It is very much possible to name infrastructure in a way that promotes historical remembrance, as demonstrated by the common usage of ‘Atal Setu’ or ‘JFK Airport’.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to flag off Worli-Marine Drive stretch of Mumbai coastal road. Work on 2nd stretch from Versova to Dahisar to begin in next phase.
NGO opposed Greater Mumbai civic body’s plea to carry out development work & road construction together. Court rejects contention, says it's question of civilisation.
CAG report, tabled in Parliament on 8 August, says projects awarded clearances without adequate checks and balances in place. Alleged violations cited include use of outdated data.
Around 200 fishing families in Worli Koliwada are protesting construction of pillars at sea near Cleveland Bunder. They say gap between them should be 200 m, BMC says 60 m enough.
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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