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The Maharashtra government, on March 8, 2019, approved a Rs 1,722-crore budget for Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), more than half of which will be spent on metro rail and a ring road. … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on March 5, 2019, set aside the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order enlarging the buffer zone limits around lakes and water bodies in Bengaluru. An apex court bench allowed the appeals … READ FULL STORY
Prime minister Narendra Modi, on March 4, 2019, inaugurated a 6.5-km stretch of Phase I of the Ahmedabad Metro train service. After inaugurating the 6.5-km stretch, connecting Vastral to Apparel Park area, Modi also … READ FULL STORY
The Noida Authority, on March 1, 2019, announced its annual budget for 2019-20 at Rs 5,827 crores, up from last fiscal’s Rs 4,900 crores. The Authority also announced releasing its share in the funding … READ FULL STORY
The Rajasthan government has decided not to charge stamp duty on transfer of immovable property from a husband to his wife as a gift, according to an official statement. Till now, 1 per cent … READ FULL STORY
After over two weeks of sit-in demonstrations, some farmers in Noida have launched an indefinite fast to press for their demands, including enhanced compensation in lieu of their land acquired by the Noida Authority … READ FULL STORY
The construction of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial off the Mumbai coast will remain stayed for the time being, as the Supreme Court, on February 21, 2019, turned down the Maharashtra government’s plea … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, on a plea challenging the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) order, which refused to declare the low-lying areas in and around … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das, on February 18, 2019, reiterated the need for banks to cut interest rates, saying that ‘transmission of monetary policy decisions is important’. “Transmission of rates … READ FULL STORY
An NGO has secured permission from the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) and the railway authorities, to carry out the restoration work of the 166-year-old Byculla station in Mumbai, a railway official said, on … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal environment minister Suvendu Adhikary, on February 13, 2019, said that saving wetlands was the top-most priority of the state government. He said 12,500 hectares of wetlands was protected in recent times by … READ FULL STORY
An acceptance letter, paving the way for Noida and Greater Noida to participate in the Global Sustainable Cities 2025 Initiative, was formally handed over to UN Global Sustainability Index Institute (UNGSII) chief Roland Schatz, … READ FULL STORY
Presenting the fourth budget of the AIADMK government in the assembly, on February 8, 2019, deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam said no new taxes were proposed for the 2019-20 fiscal and assured that the … READ FULL STORY
