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When Smart Cities Mission was launched on 25 June 2015 a competitive, challenge process was used to select the 100 Smart Cities. Now, the Challenge process is being applied to project implementation, in line with the NITI Aayog guideline where under the Indo-French partnership program, at least 15

The Smart Cities Digital Payments Awards (SCDPA) 2018 ‘ 100 days Challenge in 100 Smart Cities’ is part of the initiatives of MoHUA to promote ease of living for India’s urban residents. The objective of these awards is to guide, motivate, recognize and reward the Smart Cities for promoting digital

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep S Puri, has stated that Smart Cities fellowship and internship program will provide the youth an opportunity to experience the aspects of Urban planning and governance. Announcing the launch of the Smart cities digital payment award, he said that it is

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY (U) so far more than 51 lakhs dwelling units have been sanctioned against the validated demand of 1 crore in last 3 years of implementation. This is a huge jump in comparison to erstwhile housing scheme wherein only 12.4 Lakh houses were approved in

From Ayodhya to Colombo via Rameshwaram, Indian Railways plans to launch a special tourist train on the Ramayana circuit covering the locations associated with the Hindu epic. The service will start from November 14 from Delhi and take 16 days to cover the circuit. The train will seat 800; those

Giving a major boost for the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2018-19 Season. The decision of the CCEA is a historic one as it redeems the

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) today launched its, in-house developed,single-umbrella e-marketing system named Khadi Institution Management and Information System (KIMIS) in New Delhi. The system can be accessed from anywhere in the country for the sale and purchase of Khadi and

They spent the prime years of their life guarding the country’s borders. Now, this army of exservicemen will protect the Ganga, keep it clean, stop people from throwing trash into its water and patrol its ghats. The Indian Army is raising a battalion of 532 ex-servicemen named ‘Ganga Task Force’

Earlier this week a news came that government is asking air conditioner (AC) manufacturers to set the default temperature at 24 degrees Celsius. As soon as this news came people started expressing fears as to why the government wants to control the temperature at which they should use the ACs. After

Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘ Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52 nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi, recognizing the programmes’s contribution to India’s socio-economic transformation and it's role in

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday launched a new scheme by which an applicant can apply for the passport from anywhere in India. The scheme was launched on the occasion of the Sixth Passport Seva Divas. With the launch of this new scheme, applicants can now choose the Regional

Ten new heritage sites of the country today firmed up action plans for raising their sanitation standards to exemplary levels. These Places are Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt Mantralayam (Andhra Pradesh), Hazarduari Palace (West Bengal), Shri Brahma Sarovar Temple (Haryana), Vidur Kuti Temple (Uttar