Sebi weighs introducing long-term futures and options contracts: Tuhin Kanta PandeySebi is evaluating longer-term futures and options contracts, broader commodity derivatives and bond index derivatives to deepen markets. T...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
20 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Wes Streeting: Right-leaning Labour politician set to run for leadershipWes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace...
16 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh govt notifies five model e-mobility cities under EV policy 4.0Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0. Five cities, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Nellore, and...
01 May, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nomineeWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhatta...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Plans afoot to add local bodies to TSA mechanism by FY27The Centre is developing Public Financial Management System 2.0 to enhance the accountability and transparency of fund usage by local bodie...
04 Mar, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Urban governance reforms likely to receive push in Union BudgetThe finance minister may announce a new five-year mission and create a competition fund to incentivise urban reforms. States will be able t...
24 Jan, 2023, 12.24 AM IST
Budget 2021: Municipalities may obtain up to Rs 2 lakh cr Centre fundingThis should significantly improve the financial health of those local bodies, many of them aiming to raise bonds. Asia’s richest civic body...
26 Jan, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
'Challenge Fund' to push states for urban reformsHow much each state gets would depend on how they perform not only in their corporations but as a comparative to other states.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
AAP government approves Rs 374 crore for three MCDsThe Cabinet accepted the formula worked out by the Urban Development Department (UDD) for allocation of the MRF share among the three corpo...
19 Jul, 2016, 09.41 PM IST
Funds not coming in, Delhi municipal corporations employees bear the bruntTo protest against irregular payment of salaries, the doctors had even protested outside the Indian Medical Association office at ITO on We...
08 Jan, 2016, 12.46 PM IST
Civic officials hold protest outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residenceDelhi BJP municipal councillors and mayors today held a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence demanding release of fun...
03 Nov, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
NDMC Mayor writes to Arvind Kejriwal seeking early release of fundsGupta said due to "non-payment" of global share, municipal reforms fund and other grants to NDMC, financial situation of the civic body has...
04 Oct, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
North Delhi Mayor meets CM Arvind Kejriwal; seeks due MRF from Delhi governmentNorth Delhi Mayor Ravinder Gupta today met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking release of "Rs 500 crore" of the Municipal Reform Fund.
20 Jul, 2015, 06.13 PM IST
SDMC seeks 'Municipal Reform Fund' from Delhi governmentSubhash Arya alleged that grants under various schemes have not been released by the Delhi government to the corporation.
10 Mar, 2015, 08.30 PM IST
- Loan-to-grant scheme planned to revive JNNURM
Now, instead of funding urban projects in installments, the government will pay the entire cost upfront as a loan to municipal administrati...
25 Apr, 2011, 02.35 AM IST
- Impoverished, cities are on prowl
The Bard’s surmise still arguably holds true, more or less. Though, these days, up-to-date amenities, infrastructure and public services ca...
11 May, 2007, 03.13 AM IST