Amit Kumar, Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, said that IDFC First Bank returned Rs 116.84 crore, including interest, after the fraud came to light.
Modi govt envisioned Smart Cities as grand urban digital utopias, but 10 yrs on, they are mostly doing what UPA-era Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission left unfinished.
A pet project of PM Modi, Dholera smart city has been shaping up at some speed. The first phase, spread over 22.5 sq km, is expected to be completed by 2025-26, officials say.
The work-from-home template offers a way for India to re-imagine its model of urbanisation. For that, it must stop aping Western cities’ models from a century ago.
LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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