The Valley of Words Festival in Dehradun will take place from 25-26 October, celebrating the silver jubilee of the Himalayan state with historian Shekhar Pathak delivering the keynote address.
First phase covers a 13-km stretch from Millennium City Center to Sector 9 & 101 Dwarka; tenders will be floated by 31 January. For second phase, tenders will be out by 15 February.
The Centre-appointed committee, set up in 2022 by housing & urban affairs ministry, recommends empowering district authorities to check on urban sprawl & planning for urban transition.
Three years after its much-touted revamp, Chandni Chowk’s old chaos has returned with a vengeance. Now, it is ‘as congested & dirty as before’ right under signboards that promised change.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which invited proposals in March 2022, received 26 proposals from 21 states including MP, Maharashtra, Bengal, Kerala till January last year.
Work under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Satellite Towns was marred by poor monitoring, lack of impact assessment, delays, finds audit. CAG has shared report with Centre.
These plans, which entail mapping of entire existing infrastructure, are helping cities plan new development. But urban planners say accountability must be fixed to ensure success.
ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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