Thrissur assembly election result 2026: In Padmaja Venugopal vs Rajan J. Pallan, who is winning?Thrissur, a key battleground in Kerala's political landscape, is poised for another intense contest in the upcoming 2026 elections. The con...
04 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Unclog our cities, fiscally, in planningIndia's urban landscape stands at a decisive crossroads. Visionary real estate mogul K P Singh champions the need for a shift from temporar...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
EAC-PM Working Paper suggests SVAMITVA-like scheme for urban IndiaIn a working paper titled Unlocking Rural Property Rights: Social Inclusion and Credit Expansion through SVAMITVA, co-authored by Soumya Ka...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Govt plans to incentivise planned urbanisation of peri-urban areasThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to promote planned development of peri-urban areas by incentivising states and addressing po...
04 Nov, 2024, 12.45 AM IST
Budget at a glance: Government's new initiative for urban development and space economyGovernment and states will develop 'Cities as Growth Hubs' through transit and economic planning, including peri-urban areas. Anusandhan Na...
24 Jul, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
Chennai's growth offers global blueprint, claims new researchThe ongoing growth story of Chennai has helped experts to create a new way of understanding how "urban sprawl" happens around the world, of...
16 Apr, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
Assam govt approves draft Guwahati Central Area Local Area PlanOn Thursday, the Assam government sanctioned the Draft Guwahati Central Area Local Area Plan (LAP) within the Guwahati Metropolitan Area, s...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
L&T Finance gets $125 million loan to support MSMEs, farmersAt least 40 per cent of the proceeds is allocated for women borrowers, while the rest will support farmers, micro, small and medium-sized e...
23 Nov, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
ADB approves USD 181 million loan to enhance urban infrastructure in Ahmedabad's Peri-urban areasADB Principal Urban Development Specialist Sanjay Joshi, said, "Ahmedabad and surrounding areas are rapidly growing as an industrial centre...
17 Oct, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
USTDA to fund study to expand broadband connectivity in rural IndiaThe USTDA on Wednesday said projects such as this can transform communities and stimulate more inclusive economic growth. It said the grant...
19 Jan, 2023, 07.06 AM IST
Centre asks states to take steps to curb Covid spread in rural areasThe SOPs have recommended three levels of care to handle Covid-19 cases –– Covid care centre for mild and asymptomatic cases at the village...
16 May, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
Steep hike in duty on property gift deeds proposed by Maharashtra governmentThe decision will result in government charging 3% of ready reckoner rate as stamp duty if a flat is gifted to a blood relative or a spouse.
17 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
Knowledge sharing essential for sustainable water solutions"New technology and knowledge-sharing are essential to ensure that urban communities learn from each other and come up with solutions that ...
04 Feb, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Rajasthan faces paucity of women teachers for math and science: StudyGirls from marginalized communities have limited access to science and math education as most government girls school do not offer these su...
30 Jan, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
- For an integrated rural-urban policy
Investment in rural India is crucial.
20 Oct, 2008, 04.15 AM IST
- Tweaked satellite town policy to see 50 new suburbs
The Centre is planning to develop about 50 satellite townships near big cities such as Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune in a bid to de-...
10 Mar, 2008, 02.02 AM IST
- Centre plans to bring city periphery under urban fold
The Centre is planning to define urban areas by including larger areas to many major cities and towns.
22 Oct, 2007, 12.31 AM IST