India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership and double bilateral trade to USD 28 billion over the next five years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani signed agreements and MoUs to strengthen economic cooperation, including a revised double taxation avoidance agreement. The strategic partnership will cover the "entire spectrum" of the bilateral relationship, including trade, energy security, and regional and international cooperation. Both leaders also discussed ways to further strengthen and broaden the energy partnership, including "exploring mutual investments." The Amir's visit provided an "excellent opportunity" for the top leadership of the two countries to discuss and "cement a strategic partnership for enhanced future cooperation."
India's cities are bursting at the seams because poor people are migrating to them in search of work.
Smart cities are really about clustering smart people and institutions.
In 2025, India's tech job market is thriving, with tech professionals seeing a 9.5% salary increase and roles like AI/ML architects earning up to Rs 95 lakh annually.
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
Each smart city would get a Central assistance of Rs 100 crore per year for five years.
These include Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam.
On Monday, the US delegation met Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu.
The government had received several proposals to provide better infrastructure facilities at Kochi, the state's comemrcial capital. Though the chief minister did not mention any particular project, Sky City and Metro railway proposals are among those pending before the government.
Dubai Internet City, Middle East's biggest information and communications technology cluster built inside a free trade zone, is seriously considering setting up a Smart City in Hyderabad.
The board of directors of SmartCity Kochi (SCK), a joint venture between SmartCity Dubai and the Kerala government, has approved the concept master plan of the project.
The state government had adequate land for these projects, the CM said.
The foundation for a Digital India will be intelligent networks.
Government had declared the mission of creating 100 Smart Cities.
UP will be followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
The announcement declaring New Delhi Municipal Council a winner of the smart city challenge came when the rest of Delhi was drowning in urban waste.
Like Jamshedpur, many Indian cities that have been and will be properly planned can be smart cities of the future.
'I am glad to announce that these cities are now going to become green smart cities.'
A smart city strives to minimise waste of resources.
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The new capital of Andhra Pradesh is expected to be in the Vijayawada-Guntur region.
100 smart cities to become a reality as Cabinet approves the project, earmarks Rs 100 trillion for the purpose.
Airports and hotels are among the smartest buildings.
Modi govt is aiming to recast the urban landscape of the country by making cities more livable.
The Indian government is planning to repeal a 65-year-old law that disqualifies MPs for holding office of profit and introduce a new one aligned with current needs. The draft bill proposes to simplify the existing law, remove the negative list of offices that cause disqualification, and address conflicts with other statutes. It also seeks to empower the central government to amend the schedule of offices by issuing a notification, replacing the existing provision for temporary suspension of disqualification.
Smart cities can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services.
Suresh Gopi puts in a subdued but terrific performance.
Of the five towns planned, work is progressing in two, Dasve and Mogao.
Urban Development Ministry had in June last year released the guidelines.
IBM has chosen Surat, Allahabad and Vizag among 16 global locations for its smart cities programme.
Work on the 340-acre campus expected to be completed by April this year
Spain on Monday proposed to cooperate with India in developing smart and sustainable cities in the country.
The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.
'We will be able to provide 450 square feet house in Rs 5 lakh,' Nitin Gadkari said.
Smart city projects to be launched in June, other housing schemes to follow.
SMC will work with Microsoft and its partners to bring solutions for water management and urban planning
'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.
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