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The Tamil Nadu government is implementing the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a campaign for water conservation, in 5,807 village panchayats spread over 249 rural blocks, official sources said, on October 24, 2019. They claimed the … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on October 18, 2019, directed the Delhi government to release Rs 1,000 crores, out of its pending share of Rs 3,577.52 crores, as cost of land acquisition for the Eastern and … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on October 4, 2019, refused to quash a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), against real estate firm VGN Developers Private Limited, related to the purchase of … READ FULL STORY
The zilla parishad will construct 5,000 forest ponds across Thane district in Maharashtra, in the next three months. The work on the project began on October 2, 2019, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, … READ FULL STORY
Residential plots near the metro rail line and the expressway, will now cost more by at least 5%, while land rates for group housing societies and institutional plots have also been raised by at … READ FULL STORY
A new study has revealed that the air inside homes in Delhi has become unsafe, with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses in the city have very polluted … READ FULL STORY
In order to make our infrastructure disaster-resilient, India will launch a Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, prime minister Narendra Modi announced, at the UN Climate Action Summit, on September 23, 2019. “I invite member … READ FULL STORY
The National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) had recently conveyed to the Kerala government, its decision to extend the Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridor to Coimbatore and Kochi. Following this, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi … READ FULL STORY
A case has been lodged in the Mira Road police station in Maharashtra’s Thane district, on September 21, 2019, against Mira-Bhayander BJP MLA Narendra Mehta and civic officials, following directives by the Bombay High … READ FULL STORY
Holding Sahara Developers guilty for ‘deficiency of service’, apex consumer commission NCDRC has directed it to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation for ‘mental agony and financial loss’ suffered by a homebuyer, along with … READ FULL STORY
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
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
