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Seeking to address some of the most pressing issues facing India, including air pollution, through innovation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on November 28, 2019, launched the country chapter of its Accelerator Lab … READ FULL STORY
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a real estate builder to refund, within four weeks, Rs 3.4 crores received from four home buyers, along with compensation, saying that they cannot be … READ FULL STORY
A private developer, Usman Mohammad Qureshi, has been arrested by the police on November 26, 2019, for allegedly constructing and selling flats illegally in Greater Noida’s Shahberi area. Qureshi, a native of Jamia Nagar … READ FULL STORY
The government is not considering any proposal to make access to potable water a fundamental right, union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, on November 21, 2019, … READ FULL STORY
Presenting the budget proposals in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) house meeting, commissioner Varsha Joshi, on November 18, 2019, announced a ‘nominal’ rise in property taxes, across various categories of residential colonies. The … READ FULL STORY
The Air Quality Index in several automated air monitoring stations in Kolkata had hovered between 200 and 350 (PM 2.5) in the first week of November 2019, which was categorised as ‘moderate’ and ‘poor’ … READ FULL STORY
The CBDT, on November 11, 2019, said that raids by the Income Tax Department have unearthed large tax evasion, involving ‘leading corporate houses’ in the infrastructure sector. The raids were conducted in the first … READ FULL STORY
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), released on November 8, 2019, showed that the currency with the public grew 15.2% to Rs 21.59 lakh crores, as of the fortnight to October 25, … READ FULL STORY
Over 200 shanties and temporary shops, which had come up on a 20-acre government land, were cleared of illegal occupation and the land worth around Rs 21 crores, was reclaimed by the Noida Authority, … READ FULL STORY
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), on November 4, 2019, said it will provide a USD 451 million (about Rs 3,200 crores) loan, to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the … READ FULL STORY
Real estate players in the National Capital Region said on Friday that the ban on construction till November 5, 2019, will have an adverse effect on their pace of work, resulting in delay in … READ FULL STORY
In a move aimed at improving the condition of roads in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to give Rs 500 cash prize to citizens, if a pothole reported by them … READ FULL STORY
Aiming at reviving the tea industry and increasing employment opportunities, the West Bengal cabinet, on October 31, 2019, decided that 15% of land of a tea garden can be used for construction works. A … READ FULL STORY
