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An over eight-kilometre stretch of the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar stations, will be inspected by the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on July 23, 2018, … READ FULL STORY
Terming the situation in Delhi as ‘absolutely bizarre’, the Supreme Court, on July 12, 2018, referred to the ‘mountains of garbage’ at three landfill sites in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa and said there was … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government, on July 12, 2018, approved the final revised estimate of Rs 1,518.37 crores, for the construction of the Signature Bridge on Yamuna river, at Wazirabad. The approval was given in a … READ FULL STORY
As many as 31 water bodies in three northern districts of Tamil Nadu, have been taken up for restoration, under an initiative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The water bodies in Chennai … READ FULL STORY
New Delhi’s Connaught Place has moved one position higher, to become the ninth most expensive office location in the world, with an annual rent of USD 153 per sq ft, according to property consultant … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government is rolling out several projects, to increase water availability in the city by 15 to 20 per cent in the next two years and 50 per cent in five years, chief … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be asked to collaborate with institutions like IIT Bombay, to work on introducing modern scientific technology, to ensure good roads in the city, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis … READ FULL STORY
The process of carving out a separate municipal council, comprising 27 villages currently under the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), is in the final stages, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state legislative … READ FULL STORY
At least two to three European aviation entities, are keen on establishing their facilities in the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) and are scouting for Indian partners, Maharashtra Airport Development … READ FULL STORY
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has issued a notice to Supertech Limited, for allegedly cheating home buyers over a non-existent residential project, an official said, on July 10, 2018. HRERA chairman KK … READ FULL STORY
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has blamed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for the 2015 floods in the city, saying that the city development authority altered land uses in the metropolitan area … READ FULL STORY
Railway minister Piyush Goyal, on July 9, 2018, told the Metro Railway authorities in Kolkata, to give priority to those projects, where land is available without encroachments, a Metro Railway spokesperson said. “He (Goyal) … READ FULL STORY
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Union Environment Ministry, has accorded permission to convert GMR Group’s aviation special economic zone (SEZ) into a multi-product SEZ, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. … READ FULL STORY
