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The Calcutta High Court, on August 31, 2018, allowed the felling of over 350 trees, for widening of the Jessore Road, which connects the city to Petrapole on the Indo-Bangla border, on the condition … READ FULL STORY
Nashik civic chief Tukaram Mundhe, on August 30, 2018, announced a reduction in property tax by half, two days before a special general body meeting is likely to discuss a no-confidence motion against him. … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on August 30, 2018, directed the Chennai Corporation to transfer all officials serving in its Vigilance Cell within four weeks and appoint new officials, after pulling up the civic body … READ FULL STORY
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has asked Unitech Limited to pay, within six weeks, an amount of Rs 58,41,623 along with a compensation of simple interest at the rate of 10 per … READ FULL STORY
A three-day international conference on the Ecological Festival of Western Ghats, beginning November 30, 2018, in Coimbatore, will discuss steps to protect and preserve the ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The conference would … READ FULL STORY
Debt-saddled infra lender Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), on August 29, 2018, said its board has approved a Rs 4,500-crore rights issue and it plans to reduce its loan burden by up to … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on August 29, 2018, approved the construction of projects including the Bandra-Versova sea link, a new lane on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and a third bridge on Thane creek, at … READ FULL STORY
In a series of tweets, financial services secretary Rajiv Kumar, on August 29, 2018, said Rs 200 crores will be provided from the refinance scheme of the National Housing Bank (NHB) under the Affordable … READ FULL STORY
The Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC), on August 27, 2018, has approved a proposal for pedestrianisation of Chandni Chowk. As per the plan, Chandni Chowk will be the first … READ FULL STORY
A parliamentary committee has questioned the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for failing to take preemptive action in checking bad loans in the banking system, prior to the Asset Quality Review undertaken in December … READ FULL STORY
After facing criticism for large-scale felling of trees in housing projects in south Delhi, state-owned construction firm NBCC, on August 27, 2018, said that it has issued revised General Conditions of Contract (GCC), making … READ FULL STORY
Addressing the third convocation of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) in Vijayawada, on August 23, 2018, vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu asked planners to address the phenomenon of rapid urbanisation and moderate the … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on August 23, 2018, sought an explanation from the Maharashtra government, over the ‘gross delay’ in demolishing illegal shrines in the state. The government had to raze all unauthorised shrines, … READ FULL STORY
