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Land Supply And Urban Planning Reforms For Affordable Housing

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said land supply and urban planning reforms are critical to expanding affordable housing in Indian cities as population growth and rapid urbanisation a... Read More


Assam Cabinet Clears Funds For Guwahati Satellite City

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- The Assam cabinet granted administrative approval for utilisation of Rs 21 billion (bn) towards land acquisition and development of the Aerotropolis Satellite City Project near Guwa... Read More


Uttar Pradesh to Resume Smart Meter Rollout After Awareness Drive

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh will expand installation of smart meters after a consumer awareness drive, state Power Minister AK Sharma said at the India Bioenergy and Tech Expo and the third Inter... Read More


Railways Doubles Capacity On Uttar Pradesh Route

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- The Ministry of Railways (MOR) has approved the merger of two train services in Uttar Pradesh and introduced a new daily passenger train between Itarsi and Madan Mahal in Madhya Pra... Read More


Heavy Rains Close 313 Roads In Himachal; Yellow Alert Till 18 August

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Heavy widespread rain across Himachal Pradesh forced the closure of 313 roads on Wednesday as the weather department issued a yellow alert for isolated heavy rainfall until 18 Augus... Read More


Tanzania authorities rescue 10-year-old pupil from forced marriage

Tanzania, Aug. 14 -- Same. A 10-year-old primary school pupil married off by relatives to a 20-year-old youth in Ruvu Jiungeni Village, Same District, has been rescued by government authorities after ... Read More


Government, Catholic Church discuss issues affecting Catholic schools

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A discussion with representatives of the Catholic Church was held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (13), co-chaired by Minister of Science and Technology Mr. Chrish... Read More


Thalangama police receive complaint over missing Tamil textbooks

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- A stock of Grade 1 Tamil language activity books and textbooks belonging to the Ministry of Education was allegedly not delivered as scheduled to 12 distribution centres in the E... Read More


Revenue, federalism, welfare at stake: Soren asks PM to reconsider mining bill

India, Aug. 14 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying re... Read More


India needs a peaceful revolution: Sonam Wangchuk

India, Aug. 14 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday called for a "peaceful revolution" in the way India chooses its political leadership, saying the country needs a major change if it is to remain a... Read More