Minister for Municipal Administration P. Narayana visited the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Ahmedabad on the first day of his two-day tour of Gujarat on Sunday. He spoke to the officials there about how GIFT City, spread in 860 acres, had been transformed into the country’s Fintech hub. Earlier in the day, Mr. … Read more
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at a meeting with the senior leadership of Marubeni Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. A world-class, next-generation industrial park will be developed on 600 acres in a phase-wise manner in Future City, Hyderabad, with the proposed investment of ₹1,000 crore by Marubeni Corporation, a leading Japanese industrial conglomerate with … Read more
Spectators trying to catch a sixer during the IPL cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on March 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak A huge crowd of cricket lovers from across Andhra Pradesh thronged the Dr YSR ACA VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam, which … Read more
Earlier this month, Chennai recorded its hottest March in 25 years. With another intense summer ahead in this coastal city, and humidity exacerbating the effects heart, there is a need for conversations on designing climate-responsive cooler homes and outdoor urban spaces of tree-lined parks, lakes and wetlands. Increasing green cover, implementing reflective roofing materials, adding … Read more
Members of police stand guard after clashes erupted due to demands over removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, in Nagpur, on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The law and order situation in Nagpur, which was rocked by violence on Monday night (March 17, 2025), is under control but a curfew continues … Read more
Plans have been drawn to set up a Sports City and Sports University on 220 acres of land in the capital city of Amaravati. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivanath, in a press release, said that the Andhra Pradesh government has already allocated 142 acres for Amaravati Sports University, and an international cricket stadium at the Amaravati … Read more
Telangana government’s proposed Future City would anchored by AI (artificial intelligence) city, Pharma and manufacturing clusters along with multimodal mobility and metro access. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has asserted that the Future City, the first net zero city proposed by the Telangana Government, will become a model for next generation urban development in the … Read more
An electric autorickshaw operating along Chittoor Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Over a month since the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority (RTA) decided to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones, not many e-autorickshaws have sought the permit which would enable them to operate anywhere in the city … Read more
Visitors to the Hyderabad Literary Festival 2025 can explore themes ranging from literature and storytelling to climate change, science, indigenous languages, and culture | Photo Credit: https://www.hydlitfest.org/ The Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2025 is set to captivate audiences with its vibrant line-up of literary discussions, cultural conversations, and artistic expressions. Scheduled to be organised at … Read more
People were seen with masks against the air pollution, after experiencing good air quality during the first half of December. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Delhi continued to be the most polluted place in India — for the fifth consecutive day — with the overall air quality of the national capital continuing to … Read more