IFC will act as a transaction advisor for the projects to be developed in the public-private partnership mode.
Sanju Samson's entertaining half-century went in vain as Rajasthan Royals suffered a 20-run defeat against Delhi Capitals.
Ask rediffGURU and PF expert Nitin Narkhede your mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Saha showed his hitting skills which have largely gone unnoticed over the years.
Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.
"Cricket is all about batting," Narine declared at the post-match presentation
With its fleet of nearly 1,000 electric three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR, it moves around 100,000 commuters daily. The company will use the funding to rapidly increase its fleet size within Delhi-NCR as well as other key cities around the country.
With Atishi at the helm it will not be easy for the BJP to continue using the LG's office and the bureaucracy as political instruments to hinder governance and thereby provoke the electorate's ire against the AAP, expects Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life.
The climate for 'doing business' remains forbidding, taxtortion is still rife, corruption at state and district levels has increased, oil prices remain extortive with high taxation, and the continued red tape has kept the enterprise system as stifled as before, points out Debashis Basu.
By following the path of Kula Dharma as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, you will not only be securing your child's future but also contributing to your own early sukoon (peace and well-being), says Vatsal Ramaiya
'We miscalculated the target. I think It was just a panic in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not take the initiative to win the game'
Smart cities would be built in a way so that they have uninterrupted power, water, proper sanitation, efficient management of solid waste, decongestion of roads, last mile connectivity and effective use of ICT.
Smart cities are really about clustering smart people and institutions.
In need of a victory to firm-up their position in the IPL play-offs race, Chennai Super Kings have the heavy task of nullifying a deeply hurt and frustrated Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore
Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore go into the virtual quarter-final, having lost four and three games on the trot respectively
'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'
A piece of slightly negative news can cause a serious setback, warns Debashis Basu.
Whether it was promoting Sam Curran to the opener's slot or finishing pacer Deepak Chahar's quota upfront while using seven bowlers to dry up runs, every move produced desired result.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched top up (recharge) facility of Metro Smart Cards through approximately 800 such ICICI Bank Business Correspondent Network (Outlets), located across the national capital and NCR region.
Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow definers. That, along with voter promiscuity, is what defines our political culture, which remains stubbornly resistant to any change, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.
'The government has put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure for the industry.'
Jake Fraser-McGurk took the Mumbai Indians bowlers to the cleaners in a savage display of power-hitting.
'Union Budgets are often used as political instruments and that was the intention of this government too.' 'But while the exercise has settled two fronts, it has left open several others and this has the potential to aggravate with time,' predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
The government is currently holding consultations with all stakeholders including state governments, local bodies and those keen on developing smart cities.
Smarting from back-to-back defeats, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will be desperate to return to winning ways when they face a formidable but bruised Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Chennai on Sunday.
Please promise, especially those millions who trust you with their hard-earned money, never to let your voting preferences determine your actions on the markets. The most appalling and scary phenomenon was fund houses and brokerages going out on election yatras and writing copious reports promising more than 300 for the BJP. That was your wish as voters. Your investors are paying for it now, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back and make the most of their second opportunity to qualify for the IPL final, when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The Centre had decided to spend Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion).
There's a hint of new competition riding into a sector that has attracted attention for being in a duopoly-like situation. Rapido, a commute app known for its budget-friendly bike-taxi services, on Tuesday announced its entry into the cab market, which is currently dominated by marquee brands Uber and Ola. Rapido's cab foray will be enabled by a software as a service (SaaS)-based platform.
'The Congress in the past backed the demand, but will not support it now since the SP opposes any division of UP.'
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Some experts believe that building new cities may not be the answer to India's swelling urban population.
Out of 98 cities selected for the Rs 48,000 crore Smart Cities project, 24 are capital cities.
'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.
The size of Delhi's Budget is close to Rs 55,000 crore, or about 6 per cent of its gross state domestic product (GSDP). What set the state apart is that in the last decade, its fiscal deficit hardly crossed 1 per cent of GSDP, while many other states grappled to contain it within 3 per cent. This was largely possible due to the revenue surplus position, reports Abhishek Waghmare.
The Centre will grant Rs 500 crore for each of the smart cities.
'The markets will correct, and they are bound to correct. The boom will turn into bust.' 'When this bust happens, people would lose like they have lost in the past.' 'Whatever you have made possibly in the last couple of years, you may lose in a couple of weeks. That's very much possible.'
Smart cities must be very well equipped with technology and security systems alike.
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