Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara
India has achieved its highest-ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of USD 94.53 billion in FY 2025-26, with cumulative FDI reaching USD 843 billion since 2014-15, announced Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have also significantly boosted investment, production, exports, and job creation.
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
The company aims to be part of all smart city programmes in the country directly or indirectly and has come up with a host of India-specific products. Karan Choudhury reports.
The Centre has asked the state governments to nominate cities and towns for inclusion under Smart Cities Mission as the first stage of the competition has started.
Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports.
To give an impetus to 'Digital India', Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in 2015 announced the smart city mission. The primary objective of the government was to develop 100 smart cities within five years. While the first crop of smart cities was to have been ready by later this year, others were to be developed by 2022-23. But India seems to be falling behind on the timeline.
Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1, with Riccardo Calafiori equalising before substitute Bruno Guimaraes struck the winner to lift the Gunners to second in the Premier League.
NeoGeoInfo Technologies, a spatial intelligence solutions provider, has secured a Series A investment of approximately USD 20 million from Neev II Fund and Aavishkaar Capital. This funding will fuel the company's R&D, expand its international presence in the Middle East and Americas, and strengthen its team for complex projects.
These smart cities should have the capacity to absorb, adapt and provide opportunities for both the poor rural migrants as well as the educated professionals, say Sujit K Pruseth & Sachi Satapathy.
PGTI president Kapil Dev has called on authorities to facilitate fan access to the D P World India Championship amidst ongoing protests in Delhi. He also urged Gen Z to listen to others while acknowledging their intelligence, and advocated for shorter golf formats and improved infrastructure to boost the sport's popularity in India.
Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.
GIS intelligence solutions provider Mirai Aerospace Systems and Software Solutions has signed an MoU with US-based GreenValley International Inc to strengthen India's geospatial and LiDAR remote sensing manufacturing base. The collaboration focuses on local assembly, manufacturing, technical support, and the development of AI-driven LiDAR applications, aiming to meet India's growing demand across various sectors.
Enters joint venture with Pune-based Unique Delta Force Security
Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth. Some notable examples include the PLI scheme and the employment-linked incentive scheme announced in the recent Union Budget. The Budget also announced the setting up of 12 industrial parks under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).
The project, which is worth Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) would have changed the face of the state but red tape and the lack of interest in the CPI-M leadership following internal bickerings in the party leading to a standstill in administration and a stagnancy in further proceedings has resulted in the Smart City calling it quits.
Smart City Mission has unleashed an unprecedented enthusiasm and expectations both within and outside the country.
States to give choices, Centre to decide by year-end.
A smart city strives to minimise waste of resources.
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.
Launched on June 15, 2015, the government proposes to develop 100 smart cities under the mission.
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.
FM earmarks Rs 7,060 crore for the project.
The CBI has filed two chargesheets in connection with the siphoning of Rs 657 crore from Haryana government and Chandigarh Smart City Limited funds held at IDFC First Bank. The fraud involved fictitious transactions, shell entities, and alleged gold purchases and real estate investments, with IDFC First Bank having already reimbursed the Haryana government.
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.
The government is currently holding consultations with all stakeholders including state governments, local bodies and those keen on developing smart cities.
Singapore wants to know the basic fundamentals of such cities in terms of sustainable clean environment, sound regulatory framework and robust land bank.
IFC will act as a transaction advisor for the projects to be developed in the public-private partnership mode.
Smart cities are really about clustering smart people and institutions.
Nearly $120 bn will come from private sector
Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir seek more time.
The NDA government announced making of 100 smart cities.
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The highlight of the successful BRICS Summit was its ability to deliver a joint statement that all members, including Iran and the United Arab Emirates, embroiled in the war in West Asia, signed.
The 13 cities selected in the Fast Track Smart City Competition have proposed a total investment of Rs 30,229 crore
India on Sunday signed three agreements with the US for developing smart cities in Ajmer, Allahabad and Visakhapatnam, with the government saying that the agreements would make significant contribution to building such cities in the country.
