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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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Kozhikode And Gwalior Declared Creative Cities Of Literature And Music By UNESCO
Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Key Power Projects In Kerala Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala on Friday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.
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3 Of World's Fastest Growing Cities Are In India: Economist Ranking
A survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed that three of the world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala.
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Centre To Come Up With Recommendations To Deal With Floods In Cities
The Centre plans to draw up recommendations on how cities should deal with such urban flooding, an official said today.
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Urban Kerala To Be Open Defecation Free By January 2018
Urban Kerala is gearing up to achieve the Open Defecation Free status with over 27,000 household toilet units and a series of public toilet complexes, after rural Kerala was declared ODF in November, 2016.
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With Second Stretch Starting, Kochi Metro First Phase Becomes Operational
The first phase of Kochi Metro became fully operational on Tuesday with the inauguration of the second stretch of the 18 km route by Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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More Bars In Kerala Likely As Government De-notifies Some Highways
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's cabinet has decided to de-notify state highways in urban areas of the state. The decision will help the state government to open up bars, which couldn't be relocated or had to be shut down after the Supreme Court order prohibiting bars within a 500 metre radius of state or national highways from functioning.
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In Kerala, Urban Homeless May Soon Get Shelters
Thiruvananthapuram: Homeless poor, wandering and sleeping in city streets, will soon get a shelter in Kerala, with the state government drawing up a sustainable housing programme for them. As a prelude to the launch of the housing scheme, the all-women self-help group, Kudumabshree would conduct a survey of the shelterless poor living in urban area...
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After PM Modi Inaugurates Kochi Metro, President Mukherjee Launches Namma Metro: Highlights
Kochi got its first metro line today, while Bengaluru will add a line to the existing Namma Metro under Phase 1 of the mega project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched the Kochi Metro at 11 am today, while President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to inaugurate the new line of the Bengaluru Metro at around 7:30 pm. PM Modi took a ride o...
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BJP State Council Meet In Kerala On January 18
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the BJP state council meeting in Kottayam on January 18.
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Muziris Heritage Project Reminds Us Of Our History: President
President Pranab Mukherjee today inaugurated here the Muziris Heritage Project which showcases the history and culture of an ancient seaport and urban centre on the Malabar coast.
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Government Spent Rs. 7,637 Crore For Metro Projects So Far This Fiscal
The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Delhi Tops Broadband Subscriber Base in Urban Regions: Telecom Minister
Karnataka has the highest number of broadband users in rural areas at 2.77 million, followed by Kerala (2.52 million) and Tamil Nadu (2.27 million).
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Requests Centre for 7 Smart Cities
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has asked the Centre to develop seven cities in the state under the Smart City project, after being alloted only one from the lot of 100 cities to be developed across the country.
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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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Kozhikode And Gwalior Declared Creative Cities Of Literature And Music By UNESCO
Gwalior and Kozhikode from India are among the 55 new cities which have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Key Power Projects In Kerala Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key projects of power and urban sector in Kerala on Friday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.
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3 Of World's Fastest Growing Cities Are In India: Economist Ranking
A survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed that three of the world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala.
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Centre To Come Up With Recommendations To Deal With Floods In Cities
The Centre plans to draw up recommendations on how cities should deal with such urban flooding, an official said today.
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Urban Kerala To Be Open Defecation Free By January 2018
Urban Kerala is gearing up to achieve the Open Defecation Free status with over 27,000 household toilet units and a series of public toilet complexes, after rural Kerala was declared ODF in November, 2016.
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With Second Stretch Starting, Kochi Metro First Phase Becomes Operational
The first phase of Kochi Metro became fully operational on Tuesday with the inauguration of the second stretch of the 18 km route by Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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More Bars In Kerala Likely As Government De-notifies Some Highways
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's cabinet has decided to de-notify state highways in urban areas of the state. The decision will help the state government to open up bars, which couldn't be relocated or had to be shut down after the Supreme Court order prohibiting bars within a 500 metre radius of state or national highways from functioning.
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In Kerala, Urban Homeless May Soon Get Shelters
Thiruvananthapuram: Homeless poor, wandering and sleeping in city streets, will soon get a shelter in Kerala, with the state government drawing up a sustainable housing programme for them. As a prelude to the launch of the housing scheme, the all-women self-help group, Kudumabshree would conduct a survey of the shelterless poor living in urban area...
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After PM Modi Inaugurates Kochi Metro, President Mukherjee Launches Namma Metro: Highlights
Kochi got its first metro line today, while Bengaluru will add a line to the existing Namma Metro under Phase 1 of the mega project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched the Kochi Metro at 11 am today, while President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to inaugurate the new line of the Bengaluru Metro at around 7:30 pm. PM Modi took a ride o...
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BJP State Council Meet In Kerala On January 18
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the BJP state council meeting in Kottayam on January 18.
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Muziris Heritage Project Reminds Us Of Our History: President
President Pranab Mukherjee today inaugurated here the Muziris Heritage Project which showcases the history and culture of an ancient seaport and urban centre on the Malabar coast.
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Government Spent Rs. 7,637 Crore For Metro Projects So Far This Fiscal
The Urban Development Ministry has shelled out Rs 7,637 crore towards metro rail projects in five states and the national capital in the current financial year till November, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Delhi Tops Broadband Subscriber Base in Urban Regions: Telecom Minister
Karnataka has the highest number of broadband users in rural areas at 2.77 million, followed by Kerala (2.52 million) and Tamil Nadu (2.27 million).
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Requests Centre for 7 Smart Cities
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has asked the Centre to develop seven cities in the state under the Smart City project, after being alloted only one from the lot of 100 cities to be developed across the country.
