Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara
Onestruction Inc and DataKaveri Systems have signed an MoU to establish a framework for strategic and technical collaboration in urban and built environment data exchange.
A 55-year-old security guard was beaten to death during a robbery attempt at a temple in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Police are investigating the incident and have recovered an iron rod used in the crime.
Nayagam PP, career counsellor and founder of EduJobs360, explains how traditional engineering choices are being replaced with flexible, future-ready career paths that align with industry requirements.
The Indian government has launched the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, aiming to leverage private and market finance for urban infrastructure projects by providing state support in capacity building and credit guarantees.
A 60-year-old security guard was killed during a robbery attempt at a temple in Ranchi. Police have arrested three suspects who confessed to the crime.
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.
Chandigarh Police have launched an investigation into a fraud involving fake fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) worth 116.84 crore, allegedly issued by a private bank manager, impacting the Chandigarh municipal corporation's funds.
The ongoing West Asia conflict is expected to severely impact the supply of affordable housing in India, as rising input costs further erode already thin developer margins. Fluctuations in crude oil and gas prices, coupled with higher freight costs, are driving up prices of essential construction materials like cement and steel, making new projects increasingly unviable for developers.
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.
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).
Mixed-use real estate projects, integrating residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality segments, are gaining significant traction in India as developers seek to maximise returns, optimise land use, and diversify cash flows, with experts predicting 35-40% of urban real estate supply will be mixed-use by 2030.
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.
Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports.
NTT DATA and Ericsson have announced a multi-year partnership to promote the adoption of private 5G networks and develop advanced edge AI applications for enterprises.
Arunachal Pradesh police rescued three minor girls suspected of being trafficked to Assam after they were lured through social media. A juvenile boy has been apprehended in connection with the case.
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.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is releasing the NEET MDS 2026 admit card today, April 29, on its official websites -- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences portals natboard.edu.in and nbe.edu.in.
Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.
Enters joint venture with Pune-based Unique Delta Force Security
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.
Launched on June 15, 2015, the government proposes to develop 100 smart cities under the mission.
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.
A smart city strives to minimise waste of resources.
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.
What lessons opposition parties need to learn post defeat of Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal elections? The election saw spectacular victor of BJP which rose from 3 seats in 2016 to 206 seats in 2026 assembly elections.
The government is currently holding consultations with all stakeholders including state governments, local bodies and those keen on developing smart cities.
'Narendra Modi -- a man with deep and vital experience of Indian politics -- has seen the BJP lose many elections between 1975 and 2015, and with every defeat, he learned lessons that made sure he would never allow his party to be defeated so easily again.'
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.
IFC will act as a transaction advisor for the projects to be developed in the public-private partnership mode.
Singapore wants to know the basic fundamentals of such cities in terms of sustainable clean environment, sound regulatory framework and robust land bank.
Chennai is one of the cities where works have been completed for almost 62 per cent of the money lined up -- Rs 599 crore of the Rs 959 crore has been utilised so far. Despite this, there was no respite for the people in the city this time either, with North Chennai being the worst affected.
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