Coronavirus Outbreak: Policy opportunity knocks for govt in migrant crisis; time's right to think smart districts
One of the unintended and unpleasant consequences of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown has been tidal reverse migration from the big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore to mainly Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Union Budget 2019: Real estate sector hopes for industry status, further push to REIT agenda
With the transformation in the way business is conducted under the reformative Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) regime, it is time to recognise the role of the real estate sector as a full-fledged industry.
‘Will leave no stone unturned to fulfil every housing dream': Narendra Modi celebrates four years of Awas Yojana, AMRUT schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is committed to further improving urban infrastructure and will leave no stone unturned to fulfili the dream of housing for all. Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide affordable housing to the urban poor. The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation aims at giving basic civic amenities to improve the quality of life for all.
Indians want IoT to be used for improving healthcare, reducing pollution: Study
20.5 percent people think that it will be good to use IoT is used to manage traffic on the roads.
Karnataka opens its own Centre for Smart Governance to help power software for e-governance projects in the state
The CSG will be involved in development of software applications for e-governance projects.
Govt to establish National Urban and Innovation Stack for Smart Cities to tackle implementation challenges at the ground level
The NUIS will provide anytime-anywhere access to government services, delivering real-time updates while ensuring a KPI based service delivery
Rahul Gandhi promises change in urban administration if Congress comes to power, says 'we will move to directly-elected mayors'
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised changes in the way the city administration is being run today “to improve the quality of life in cities” if voted to power.
At World Architecture Festival, two award-winning entries from India reconcile cultural context with a futuristic vision
At the World Architecture Festival 2018, two India-based entries won awards in two different categories. Both, in their own way, address crucial questions about the modernity of architectural design in the country that are as culturally sensitive as they are modern.
Mood of First-Time Voter: 45% college grads feel there are few job opportunities, 67% HS grads say no to caste-based reservation
The fourth part of the section titled 'Jobs and Economy' examines the differing views of high school and college graduates.
Mood of First-Time Voter: 11% in Tier 3 cities say extremely easy to find jobs; 70% in Tier 2 cities oppose caste-based reservation
The third part of the section titled 'Jobs and Economy' examines the differing views of respondents from Tier 1, 2 and 3 cities.
Mood of First-Time Voter: 56% of respondents from East say few job opportunities; 46% of South say GST had negative impact
The second part of the section titled 'Jobs and Economy' examines the differing views of respondents from the North, South, East and West of India.
Mood of First-Time Voter: Extremely difficult to find jobs in India, say 20% females; 25% males eye startup route
The first part of the section titled 'Jobs and Economy' examines the differing views of male and female respondents
Russia may invest in Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, smart cities, railways, public transport: Suresh Prabhu
Russia has invested $1.2 billion in India between 2000 and 2017.
Digital India: How India's vibrant economy can lead the world with disruptive innovation
Digital India has been a frontrunner in India’s marathon towards a digitally empowered society and there is a visible change in people’s mindset
Ram Nath Kovind in Cyprus: President addresses House of Representatives, invites businesses to invest in India
Underlining Cyprus' contribution to India's economic growth, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday invited the businesses in the Mediterranean nation to invest in the country.
India Mobile Congress 2018 to take place from 25-27 October in New Delhi
India Mobile Congress (IMC) between 25-27 October 2018 at New Delhi.The exhibition would feature more than 1,300 exhibitors.
Auto Expo 2018: Tata Motors is expected to showcase six electric vehicles in personal and mass mobility segments
This year, the company's focus of the Auto Expo will be a journey towards the future of integrated mobility solutions, outlining plans for the future of India's Smart Cities
Budget 2018: Promises of smart cities, employment and housing displaying little progress in India
Less than a quarter of central funds for four major national programmes for India’s urban renewal have been used.
Hardeep Singh Puri announces nine more additions to Smart City Mission, list now includes 99 cities
Three cities of Uttar Pradesh are among nine chosen in the latest round of the Centre's flagship Smart City Mission, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said