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Goa witnesses substantial rise in urban population

Goa has been trending towards increased urbanisation with 35.23 per cent rise in population in the c...

Urban birds `stressed by human activity`

Even species considered "tolerant" of human activity might be adversely impacted by human disturbanc...

Afforestt creates first urban jungle in Kerala

Bangalore-based company Afforestt, that works to revive forests, Saturday took the initiative to gro...

Need to bridge gap between rural, urban: Kalam

The gap between urban and rural should be bridged for overall development of the country, APJ Abdul ...

Govt to construct 82 bungalows, flats in Delhi

The Urban Development (UD) Ministry Wednesday said 82 government bungalows and flats for VVIPs and o...

Karnataka urban local body polls: Cong wins big

The opposition Congress in Karnataka put up an impressive show in the elections to urban local bodie...

Sheila seeks Kamal Nath`s intervention for regularization of Delhi colonies

Delhi Chief Minister Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday sought Union Urban Development Minister Kam...

Over 60% cast vote in polls to urban local bodies in Karnataka

More than 60% of voters cast their ballots in elections to urban local bodies in Karnataka on Thursd...

80% urban sewage left untreated in India: Study

Nearly 80 per cent of urban sewage is left untreated which is "killing" Indian rivers, a study has s...

Recycling urban sewage answer to water woes: Experts

Recycling sewage for human use is the solution for depleting water in rivers and lakes, and rising d...

Stage set for Karnataka urban local body polls

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections due in May, political parties are set to get an indication...

Nearly 12,000 in fray for elections to Urban Local Bodies

About 12,000 candidates remain in fray across Karnataka after final day for withdrawal of nomination...

Bill to protect street vendors likely to be passed soon: Maken

A bill to regulate street vendors in public areas and protect their rights is likely to be passed in...

Over Rs 150 cr recovery effected by CVC last year

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) effected a recovery of over Rs 150 crore after conducting technic...

Abandoned new-born girl dies of cold

On a day the country observed the National Girl Child Day, a new-born girl was found dead near a gov...

No record of Delhi urban development minister`s meetings?

There is no record of official meetings held by Delhi Government`s Urban Development Minister, accor...

Cabinet nod for continuation of JNNURM till March 2014

The government on Thursday decided on continuing the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission...

Delhi BJP demands probe into night shelter `scam`

Delhi BJP alleged a scam to the tune of Rs 20 crore in Urban Shelter Improvement Board and demanded ...

Govt mulling over law to save street vendors from harassment: Maken

Government is mulling over bringing a law to give livelihood rights and social security to vendors a...

Encroachments: Urban Dev Min flayed for inaction

The Urban Development Ministry has faced flak from a Parliamentary Panel for its casual approach in ...

Shortage of JNNURM-standard buses: Urban Development Secy

The Urban Development ministry Wednesday complained that manufacturers were lagging behind in provid...

Bangladesh to free 72 Indian fishermen

Altogether 72 fishermen, who were held in Bangladesh, were likely to return tomorrow, West Bengal Ur...

India`s urban expansion to impact environment: Report

India`s population is currently about 30 per cent urban and is expected to become 50 per cent by abo...

India, France ink agreement on sustainable urban development

India and France inked an agreement in the field of sustainable urban development and also discussed...

No alternative solution to vertical growth in Delhi: Nath

Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath hit back at those critical of his suggestion that Delhi should...

Complaint filed against Lokayukta SP, Urban DC

A private complaint was on Thursday filed before the Lokayukta court against Superintendent of Polic...

Complaint filed against Lokayukta SP, Urban DC

A complaint was filled on thursday before the Lokayukta court against Superintendent of Police (Loka...

Badal seeks adequate funds for urban development of states

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal Saturday asked the Centre to place "adequate funds" at the disposal of...

Urban India seeks ‘agarbati’ as magic wand!

India has long been known for its spiritual and religious beliefs all over the world.

Odisha Assembly passes women`s reservation bill

The bill providing 50 per cent reservation for women in urban local bodies in Odisha was passed by t...

Solar power for urban poor in Kolkata

Some 100 odd poor familes living in an area of north Kolkata would possibly be the first in West Ben...

CAG, government on same page: Kamal Nath

Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday said the government and the country`s official audit...

UP: BJP expels 334 workers

Cracking the whip, BJP on Thursday expelled 334 workers, who have contested Uttar Pradesh urban loca...

Urban population on the rise in India

The percentage of Indians living in urban areas has increased from 27.8 percent in 2001 to 31.16 per...

Bihar mulling proposal to run monorail service

The Bihar Urban Development Department is mulling a proposal to run monorail service in the state ca...

DA case: Rajasthan ACB raids 5 locations

Acting on a tip-off, a team of ACB officials carried out raids yesterday at the five locations, owne...

UP urban poll: second phase tomorrow

The second phase of polling for urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh would be held tomorrow in 17 dis...

UP urban polls: Over 60 pc voting in first phase

An estimated 63 per cent votes was polled in the first phase of polling for three-tier urban local b...

‘Urban Dept files to be reconstructed within month’

Two days after devastating fire swept Maha`s seat of power in Mumbai, CM Prithviraj Chavan said all ...

Govt relaxes norms for dvpt fund release for J&K, NE states

Norms for releasing funds for the ongoing projects in J&K and NE states were relaxed by the govt, in...

Water wastage in urban areas is about 50%: Govt

There is an wastage of about 50 per cent of water in urban areas due to pipeline leakages, thefts an...

Bihar: 61% votes polled in polls to urban bodies

An estimated 61% votes were on Thursday polled in urban bodies elections in Bihar which passed off p...

Working women in urban India put career ahead of motherhood

Working women in urban areas give precedence to their career and professional ambitions over plans t...

No dues pending against Speaker: Govt

An RTI query filed last year revealed that a Rs 1.98 crore was due as rent from Meira Kumar for occu...

DDA flats to be given on preferential basis for acquired land

Delhi Government will offer flats on preferential basis to people for their land acquired in urban a...

UP urban local body polls: BJP to form steering co

In the wake of forth coming urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, the state BJP on Thursday d...

Cong worried over rejection in urban areas

Despite its projection that loss in MCD and BMC was due to local factors, Cong appears concerned ove...

‘Urban renewal mission to be extended by 2 yrs’

Government today said that it was considering extending its urban renewal scheme by two years to e...

Kamal Nath stresses need for planning cities

Union Urban Development minister Kamal Nath on Friday stressed the need for designing and planning c...

Development along Gurgaon Metro corridor soon

A seven-km area along the Gurgaon Metro corridor could be soon be developed as multi-use complex wi...

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