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Centre Allocates Rs 200 Crore To Tackle Waterlogging In Thiruvananthapuram
The union government has offered Rs 200 crore to Kerala under the Urban Mitigation Programme for the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, which witnessed waterlogging during the recent pre-monsoon showers.
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What Is The Urban Heat Island Effect That's Making Metro Cities Hotter?
With the arrival of May, mercury is soaring in India's metropolitan cities. While the national capital, Delhi, recorded 33 degree Celsius followed by Mumbai at 34 degrees Celsius, both Chennai and Bengaluru stood at 37 degree Celsius each.
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RBI Cancels Licence Of Urban Co-op Bank In UP Over Inadequate Funds
The RBI on Thursday cancelled the licence of Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
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RBI Cancels License Of Lucknow Urban Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has cancelled the banking license of Lucknow Urban Co-operative Bank, as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
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India's First Semi-High Speed Regional Rail Service Named 'RAPIDX'
The trains will run on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, being implemented to connect key urban nodes across the National Capital Region (NCR), they said.
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Russia Says Mariupol Cleared Of Ukraine Forces As Fighting Rages
Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities on Saturday, as Moscow said its troops had cleared the urban area of Mariupol and only a small contingent of Ukrainian fighters remained inside.
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MK Stalin's DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu Urban Local Polls
21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.
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National Capital Region To Shrink As Per New Plan For 2041. Details Here
The National Capital Region is likely to shrink to 100-km radius from Rajghat with the NCR Planning Board approving the 'Draft Regional Plan 2041' which is aimed at focused development of NCR's urban areas, official sources said.
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Myanmar's Biggest Cities, Commercial Hubs Hit By Power Outages
A power blackout hit Myanmar's main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
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RBI Cancels Licence Of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank
RBI said Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects, and does not comply with the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Ministries To Spend More On Large Projects
The Finance Minister has suggested that all ministries should explore the public private partnership mode for viable projects.
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Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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Japan Faces Longer State Of Emergency, Casting Doubt On Tokyo Olympics
Japan is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major urban areas, sources said on Wednesday, a move that could cast doubt on the planned Summer Olympics.
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He Tweeted About Bus Making Him Late For School. Then This Happened
One small change has made a big difference for a schoolboy in Odisha, where bus timings were revised to help him reach school on time.
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For Bug Hunters in India, Apple Has Become a New Honeypot
From small towns and rural areas to urban cities and even the national capital, security researchers in India are quite actively looking for ways to find vulnerabilities for Apple to earn huge bounties and gain benefits from its brand value.
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Centre Allocates Rs 200 Crore To Tackle Waterlogging In Thiruvananthapuram
The union government has offered Rs 200 crore to Kerala under the Urban Mitigation Programme for the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, which witnessed waterlogging during the recent pre-monsoon showers.
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What Is The Urban Heat Island Effect That's Making Metro Cities Hotter?
With the arrival of May, mercury is soaring in India's metropolitan cities. While the national capital, Delhi, recorded 33 degree Celsius followed by Mumbai at 34 degrees Celsius, both Chennai and Bengaluru stood at 37 degree Celsius each.
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RBI Cancels Licence Of Urban Co-op Bank In UP Over Inadequate Funds
The RBI on Thursday cancelled the licence of Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
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RBI Cancels License Of Lucknow Urban Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has cancelled the banking license of Lucknow Urban Co-operative Bank, as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
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India's First Semi-High Speed Regional Rail Service Named 'RAPIDX'
The trains will run on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, being implemented to connect key urban nodes across the National Capital Region (NCR), they said.
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Russia Says Mariupol Cleared Of Ukraine Forces As Fighting Rages
Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities on Saturday, as Moscow said its troops had cleared the urban area of Mariupol and only a small contingent of Ukrainian fighters remained inside.
-
MK Stalin's DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu Urban Local Polls
21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.
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National Capital Region To Shrink As Per New Plan For 2041. Details Here
The National Capital Region is likely to shrink to 100-km radius from Rajghat with the NCR Planning Board approving the 'Draft Regional Plan 2041' which is aimed at focused development of NCR's urban areas, official sources said.
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Myanmar's Biggest Cities, Commercial Hubs Hit By Power Outages
A power blackout hit Myanmar's main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
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RBI Cancels Licence Of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank
RBI said Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects, and does not comply with the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Ministries To Spend More On Large Projects
The Finance Minister has suggested that all ministries should explore the public private partnership mode for viable projects.
-
Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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Japan Faces Longer State Of Emergency, Casting Doubt On Tokyo Olympics
Japan is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in the capital, Tokyo, and other major urban areas, sources said on Wednesday, a move that could cast doubt on the planned Summer Olympics.
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He Tweeted About Bus Making Him Late For School. Then This Happened
One small change has made a big difference for a schoolboy in Odisha, where bus timings were revised to help him reach school on time.
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For Bug Hunters in India, Apple Has Become a New Honeypot
From small towns and rural areas to urban cities and even the national capital, security researchers in India are quite actively looking for ways to find vulnerabilities for Apple to earn huge bounties and gain benefits from its brand value.
