New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India should brace for geopolitical disruptions every one to two years and use the current pause in geopolitical tensions to push through long‑pending structural reforms, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM) Member and Axis Bank chief economist Neelkanth Mishra said on Friday.The pause in hostilities offers a window to “hard‑wire resilience into growth” by accelerating reforms in electrification, housing, urban infrastructure and tourism, Mishra …
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, removing the clause for approved layout plans for these settlements. The Union minister also offered hope to over 60 upscale, affluent unauthorised colonies, Sainik Farms and Anant Ram Dairy, saying the residents here …
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 19,806.9 crore at a ceremony in Vav‑Tharad in North Gujarat. The projects, undertaken by the central and state governments, span energy, transport, railways, urban infrastructure and housing, reflecting a major investment in the region’s socio‑economic landscape.The inauguration drew senior state leaders, including Gujarat Chief Minister…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months.The meeting was not listed on the public schedule. No television cameras were invited into the Oval Office. Hours later, Mamdani described the interaction as “a productive meeting” and said he was “looking forward to building more housing in New York Cit…
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) Longer job searches and rising housing costs are intensifying economic pressure on young South Koreans amid the country’s structural challenges and sluggish growth, a central bank report said on Monday.According to a report on youth economic conditions released by the Bank of Korea (BOK), many young job seekers are experiencing prolonged job searches early in their careers as companies increasingly favour experienced workers and expand rolling recruitment, rather than the tr…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) The Karnataka government is set to rehabilitate people whose houses were demolished as they had encroached on government land. The state government plans to distribute houses to them amid controversy and stiff opposition from the BJP in Bengaluru.The government has prepared to provide houses to 26 people in the first phase, out of the 167 families whose residential structures were demolished earlier near Kogilu Layout in the city.The decision is likely to trigger a major …
Immigrants and newcomers are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated housing scams, especially during their first weeks in a new country.…