The Karnataka Lokayukta has directed the Urban Development Department (UDD) to submit a detailed report on alleged irregularities related to postings in the Directorate of Municipal Administration, despite a vacancy rate of nearly 50%. According to the order, the Lokayukta has instructed a probe into the allegations and demanded a comprehensive report. The directive follows … 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
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
As a precautionary measure following heavy rains in the Bengaluru Urban district, all schools and anganwadis to remain shut on October 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Following incessant overnight rains that lashed the city, a holiday has been declared for all Anganwadis and private/aided primary and high schools of Bengaluru Urban District today … Read more
The 2024 general elections might have substantially changed the composition of the Lok Sabha in terms of party strengths, leading to a coalition government. However, candidates who thrived – even in the 2019 elections – were inevitably rich across most parties with assets equivalent to that of the top 10% of the urban households of … Read more
A representational image of Kaloor-Kadavantara Road, in Kochi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Three separate Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) will be formed for the execution of the proposed “Urban Rejuvenation and Beautification Scheme” in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode cities. The scheme was announced in the 2023-24 State Budget with the aim of transforming the … Read more
33% urban Indian children were addicted to online gaming such as Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Among Us, FIFA, Fantasy Sports according to a survey conducted by LocalCircles After the COVID-19 period, as children returned to school and face-to-face teaching recommenced, there was an upswing in the use of the Internet for leisure. A recent survey by … Read more
Uttar Pradesh aims to get a giant share of 1,800 e-Buses out of 10,000 under the PM e-Bus Scheme. The buses will be functional in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Firozabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Agra, Jhansi, Varanasi, Meerut, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Aligarh, Moradabad, Ayodhya, Shahjahanpur, Mathura, Rampur, and Saharanpur. The State government Urban Development Ministry is preparing … Read more
Urban poor have been the most impacted by 15-month high consumer price inflation (CPI) in July, a domestic rating agency’s arm said on Wednesday. The high-income segment in urban areas faced the lowest inflation burden, as food has a relatively low share in their consumption basked, Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics said in a note. … Read more
A team of experts from the City of Aarhus, Denmark, visited Jaipur over the weekend to chalk out a plan of action for the development of urban water sector during the next three years in Rajasthan. The State government had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on May 19 for bringing efficiency to the water … Read more