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The construction of all the pillars, for the 66-km metro rail has been completed, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) officials said, on May 19, 2019. The construction for Phase I of the project began … READ FULL STORY
The Karnataka government is mulling over making it compulsory for commercial buildings in rural areas to implement rainwater harvesting, as part of its effort to build a water-secure future for the state, rural development … READ FULL STORY
Three multi-storey parking lots, costing Rs 141.23 crores, will come up in Sector 1, 2 and 3 of Noida, which are grappling with traffic congestion due to roadside parking of vehicles, a senior Noida … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on May 15, 2019, refused the BMC’s plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body’s Tree Authority, which has the power to approve cutting of … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on May 14, 2019, in a statement, said that it has ‘provisionally attached immovable properties, comprising commercially diverted land of 2,70,374 sq ft along with a shopping mall in Nagpur … READ FULL STORY
The Karnataka government, in its memorandum to the centre, has sought a financial assistance of Rs 2,064 crores, to provide relief to farmers hit by drought during the rabi season. While the model code … READ FULL STORY
The Odisha government, on May 13, 2019, urged the centre to sanction at least five lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), as the ‘extremely severe’ cyclone ‘Fani’, which hit the state … READ FULL STORY
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, on May 10, 2019, termed as a lie, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) claim that he transferred over Rs 49 crores to his bank accounts in India over a period … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, has directed the Union Environment Ministry to file a report on the finalisation of eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, within … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court has directed the collector of Thane district in Maharashtra, to conduct a survey of illegal constructions in Bhiwandi tehsil and initiate action of demolition of such structures. A division bench … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), has said that it has issued a seizure order, under section 37A of FEMA, freezing a flat in the posh Vasant Kunj area of Delhi and a land in Chauba … READ FULL STORY
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, on May 6, 2019, stressed on the need for reducing dependency on water received from the Narmada project, as well as ground water sources. During a review meeting held … READ FULL STORY
IIT-Madras has announced a collaboration with University of Technology-Sydney, in a tie-up that aims to bring international expertise together, to address the needs of the urban poor – quality, cheaper and durable housing. The … READ FULL STORY
