Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasised the need for a complete transformation of urban transport services to improve citizens’ ease of living and directed the establishment of a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) for this purpose. He further stated that to address the persistent … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Aiming to revive the Yamuna and other water channels in Delhi, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is steering the development of an Urban River Management Plan (URMP) for the national capital, an official said on Friday. The initiative seeks to redefine Delhi’s rivers … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has given in-principle approval for development works worth Rs 1,202.75 crore aimed at structured and inclusive urban development, announced Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday. The year 2025 has also been declared as the ‘Urban Development Year’, marking a renewed focus on smart, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, April 10 (IANS) In an effort to preserve the aesthetic beauty of the hill state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday said it has enforced provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act of 1985 in newly constituted urban local bodies as a punishable offence attracting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India’s urban areas increased for males from 74.3 per cent in 2023 to 75.6 per cent in 2024, and slightly for females from 25.5 per cent to 25.8 per cent, leading to an overall rise in it from … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) With the RSS mouthpiece Organiser going berserk against both Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran over their new film Empuraan, Kerala BJP leader B. Gopalakrishnan slammed the latter’s wife as an Urban Naxal. Gopalakrishnan on Monday asked Prithviraj’s mother, Mallika Sukumaran, to rein in his wife, Supriya. Gopalakrishnan … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule on Saturday attacked the state government saying that the Bill to check the ‘Urban Naxal’ menace known as the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024 undermines the fundamental rights of citizens. Supriya Sule said that through this Bill, the right of common … Read more
Bhopal, March 5 (IANS) The 16th Central Finance Commission, led by Chairman Arvind Panagariya, held discussions with representatives of rural and urban bodies in Bhopal on Wednesday. The Commission led by its chairman Panagariya has arrived in Bhopal on Wednesday to assess the state’s financial needs and tax devolution. As representatives of Urban Local Bodies, … Read more
Bhopal, Mar 3: The election commissions of Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which the MPSEC will provide equipment and training for the upcoming urban body polls in the northern state, an official said on Monday.The MoU was signed at the ongoing 31st National Conference of State Election … Read more