Latest Urban Areas News & Updates

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES 2024-25), released on January 2 this year, indicates a significant increase in household food insecurity, with roughly one in four persons experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity in 2024-25, compared to about one in six in 2018-19, according to an article in the Pakistani media.Moderate-to-severe food insecurity rose by 8.43 per cent during this period, going from 15.92 per cent in 2018-19 to 24.35 per cent i…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian Railways plans to double originating train capacity in 48 major cities in the country by 2030 in view of the rapid growth in demand for travel, according to an official statement issued on Friday.The increase in infrastructure that is being planned includes augmenting the current terminals with additional platforms, stabling lines, pit lines, and adequate shunting facilities, as well as identifying and creating new terminals in and around the urban area.The develo…