A 14-member Committee to revisit and redraft the Delhi Development Act 1957 has been set up under retired IAS officer Madhukar Gupta, who was also a former Vice-Chairman of DDA
Read MoreThe government had recently decided to increase the state share in taxes from 32 percent to 42 percent as recommended by the 14th Finance Commission
Read MoreThe industry has welcomed some of the proposals of the Finance Minister, but bemoaned the omission of incentives to boost the sector and lack of clarity on smart cities
Read MoreThis will enable the visitors to use their smart phones as a guide, as detailed information will be available on scanning the Quick Response (QR) codes printed on new sign boards
Read More"While the combined Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region represents the largest number of smart cities at present, within a decade Asia-Pacific will take the lead"
Read MoreThe Union Railways Minister has not only promised to improve facilities at stations and in trains but also to improve the railways’ digital interface
Read MoreUnion Minister Suresh Prabhu acknowledges that Railways is in "trouble" and that the public-private-partnership (PPP) policy must change to attract investment for capacity building
Read MoreIt will enable commuters to have one card to act as both debit/credit card and metro smart card and prior consent of applicants will be obtained by the banks and credit card issuers for the facility before the issuance of the card
Read MoreThe energy giant is at present working with three major cities - Surat in Gujarat, Jakarta in Indonesia and Marikina City in the Philippines
Read MoreIndia aims to become one of the world's largest renewable energy markets, targeting 100,000 MW of output by 2022
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