Jnnurm

Ashok Leyland targets bigger market share as co bags Rs 450 cr bus orders

The Chennai-based firm has bagged orders for 3,566 buses from various STUs (state transport undertakings) so far this fiscal and these are to be executed within this year

West Bengal polls: Mamata targets Congress over tie-up with CPM, claims party suffering from identity crisis

Targeting the CPM-Congress alliance in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress supremo and state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Congress suffered from an identity crisis while the Marxist party did nothing during its 34-year rule.

Kolkata flyover tragedy: Did state govt overlook IVRCL's poor track record, financials?

Since fiscal year 2012, IVRCL's net sales dropped nearly 50 percent from a high of Rs 7,557 crore to Rs 3,820 crore in fiscal year 2015

Vivekananda flyover collapse kills 22, firm says it was the toughest project IVRCL ever took on

A flyover under construction in the bustling city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday on the vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 17 people and around 78 people injured.

Smart cities: Govt dismantling Nehruvian model, success depends on smart citizens

Centre’s largesse for cities in form of direct monetary grants (such as the smart cities program) should not be surprising at all.

Smart cities: Centre has opened up its coffers, the onus is now on civic bodies to make it count

India’s largest cities now actually have some encouragement from the Centre and discretionary funds to decide what is most important for the residents’ welfare and future well-being.

Firstpost Investigation: How Chennai, hungry for growth, devoured itself

The preceding segment of Firstpost’s reporting from Chennai examined lapses in the Corporation of Chennai’s (CoC) response to flood warnings and disregard for the damage unfettered construction would inflict on the city. The second part of the investigation draws attention to the CoC’s handling of the city’s drainage system

Tata Motors looks to secure Rs 600 cr business under JNNURM - II

The company has already launched 650 buses in Himachal Pradesh, and several others in the civic bodies around Mumbai including Kalyan Dombivili Municipal Corporation and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

One year of Modi sarkar: The UPA policies he has used to his advantage

Here are some of the policies that the BJP had criticized and vehemently opposed when in opposition, but have now implemented.

Modi's urbanisation dream takes wings: Cabinet nod for 100 smart cities project

Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to NDA government's flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs one lakh crore.