Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The Tripura government is setting up ‘pink toilets’ across all urban civic bodies, including areas under the Agartala Municipal Corporation, to provide hygienic, safe and easily identifiable public washrooms for women, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday.After reviewing ongoing urban development projects, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction that construction of pink toilets in 20 urban areas across the state is nearing completion. He emphasised that such i…
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Patna, April 27 (IANS) Bihar CM Samrat Chaudhary on Monday evening chaired a high-level review meeting at ‘Samvad’ in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, assessing the progress of major schemes under the Departments of Urban Development and Housing, Panchayati Raj, and Tourism. He directed officials to ensure accelerated execution, transparency, and quality in all ongoing projects.During the meeting, Vinay Kumar, principal secretary of urban development and housing, presented a compreh…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Sikkim starting Monday, during which he is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the state’s formation and will also unveil a series of development projects valued at over Rs 4,000 crore.The Prime Minister will arrive in Gangtok on Monday at around 3 p.m.On April 28, he is scheduled to visit the Orchidarium in Gangtok, developed as a world-class Orchid Experience Centre …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-backed data platform and a Japanese construction technology firm have signed an agreement to unlock vast but underutilised construction data for artificial intelligence (AI)-led urban development.DataKaveri Systems, the commercial arm of IISc Bengaluru’s Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG), and ONESTRUCTION Inc., a Tottori-based specialist in open-standard built environment data, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s construction market, currently valued at $685 billion in 2025, is projected to touch $1.2 trillion by 2034 at a CAGR of 6.9 per cent driven by sustained infrastructure investments and urban development, a report said on Friday.The report from Savills India and Hotelivate said that demand for offices remains robust, driven by GCC expansion and occupier preference for Grade-A, sustainable workspaces. Construction costs rose by 6.4 per cent–7.6 per cent, large…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said on Sunday that revamped and digitally equipped bus stations in the state will enhance passenger safety.His reaction followed after the State Cabinet approved a project of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) to redevelop 49 major bus stations.The decision is viewed as a significant step towards modernising and strengthening the state’s transport system.The project that will be developed under …
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy appealed to the people of the state to give the JDS party just one opportunity for five years, promising that he would completely remove the “eclipse” that has gripped the state. Speaking at the Greater Bengaluru JDS convention held in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “Give me just one chance. I will free the state from the eclipse imposed by the Congress party. I will clean up all the mess they h…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), will launch a Heritage Week programme on April 13 to promote the Capital’s heritage, an official said on Friday. The initiative, from April 13 to 18, will aim to help people, especially the youth, connect with Delhi’s art and culture and will include an exhibition/documentation of conservation efforts in the Mehrauli area, the official said in a statement.DD…
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 …