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PM's Vision Turns Into Reality As Unused Urban Space Becomes Sports Hubs In Ahmedabad
The Gujarat government has transformed areas under overbridges into vibrant sports hubs, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to maximise the potential of urban spaces.
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Poor AQI: Can Air Pollution Affect Sperm Health?
"The adverse effects of air pollution on sperm health are especially alarming in urban areas experiencing high levels of AQI, where people are constantly exposed to hazardous substances." says our expert. Here's how and how to stay safe.
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Mountain Lions in Los Angeles Are Turning Nocturnal Due to Humans Encroaching Their Habitat, Study Finds
Mountain lions in Los Angeles are adapting to human recreational activities such as hiking, jogging, and cycling by becoming more nocturnal, a recent study in Biological Conservation has revealed. Researchers tracked 22 GPS-collared mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains between 2011 and 2018 and found that the animals shifted their activity ...
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Setting Up Two Private Universities
The objective of the scheme is to generate employment in rural and urban areas and to connect the youth of the state with self-employment.
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India, Germany Decide To Expand Ties In Renewable Energy, Mobility Sectors
Ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to India, New Delhi and Berlin have decided to shore up cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, urban development, agroecology and mobility.
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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
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Unemployment Rate Declines To 6.7 Percent In India's Urban Areas: Survey
The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.7 per cent in the January-March period from 6.8 per cent a year ago, according to the National Sample Survey Survey (NSSO).
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How Poll Body Is Trying To Increase Voter Turnout In Politically Crucial UP
The Election Commission of India has set up more than 200 polling stations within housing societies in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh to increase voter turnout in the politically crucial state.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Strong Message On "Urban Voter Apathy"
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today asked people in urban areas to come out and vote in large numbers to end the ills of what he called "urban voter apathy".
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International Women's Day 2024: What Every Woman Should Know About Pap Smears
International Women's Day 2024: Early detection and treatments significantly increase the chances of successful outcomes in managing cervical abnormalities.
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Heat Island Effect Can Make Core Of Cities 7 Degrees Hotter: Expert To NDTV
As heat waves increase in India with the rise in global warming, cities are particularly vulnerable because temperatures at the heart of the urban jungles can be as many as seven degrees higher than the areas aound them, a leading expert has said.
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Delhi MLA Fund Raised From Rs 4 Crore To Rs 7 Crore
The Delhi MLA Local Area Development (MLALAD) fund for each lawmaker has been raised from Rs 4 crore to Rs 7 crore, Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said in the Delhi Assembly on Friday.
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Opinion: KCR Won Urban Votes But Congress Decimated Him In Rural Areas
Six months ago, few leaders, even in the Congress and the INDIA alliance, would have thought that the mighty K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) would be defeated in Telangana.
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Space Regulator Unveils Fund For Startups In Urban Development, Disaster Management
India's space regulator IN-SPACe on Monday announced a seed fund scheme for start-ups operating in the areas of Urban Development and Disaster Management by using space technology.
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PM's Vision Turns Into Reality As Unused Urban Space Becomes Sports Hubs In Ahmedabad
The Gujarat government has transformed areas under overbridges into vibrant sports hubs, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to maximise the potential of urban spaces.
-
Poor AQI: Can Air Pollution Affect Sperm Health?
"The adverse effects of air pollution on sperm health are especially alarming in urban areas experiencing high levels of AQI, where people are constantly exposed to hazardous substances." says our expert. Here's how and how to stay safe.
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Mountain Lions in Los Angeles Are Turning Nocturnal Due to Humans Encroaching Their Habitat, Study Finds
Mountain lions in Los Angeles are adapting to human recreational activities such as hiking, jogging, and cycling by becoming more nocturnal, a recent study in Biological Conservation has revealed. Researchers tracked 22 GPS-collared mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains between 2011 and 2018 and found that the animals shifted their activity ...
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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Setting Up Two Private Universities
The objective of the scheme is to generate employment in rural and urban areas and to connect the youth of the state with self-employment.
-
India, Germany Decide To Expand Ties In Renewable Energy, Mobility Sectors
Ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to India, New Delhi and Berlin have decided to shore up cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, urban development, agroecology and mobility.
-
Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
-
Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
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Unemployment Rate Declines To 6.7 Percent In India's Urban Areas: Survey
The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.7 per cent in the January-March period from 6.8 per cent a year ago, according to the National Sample Survey Survey (NSSO).
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How Poll Body Is Trying To Increase Voter Turnout In Politically Crucial UP
The Election Commission of India has set up more than 200 polling stations within housing societies in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh to increase voter turnout in the politically crucial state.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Strong Message On "Urban Voter Apathy"
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today asked people in urban areas to come out and vote in large numbers to end the ills of what he called "urban voter apathy".
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International Women's Day 2024: What Every Woman Should Know About Pap Smears
International Women's Day 2024: Early detection and treatments significantly increase the chances of successful outcomes in managing cervical abnormalities.
-
Heat Island Effect Can Make Core Of Cities 7 Degrees Hotter: Expert To NDTV
As heat waves increase in India with the rise in global warming, cities are particularly vulnerable because temperatures at the heart of the urban jungles can be as many as seven degrees higher than the areas aound them, a leading expert has said.
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Delhi MLA Fund Raised From Rs 4 Crore To Rs 7 Crore
The Delhi MLA Local Area Development (MLALAD) fund for each lawmaker has been raised from Rs 4 crore to Rs 7 crore, Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said in the Delhi Assembly on Friday.
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Opinion: KCR Won Urban Votes But Congress Decimated Him In Rural Areas
Six months ago, few leaders, even in the Congress and the INDIA alliance, would have thought that the mighty K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) would be defeated in Telangana.
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Space Regulator Unveils Fund For Startups In Urban Development, Disaster Management
India's space regulator IN-SPACe on Monday announced a seed fund scheme for start-ups operating in the areas of Urban Development and Disaster Management by using space technology.
