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Centre proposes raising truck height limit to 4.5 m for white goods, solar panels

India, Feb. 4 -- The Union government has proposed increasing the permissible vehicle height from 4 metres to 4.5 metres for N2 and N3 category trucks and semi-trailers used to transport white goods a... Read More


Rs.5,000-crore fund for development of tier-2, 3 cities and temple towns

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop city economic region (CER) centred around tier-2, tier-3 cities and temple towns, a Rs.100 crore incentive for municipal bonds issued over Rs.1,00... Read More


230% increase seen in ULB grants with focus now on cities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has more than doubled the grant for urban local bodies to Rs.3,56,257 crore for 2026-31 from Rs.1,55,000 crore for 2021-2026. These funds will inc... Read More


Logistics: Inland waterways, coastal cargo get a boost

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced new dedicated freight corridors connecting Dankuni in the east to Surat in the west and 20 new national waterways (NW... Read More


Rs.5k-cr for development of CERs in tier-2, tier-3 cities

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop city economic regions (CERs) in tier-2 and tier-3 cities and temple towns. Deliverin... Read More


Finance Commission boost for urban infrastructure with rRs.r3,56,257 crore grant

India, Feb. 1 -- The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has recommended a massive boost to India's urban infrastructure, more than doubling the grant for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to Rs.3,56,257 crore for t... Read More


Budget 2026: rRs.r5,000 crore to develop CER around temple towns, tier-2, 3 cities

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop the city economic region (CER) centred around temple towns and tier-2 and tier-3 cities, a Rs.100 ... Read More


Integrated approach key to growth of cities, tells Economic Survey 2025-26

India, Jan. 30 -- With an integrated approach, India's cities can unlock growth by fixing distorted land markets, boosting density through infrastructure investments, and shifting from vehicle-centric... Read More


Govt allots 30 GHz radio frequency for V2V safety tech: Nitin Gadkari

India, Jan. 23 -- The Union government has earmarked 30 GHz radio spectrum for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology that would allow vehicles to exchange safety alerts without entering a ... Read More


Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan set to be demolished soon

India, Jan. 21 -- New Delhi The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has started the process of demolishing Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan by floating tenders for the construction of the fourth a... Read More