (DUSU) office leaves officials, ABVP fuming The Delhi University has objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus on May 23, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations. The proctor's office issued a statement saying that Rahul Gandhi visited unannounced for the second time. Rahul Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, interacted with students from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) at the DU's North Campus, focusing on issues of representation, equality and academic justice. The session was held at the office of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president. He remained in the DUSU office for almost an hour, during which the area was cordoned off by security personnel. The university criticised the visit for disrupting the functioning of a key student body.#rahulgandhi #congress #delhiuniversity #dunorthcampus #dusu #studentunion #dustudentunion #studentpolitics #rahulgandhiduvisit #toibharat 4.4K views | 2 days ago
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pro-Gaza Paris Rally Turns Violent; Cops Clash, Tear-gas & Chase Away Protesters
Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to DU Student Union (DUSU) office leaves officials, ABVP fuming The Delhi University has objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus on May 23, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations. The proctor's office issued a statement saying that Rahul Gandhi visited unannounced for the second time. Rahul Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, interacted with students from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) at the DU's North Campus, focusing on issues of representation, equality and academic justice. The session was held at the office of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president. He remained in the DUSU office for almost an hour, during which the area was cordoned off by security personnel. The university criticised the visit for disrupting the functioning of a key student body.#rahulgandhi #congress #delhiuniversity #dunorthcampus #dusu #studentunion #dustudentunion #studentpolitics #rahulgandhiduvisit #toibharat 4.4K views | 2 days ago
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Guyana Stands With India: Slams Terror, Backs Peace
Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to DU Student Union (DUSU) office leaves officials, ABVP fuming The Delhi University has objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus on May 23, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations. The proctor's office issued a statement saying that Rahul Gandhi visited unannounced for the second time. Rahul Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, interacted with students from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) at the DU's North Campus, focusing on issues of representation, equality and academic justice. The session was held at the office of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president. He remained in the DUSU office for almost an hour, during which the area was cordoned off by security personnel. The university criticised the visit for disrupting the functioning of a key student body.#rahulgandhi #congress #delhiuniversity #dunorthcampus #dusu #studentunion #dustudentunion #studentpolitics #rahulgandhiduvisit #toibharat 4.4K views | 2 days ago
