NEW DELHI: Focus more on creating facilities, amenities and better transportation network in zones in cities which naturally attract people and businesses, rather than developing new cities that push horizontal growth, PM Narendra Modi told top officials of housing and urban affairs ministry at a recent review meeting on urban sector, sources said.TOI has learnt…
NEW DELHI: In a significant decision giving the executive unfettered right to demolish unauthorised and illegal constructions and encroachments, the Supreme Court has ruled that properties falling foul of law cannot be legitimised on the ground that people have been staying in them for decades and that authorities had blinked at the illegalities.Upholding demolition action…
NEW DELHI: World Bank president Ajay Banga praised India’s growth rate on Thursday, highlighting its resilience in the global economy. He mentioned that much of this growth is fueled by the domestic market.“There is no doubt that India’s growth rate is among the shiniest parts in the world economy. I think being able to grow…
LUCKNOW: Politics in Uttar Pradesh is heating up again following a recent directive from the state government. Eateries, dhabas, fruit shops, and tea stalls along the Kanwar yatra route have been asked to display nameplates indicating proprietors’ details. Additionally, the state government has announced that action will be taken against those selling products with Halal…
NEW DELHI: To accelerate development of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the design and development of three-dimensional urban digital map and database of the holy city. To complete the Rs 7-crore digital twin stack project whose foundation was laid by the PM last Friday, home-grown company…
