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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on September 12, 2019 announced that MSRDC has achieved a financial closure of Rs 28,000 crore for the 701 km Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Corridor. For the Rs 55,447 crore project, … READ FULL STORY
Apex consumer commission NCDRC has directed a real estate developer to refund over Rs 4 crore along with interest to its customer, saying complainants cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession. The National … READ FULL STORY
Update on September 10, 2019: India will have an online database of all cities by 2024 on infrastructure, education and health facilities among others as it aims to create a “culture of data” to … READ FULL STORY
The national capital has dropped by six places to rank 118th on a list of the world’s most liveable cities due to increase in cases of petty crimes and poor air quality, an annual … READ FULL STORY
If India’s target of achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) by 2030 is not achieved, no land would be left, considering the immense pressure due to rising population, environment experts said, on September 3, 2019. … READ FULL STORY
The south-based Federal Bank on August 31, 2019 announced that it will link its savings deposit rate to external benchmarks, becoming the first private sector lender to initiate such a move.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the Forest Department in New Delhi, on a plea alleging felling of trees for the construction of the Dwarka Expressway, without ensuring compensatory afforestation. … READ FULL STORY
Update on September 4, 2019: If media reports are to be believed, the government is planning to expand the scope of ‘affordable housing’ by including housing projects costing up to Rs 50-55 lakh in … READ FULL STORY
A builder, accused of duping hundreds of flat-buyers, has been arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Navi Mumbai Police, an official said, on August 29, 2019. Anand Kadam (45) was arrested … READ FULL STORY
Coming within a week of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiling a raft of measures to boost growth, the union cabinet headed by prime minister Narendra Modi, on August 28, 2019, liberalised foreign direct investment … READ FULL STORY
Gangapur dam across the Godavari river, the main source of water for Nashik city, is filled up to 97% of its total 5,630 million cubic feet (MCFT) capacity this monsoon, so far. While Darna … READ FULL STORY
An official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said all three Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) commuters will be able to travel from one corridor to another, without changing the train. Interoperability … READ FULL STORY
A total of 1,159 parks have been developed across the country under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, an official said, on August 25, 2019. He said the components of … READ FULL STORY
