Shinde govt cuts VAT on fuel, reverses many MVA decisions

The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in Mumbai on Thursday.......

7.22 lakh out of 22.05 crore applicants got govt jobs between 2014-22: Centre

Of over 22.05 crore applicants for central government jobs during 2014 and 2022, over 7.22 lakh were recommended by the recruiting agencies, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. IMAGE: Workers......

Modi launches Swachh Bharat 2 to make cities garbage-free

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, asserting that these missions......

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore was adjudged India's cleanest city for the fifth time in a row in the central government's annual cleanliness awards while Chhattisgarh retained the first position in the state category.......

Rs 1 lakh crore approved for urban renewal plan

The rejuvenation mission will be implemented in 500 cities and towns each with a population of 100,000 and aboveThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a project to develop 100 smart cities and......

60% Indians to live in cities by 2050: Government

  About 60 per cent population of the country will live in cities by 2050 as India's rate of urbanisation is 'dramatic', Minister of State for Urban Development Rao Inderjit Singh said in Lok......

Over Rs 7,290 crore allocated for 'Smart Cities'

The government on Monday allocated about Rs 7,296 crore (Rs 72.96 billion) for two central schemes -- Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation and 'Smart Cities' Mission. The general......

States with smart cities? Uttar Pradesh will be No 1

Uttar Pradesh will get to nominate maximum number of cities to be developed as 'Smart Cities', followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Ahead of the mega launch of NDA government's flagship urban......