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Sunday, November 30, 2025
TopicUrban development

Topic: urban development

Rs 10,000 cr infra fund rolled out for tier 2 & 3 cities. How states can get the most out of it

Urban Infrastructure Development Fund's annual allocation can be used for building bridges, water supply network, solid waste management plant etc. States to submit proposals by Sept.

Agra & Varanasi among 4 UP cities set to issue municipal bonds to raise money for infra development

New Delhi: The municipal corporations of four Tier-2 cities in Uttar Pradesh — Agra, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi — will issue municipal bonds by...

‘Unliveable’ — why DDA’s Narela sub-city is a ghost town despite investment of ‘1000s of crores’

Narela was expected to be Delhi’s next Rohini or Dwarka, a bustling city within the city. But instead, it is a shell of a town. Those who do live here want escape. What went wrong?

Once a marshland, how Bandra Kurla Complex became Mumbai’s prime business & hangout hub

Now housing many multinational service firms, high-end restaurants and residential areas as well as foreign consulates, BKC’s development has been particularly rapid in the past decade.

Why Central Vista project stirred a debate before SC nod, and necessity of urban renewal

In episode 655 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta explained what the Central Vista Redevelopment Project is, and the issues, questions and challenges surrounding it.

India might receive €1 billion assistance from Germany for urban development

In 2016, a new priority area of bilateral cooperation between India and Germany was premised on sustainable urban development.

How the Centre plans to evict squatter ex-MPs from government accommodation

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says overstaying is a problem and a law is in the works to solve it.

On Camera

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.