The pilot scheme to develop satellite towns around seven mega cities will spill over to the 12th Plan period (2013 to 2018), as against the original deadline of April 2012.
Unfazed by the Governor sending back Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's much talked about compulsory voting bill, the state government re-introduced the legislation without any changes in the assembly on Tuesday.The bill making voting mandatory in elections to self governing bodies was returned by Governor Kamla in April on the grounds the legislative measure is against individual freedom.
Naidu informed this to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, during a meeting at the state government's Sahyadri guest house in south Mumbai.
Parrikar also said that if anybody decides to attack India, he will not remain silent.
These 10 cities have maintained cleanliness throughout
A refurbished R K Khanna Tennis Complex was formally handed over to Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday, at a ceremony attended by Union Minister of Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Unlike other stadia, upgradation of which is being undertaken by government agencies like the DDA and NDMC, the tennis venue was completed by the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
The state government has declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices, non-essential services within Outer Ring Road here in view of rains.
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2010-11 in Parliament, the minister said there are 14 lakh (1.4 million) employees of Indian Railways -- from officers to gangmen and the scheme will benefit all of them.
The beleaguered organizing committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi met Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy, who also heads the group of ministers for Commonwealth Games, but what exactly transpired in the closed-door meeting was not known.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was among the 13 people figuring as accused in the FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday in connection with the Adarsh housing society scam which also names some retired senior Army officials.
As per the 2011 census, 31 per cent population in the country lives in urban areas.
Health and education sectors will get just 61 and 60 per cent of the funds earmarked in the 11th Plan period, according to estimates prepared by the Planning Commission.
China's eastern metropolis of Shanghai, the economic hub of Hong Kong and the sprawling city of Chongqing have been named the 'sexiest cities' in the country because of their economic prosperity, urban development, charming buildings and beautiful girls, according to a new survey.
Maharashtra Government has decided to impose capital value-based system to calculate property tax on buildings, lands, houses and establishments across the state.
Top Information and Broadcasting ministry officials were in for a surprise on Monday as Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who took charge last week, made an unannounced punctuality and cleanliness check early morning.
In an effort to ease pressure on Delhi, the Centre has directed the neighbouring states to formulate plans for developing counter magnet cities that have already been identified by the government.
The ministry has said a more effective monitoring mechanism could be set up jointly with the ministries of commerce and urban development to ensure FDI does not 'render policy objectives in a sensitive sector of the economy with limited practical significance'
The government has paid commitment charges of Rs 86.11 crore (Rs 861.1 million) during 2009-10 in the form of penalty for not timely utilising the aid approved by multilateral and bilateral lending agencies.
Against the backdrop of the Adarsh scam, the government on Saturday blamed the complex land title system for the increasing number of such cases and favoured urgent reforms in the sector to make it transparent and effective. "The recent scandal related to Adarsh housing society is a classic example. Nobody knows to whom the land belongs," Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy said. He added, "Can there be a more sorry example of land titling?"
The foundation stone for the prestigious Hyderabad Metro Rail Project will be laid in January 2011.
Tourism and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja has welcomed the proposals made in the Union Budget 2010-2011 in tourism and housing & urban poverty alleviation sectors.
At present, 63 cities are covered under JNNURM, which was launched in 2005 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to improve the quality of life and infrastructure in cities.
At the end of October, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the deeds for the transfer of 116 hectares in Colombo Port City to China Harbour Engineering Company on a 99-year lease to build a financial centre.
Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet. The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of lieutenant generals and major generals, observes Claude Arpi.
The new concessionaire will be appointed by the end of April and the groundwork for the project is expected to begin in October.
Officials said the World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency and Asian Development Bank had evinced interest in the project.
France on Friday announced an investment of 2 billion Euros in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited French companies to pump in money in technology in the fastest growing economy.
The government is organising the event-- Zara Muskura Do (Smile Please)-- which will have several performances and programmes highlighting its "achievements".
Another deadline for completion of projects at the venues for Commonwealth Games will be missed with Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy saying there will be delay by a "couple" of days beyond August 31.
Andhra Pradesh ministers from the Telangana region, who have sent their resignation letters to Sonia Gandhi, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to hold consultations with top leaders, and demanded that the government come out with a "time-bound programme" for the creation of a separate state.
The protest by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple in the Tughlakabad area of Delhi turned violent on Wednesday night, leaving several people, including policemen, injured.
In an attempt to get core sector projects off the ground, the government has constituted a 13-member Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, which will be headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Maharashtra Minister of State for Urban Development Bhaskar Jadhav on Friday called for a consensus among all political parties to check migration to Mumbai.
The GoM, which meets for the first time after the conclusion of the mega sporting event, is likely to focus on how the Organising Committee spent 1,600 crore rupees given by the Centre.
'When violence spread, it looked as if Mamata was losing control, but soon, she was able to contain the situation.' 'Now, the TMC stands to gain the most.'
The Maharashtra government is considering converting an ordinance on giving priority to locals in jobs into an Act, the state Legislative Council was informed on Friday.
Never in his long political career has the Union labour minister attracted such attention.
The ministry of urban development has asked the finance ministry to lower the duty in order to promote the public transportation system in the country.
Chandigarh has emerged as the cleanest city in India, with a rating of 73.48 points for sanitation, as per a study conducted by ministry of urban development.
The Government on Thursday said foreign direct investment will not be allowed in housing projects for urban poor.
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