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The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has approved the detailed project report for the Delhi-Gurugram-Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror Urban Complex Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, an official said, on December 7, 2018. According to the … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has eased the norms for the redevelopment of old dilapidated buildings in the metropolis. The civic body issued new guidelines in the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR), to … READ FULL STORY
Part of a hill near upmarket Powai area of Mumbai, has been grabbed by a builder for a residential project, a Right to Information (RTI) activist claimed, on December 6, 2018. The police, however, … READ FULL STORY
The top four emitters of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2017, which covered 58 per cent of global emissions, were China (27 per cent), the US (15 per cent), the European Union (10 per cent) … READ FULL STORY
Social service organisation, Sulabh International, known for achieving success in cost-effective sanitation, on December 5, 2018, started an innovative water project in Mirzapur village in Bolpur that will convert contaminated pond water into pure … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its last monetary policy review for the calendar year 2018, on December 5, 2018, left the repo rate unchanged while maintaining the stance of ‘calibrated tightening’ of … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam, on December 4, 2018, demanded a probe into the massive fire near the Aarey Colony forest in suburban Goregaon, to ascertain whether it was a mere accident or pre-planned. … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government has launched a common mobility card, which can be used by people for travelling in metro trains, DTC and cluster buses, transport minister Kailash Gahlot announced, on December 3, 2018. He … READ FULL STORY
Three directors of a real estate firm were arrested for allegedly diverting Rs 191 crores, invested by homes buyers, into its other projects and not delivering houses, an official said, on December 1, 2018. … READ FULL STORY
There is a need for a container terminal on the west of Kolkata city (Howrah) side, which could avoid trucks coming to Kolkata, Tirupati Vessels’ director, Rajiv Agarwal said. The India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce … READ FULL STORY
About 24 per cent of the total water supply in Mumbai is unmetered and it is more than the national average of 15 per cent, the Maharashtra government has told the state legislative assembly. … READ FULL STORY
As part of a move aimed at creating a safe zone for pedestrians and reducing road accidents, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus junction in south Mumbai will have walking and resting zones in the … READ FULL STORY
Crisis-hit Jaypee Group will have to clear dues of Rs 108 crores by the end of 2018, or otherwise, it may lose the land allotted for its Formula One Buddh International Circuit and Jaypee … READ FULL STORY
