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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicUrban Challenge Fund

Topic: Urban Challenge Fund

Rs 20,875 cr from FY25 budget unspent, House panel flags slow pace of urban development projects

Initial allocation of Rs 82,576.57 cr was reduced to Rs 63,669.93 cr in revised estimates. House panel has recommended ministry probe reasons, take corrective measures to utilise funds.

Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund announced to boost city growth, redevelopment & infrastructure

Union Budget announcement aligns with Modi govt's continued focus on improving urban infrastructure for sustainable development of cities. Rs 10,000 crore proposed for 2025–26.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.