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
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
India has nearly 11.09 million vacant urban housing units, of which 10 states and union territories (UTs) contribute to 78% (8.64 million) of total vacancy levels, says a report titled ‘Institutionalising the Rental Housing … READ FULL STORY
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami, on September 24, 2019, called on defence minister Rajnath Singh and requested him to expedite the allocation of land owned by his ministry, for taking up the expansion … 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
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told the Supreme Court, on August 22, 2019 that the Rs 10,000-crore Salem-Chennai eight-lane green corridor road project, is of ‘national importance’ and that the Madras High … READ FULL STORY
Digitisation is a process that has touched and transformed every industry. As we find ourselves sliding into the fourth phase of the industrial revolution that deploys digital technology to change our way of life … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on July 12, 2019, dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government, challenging the Rs 100-crore penalty imposed on the state by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), for not … READ FULL STORY
The US Green Building Council (USGBC), on June 18, 2019, released the list of India’s Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely-used green building rating system. … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, has directed the Union Environment Ministry to file a report on the finalisation of eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, within … READ FULL STORY
It has been two years since the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) came into force across the country and the centre’s aim to enforce it in every state, is gathering visible momentum. … READ FULL STORY
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited has announced the inauguration of ‘ORIGINS’ by Mahindra World City, Chennai, located on the NH-16, near Ponneri. The industrial cluster has been developed in a 60:40 joint venture between Mahindra … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on April 24, 2019, said it has provisionally attached land and buildings in Madurai and Chennai and fixed deposits, totalling to Rs 40.34 crores of Olympus Granites Pvt Ltd, under … READ FULL STORY
