Urban Index

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  Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog's 1st Urban India Index

  Shimla, Coimbatore and Chandigarh have topped the Niti Aayog's first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut and Itanagar are the worst performers, according to a report released by the government think tank on Tu

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  Bengaluru Tops Ease Of Living Index. 'Except Traffic,' Say Residents

  An "ease of living index" released by the Urban Development Ministry aims to measure the well-being of citizens in 111 cities. 49 indicators of quality of life, economic-ability and sustainability under 13 categories were measured. The aim of the index is to accelerate India's urban development and guide evidence-based policymaking. It also works t...

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  This Is India's Best State For Quality Of Life

  Andhra Pradesh has come out on top in the 'Ease of Living Index' rankings under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs ministry said on Monday.

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  This City Tops India's Most Liveable Places In First Government Ranking

  Pune has been ranked first in the Ease of Living Index launched by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, with Navi Mumbai coming in second and Delhi languishing at 65th position.

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  Centre Launches Index To Rank 116 Cities On Quality Of Life

  The Centre today launched a liveability index which will rank the country's 116 major cities on the basis of the quality of life they offer. Launching the first 'City Liveability Index', Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said, it will cover cities with population above one million, including the capital cities.

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  Consumer Inflation Falls To Two-Year Low In November Due To Demonetisation

  A Reuters poll of over 20 economists had expected the CPI inflation to come down to 3.90 per cent in November.

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  Urban Unemployment Rate at 9.62%, Rural At 7.15%: BSE Index

  The unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 9.62 per cent, much higher than the 7.15 per cent in rural pockets, says a BSE index.

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  Linking of User Charges to Inflation for Smart Cities Proposed: Report

  A proposal has been mooted for automatic partial indexing of user charges in urban areas to inflation and quality of services to increase cost recovery to at least cover operation and maintenance charges, sources in the UD Ministry said.

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  India Ranks Behind Zimbabwe, Bangladesh & Iraq on Global Motherhood Index

  A new study complied data from multiple United Nations (UN) agencies to understand which countries are well suited for mothers' and kids.

• Retail inflation inches up to 10.36% in May

  Inflation rates for rural and urban areas were 9.57 per cent and 11.52 per cent, respectively.

• India's urban consumer confidence edges up: survey

  Urban consumer confidence improved marginally, but concerns about economy kept consumers pessimistic.

• India's urban consumer confidence weak in March: Survey

  India's urban consumer confidence remained weak in March, weighed down by inflationary concerns.

• Urban households expect inflation to be 13.3% by Dec'12: RBI survey

  Urban households expect inflation to remain high till the second half of next financial year, a survey by the Reserve Bank has found. In December, 2012, household inflation is expected to be 13.3 per cent, higher than the 12.9 per cent perceived for September, 2012, and daily-wage workers and housewives expected higher inflation rates to continue, ...