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Nature's Wonderland: A journey of curiosity strives to rediscover human-na
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Aaranyak, through its initiative "Nature's Wonderland--A Journey of Curiosity," aims to facilitate nature learning by emphasising the role of urban biodiversity. The series explores green landscapes, water bodies, flora, fauna, and nature-based traditions practised by indigenous communities
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Rapid infrastructure development driven by nodal authorities is fuelling t
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 9: India's urbanization is at a turning point, marked by a surge in rural-to-urban migration. This drives the expansion of existing urban nodes, towards areas along their peripheries. 40% of India's population, equivalent to 60 crore people, is expected
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Congress MP Vijay Vasanth demands discussion on several banks refusing agr
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Wednesday gave adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "refusal by several banks to issue agricultural loans to their customers in urban areas."
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Consumer staple demand recovers in rural areas, urban areas witness slowdo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
This divergence reflects the varied impact of inflation and income dynamics on consumer spending patterns. The slowdown in urban demand was particularly pronounced in specific categories, channels, and consumer segments.
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Tamil Nadu: Relentless rains lead to flooding, cause waterlogging in Thoot
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The urban areas in Thoothukudi such as Rajagopal Nagar, Pushpa Nagar, Raju Nagar, Postal Telegram Colony and other parts of the city have been experiencing waterlogging.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and UN-Habitat sign MoU for sustai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing the long-standing partnership towards sustainable and inclusive urbanisation in India, the global body said in a release on
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Urban consumption likely to be hit by slowdown in bank credit growth: Cris
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The recent slowdown in the bank credit growth especially in the personal loans is likely to impact the consumption in the urban areas, says a report by Crisil.
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Chief Election Commissioner calls for increased voter turnout in urban are
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over the low voter turnout in urban constituencies like Colaba and Kalyan, highlighting the stark contrast with regions affected by Naxalism, such as Bastar and Gadchiroli, which reported 68 and 78 percent voter tur
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Unlocking Opportunities: Swiggy's IPO Insights and Investment Potential
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5: Swiggy Limited, established in 2014, has rapidly emerged as a key player in India's on-demand delivery landscape. With a user-friendly app that connects millions to various services--from food delivery to groceries and logistics--Swiggy is committed to innovati
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Manipur CM expresses gratitude to PM Modi for major road, development proj
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Pleased to share that 28 major NH projects are in progress across Manipur. A new Rs 1,000 crore road project is also set to begin soon, bringing much-needed infrastructure to both urban areas and hill district HQs. I sincerely thank PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Road Transport and
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Central amends disposal of enemy property guidelines
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Key changes include a revision in the valuation threshold for property disposal. The revised guidelines stipulate that properties valued below one crore rupees in rural areas and below five crore rupees in urban areas will first be offered for purchase to the current occupants. If the occupa
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Airtel refutes reports on changing stand on spectrum allocation for SATCOM
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During his inaugural speech at IMC Mittal said "Those satellite companies who have ambitions to come into urban areas, serving elite retail customers just need to take the telecom licenses like everybody else. Be bound with the same conditions. They need to buy the spectrum as the telecom
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