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Ease of Doing Business in India

It is time to focus on the difficulty of doing business in India, boost Indian manufacturing’s spirits and attract investment, as a proactive, business-friendly prime minister promises change

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Taking Smart Cities to the World

TORU HASHIMOTO – Director of Development Cooperation for the City of Yokohama spoke to Preeti Singh about the power of mass mobilisation for smarter cities and city-to-city cooperation

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USIBC, FICCI host a smart cities conclave for Ajmer

US and Indian companies, the US government and Government of Rajasthan present concrete roadmap to convert Ajmer into a Smart City

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ADB to give $300m loan to improve urban healthcare under NUHM

The Indian government had launched the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in May 2013 to strengthen health service delivery in urban areas

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Government eases rules for share transfer between foreign players

Foreign investors will no longer require government's permission for share transfers where foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed under automatic route as per the new Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) circular on FDI

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Smart Cities - a $45-50 bn opportunity in India: SCOAM framework

The Smart Cities Opportunity Assessment Model (SCOAM) focuses on creating a framework for smart cities in India on four key 'smart' areas, namely, energy, water management, transportation and waste management

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Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary

A 1977-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre Pradeep Kumar Sinha will take charge as the Cabinet Secretary with effect from June 13, 2015

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Pioneering a Smart Revolution

H.E. GUSTAVO DE ARÍSTEGUI, Ambassador of Spain in India, in an interview with BWSC, on how his country is well-poised to join India in its quest to revitalise cities

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Digital India: Bringing the state closer to citizens

R.S. Sharma, Secretary, DeitY, at the Ministry of Communications & IT, explains what lies ahead for cities and citizens and how can accessible and participatory governance help

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Digital Locker reaches 1,00,000 mark in 100 Days

Over 1,00,000 Digital Lockers , a free of cost, hassel free and secure service aimed at eliminating the usage of physical documents, have been opened by the Indian citizens

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