Urban News

Delhi Reform Delay Raises Gender Policy Concerns

A stalled legislative effort to amend a key women’s protection framework has triggered fresh political friction in Delhi, raising wider…

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Rajasthan Mandi Development Push Strengthens Farm Economy

Rajasthan has approved ₹21.2 crore for upgrading agricultural market infrastructure across multiple districts, signalling a targeted push to strengthen rural…

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USDFC invests ₹90 crore in Punes Nutrifresh Farm Tech

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has deployed its first tranche of Rs 90 crore into a Pune-based controlled-environment agriculture…

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Pune Cantonment Board Halts Church Demolition

The Pune Cantonment Board has suspended demolition proceedings against a three-decade-old church in Dhobi Ghat, directing its management instead to…

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Pune Faces 500 Tree Axe On Ganeshkhind Road

Pune's iconic Ganeshkhind Road, lined with sprawling banyans and umbar trees over a century old, is at the centre of…

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Maharashtra Proposes Free Higher Education For Girls

Maharashtra is considering a policy that would make higher education completely free for girls across the state. If approved, the…

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Hisar Airport Crosses 1000 Flights In One Year

Hisar's Maharaja Agrasen Airport has crossed 1,000 flight movements in its first year of operations, connecting the Haryana city to…

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Ahmedabad Adds 2.77 Lakh Vehicles Each Year

Ahmedabad is adding nearly 2.77 lakh new vehicles to its roads every year, but its infrastructure is not keeping up.…

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Ahmedabad Braces For 43°C With Yellow Alert

Ahmedabad is staring at a week of extreme heat, with daytime temperatures expected to touch 43 degrees Celsius by April…

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Pune Has 7 Lakh Illegal Old Vehicles On Roads

Pune is breathing air thickened by its own inaction. Nearly seven lakh vehicles—roughly one in every six registered in the…

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