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The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on October 23, 2018, gave its nod to form the state housing development corporation, to boost the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). … READ FULL STORY
With Delhi continuing to witness ‘poor’ air quality, various agencies have announced measures to combat the same. As parts of the Bhalswa landfill site continued to smoulder, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by justice Raghuvendra S Rathore, on October 22, 2018, directed the joint secretary (Swachh Bharat) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, to appear before it, … READ FULL STORY
A proposal, for acquisition of 1,334 hectares of land in Jewar for an international airport, has been sent to the Uttar Pradesh government by the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration, officials said, on October 17, … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on October 17, 2018, seized assets worth over Rs 218 crores, including diamonds and flats abroad, in the nearly Rs 13,000-crore loan fraud case probe, the agency said. It said … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Metro has planned to induct more carriages, to expand six-coach trains on its busy corridors to eight-coach ones, to facilitate commuters during rush hours, sources said. For providing immediate relief to commuters, the … READ FULL STORY
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded a CBI probe into the ‘delay’ and alleged ‘corruption’ in the construction of the Rani Jhansi flyover that was unveiled on October 16, 2018, by union minister … READ FULL STORY
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sent notices to the district revenue officers (DROs) in Tamil Nadu, asking them to specify details, including extent of ‘panchami lands’, encroachments and the steps taken … READ FULL STORY
The emergency Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), is set to be implemented in Delhi, from October 15, 2018, to deal with worsening air pollution. On October 14, 2018, the air quality was in the … READ FULL STORY
Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri, has confirmed that he has approved the land pooling policy for Delhi. “Yes, I have signed it (land pooling policy),” Puri told reporters, when asked … READ FULL STORY
Concerned with the rise in instances of urban flooding in the country, the centre has decided to draw up recommendations, on how cities should deal with such a situation, an official said on October … READ FULL STORY
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami, on October 10, 2018, launched new initiatives in various departments, including flagging off new buses to be used in various transport divisions. He also inaugurated a new bus … READ FULL STORY
Instakart Services Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of online retail major Flipkart, will set up a logistics hub at Haringhata in Nadia district, West Bengal’s finance minister Amit Mitra said, on October 10, 2018. The … READ FULL STORY
