Urban Renewal Mission

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  Financial Support to States Much More Than UPA: M Venkaiah Naidu

  Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said that financial support to states and urban local bodies committed by the Centre was Rs three lakh crore over the next five to six years under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) as compared to Rs 36,000 crore during 2005-14.

• Kaun Banega Smart City? 98 Winners Announced by Centre

  The government today announced the names of 98 towns and cities chosen for its Smart Cities project after a nationwide "competition" between states.

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  Centre to Fund Pending JNNURM Projects Worth Rs 8000 Crore: M Venkaiah Naidu

  The BJP-led NDA government is ready to take up pending projects worth Rs 8,000 crore which were initiated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during the UPA tenure, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

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  States to Be Penalised For Delay in Transferring AMRUT Funds

  Indian States and Union Territories will be penalised for any delay in transfer of funds to urban local bodies (ULBs) under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Rajya Sabha was informed today.

• Tata Motors Rolls Out 123 Buses in Ahmedabad

  Automobile manufacturer Tata Motors Friday flagged off the first batch of 123 AC buses equipped with automatic transmission in Ahmedabad under the second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

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  Tata Motors Receives Orders for Over 2,700 Buses

  Automobile major Tata Motors has received orders for over 2,700 'urban' buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) II scheme.

• Peace Talks and Terrorism Cannot Go Hand in Hand, Says Venkaiah Naidu

  Maintaining that India wants good neighbourly relationship, Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said that Pakistan should stop funding terrorists and cannot expect peace talks when there is continuous firing across the border.

• Realtors Keep Off Low-cost Housing Projects Citing Low Returns

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "housing for all by 2022" may turn out to be an uphill task with developers keeping off low-cost housing projects citing regulatory hurdles, high land cost and low returns making such projects "unaffordable".

• Urban Development Minister Seeks More Support From Banks in Affordable Housing

  Emphasising the need to formulate new schemes aimed at slum redevelopment and affordable housing for urban poor, Urban Development and Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday observed the need to give a fillip to the flow of bank finance for poor in urban areas.

• Kolkata: State-wide bus strike on Monday

  The strike has been called to press for the demand for a hike in bus fares in view of the rising fuel costs, which had been turned down by the West Bengal government.

• Car sales set to decline in FY13, first time in a decade

  Domestic annual car sales are set to be in the negative territory for the first time in a decade with industry body SIAM today saying it's growth forecast of 0-1 per cent for this fiscal year will not be met as gloomy macro-economic factors and negative sentiments continue to hit demand.

• Scheme to improve cities is a total no-show, says government auditor (CAG)

  Instead of using the money sanctioned to them for improving basic services in cities, 22 state governments parked the money in banks, earning Rs 210 crores as interest, says the government's auditor or CAG.

• Key Budget Terms made easy

  Here is a glossary of the key Budget terms.

• Budget expectations for various sectors

  Government has no option but to raise both excise and service taxes this year, says PVR Murthy, Group Finance Director at the Yash Birla Group.

• Mumbai: Soon, locals will give weather updates

  You can keep yourself updated on city matters as you travel in the locals. The railway plans to experiment using the LED (light-emitting diode) scrollers inside the new coaches for multiple use, such as flashing weather updates and public service messages, and also putting them to commercial use.At present, these scrollers indicate the approaching ...