Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Committee member, Kummanam Rajasekharan on Thursday welcomed the Union Government’s decision to sanction Rs 60 crore for the implementation of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 in Kerala, describing it as a significant step towards strengthening urban infrastructure and improving the quality of life in the state’s cities.Rajasekharan said the sanction reflects the Prime Ministe…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the civic authorities over rampant illegal constructions and repeated non-compliance with its earlier directions, observing that if officials fail to act even after the top court’s orders, it raises serious concerns about the plight of ordinary citizens.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan directed the constitution of an expert committee comprising senior professors and draughtsmen from IIT Delhi, wh…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A petition filed by Delhi Gymkhana Club member Vijay Khurana and the Club’s Staff Welfare Association in the Delhi High Court against an eviction notice issued by the Union government to the colonial-era club may come up for hearing on July 6, a lawyer said on Saturday. The High Court is likely to take up the petition on a day before the deadline for the Club to respond to a show-cause notice issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.The notice issued t…
Ahmedabad, June 8 (IANS) A PM SVANidhi loan welfare fair was organised at the city’s Kalyan community Hall in Vastrapur area, which saw participation of thousands of people, including many beneficiaries. Several dignitaries, including Ahmedabad mayor Hitesh Barot, attended the event. Many street vendors participating in the fair were provided with cheques and sanction letters under the PM SVANidhi scheme.The fair was organised by the Urban Community Development (UCD) department of the Ahmedaba…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi Gymkhana Club has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre’s decision to reclaim and take possession of its iconic Safdarjung Road premises in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi for “public security purposes”.The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before Justice Avneesh Jhingan by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday.Singhvi sought immediate listing of the matter, following which the Delhi High Court agreed to hear the case on Tuesday (M…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation amid the ongoing United States-Iran war, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday opted to travel by a commercial Air India flight instead of a private jet for his scheduled visit to Delhi. The Deputy Chief Minister departed from Mumbai for the national capital on the 4 p.m. Air India flight.He is attending a two-day special review meeting for the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 organised …
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that the state government is in continuous engagement with the Union government for securing approval for the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase–II. Referring to his recent meeting with Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, the Chief Minister said that the state government is undertaking all required actions from its side for the approval of Metro Phase–II.In reply to a letter written by Union Mini…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has stepped up its efforts to secure approval for proposed metro rail systems in Coimbatore and Madurai, following a renewed appeal by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Centre’s earlier rejection of the two projects.Senior state officials said the government is preparing to resubmit its case with additional data to address concerns raised by the Centre.After the Chief Minister’s intervention, the state has revised i…