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NCMC decides to mobilize unprecedented rescue & relief operations in Kerala
KERALA: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the second time in two days to review the rescue & relief operations in the flood affected areas in Kerala. Cabinet Secretary PK…
Karnataka facing flood & drought both at the same time
Bengaluru: There have been severe floods in some parts of…
Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to review flood situation in Kerala
KERALA: A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)…
Hyderabad Corp. to impose Rs 5 000 penalty for burn garbage in public places
Hyderabad: New rules will be implemented in Hyderabad to protect…
Gadkari says waste recycling increases growth, create wealth, and generate employment
NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog’s International Conference on “Sustainable Growth through…
Delhi Metro Pink Line: Durgabai Deshmukh-Lajpat Nagar section launched
NEW DELHI: Minister of state (I/C) Hardeep Singh Puri and…
Chandigarh gets first all-women e-cab service
Chandigarh: A city startup recently announced the first of its…
Creation of new urban spaces needs to be green and resilient: Hardeep S Puri
New Delhi: Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State (I/C), Puri…
India’s first W2E plant with zero emission to come up in East Delhi
New Delhi: An agreement has been signed between east Delhi…
Smart e-rickshaw for better last mile connectivity
New Delhi: Delhi metro rail corporation for the first time…
Creation of new urban spaces needs to be green and resilient: Hardeep S Puri
New Delhi: Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State (I/C), Puri…
Bombay HC orders: No thermocol for Ganpati pandal decorations across the state
MUMBAI: Keeping their word and aim to make Maharashtra plastic free, the Bombay High Court…
CPWD to make public buildings completely accessible
NEW DELHI: To make Delhi green, CPWD is planting 50,000 trees at various residential colonies and…
China impose ‘special emissions’ limits on firms in 80 cities
SHANGHAI: China could impose “special emissions restrictions” on industrial firms in as many as 80…
Registration of new vehicles to stop from 2019
Bengaluru: The transport department of Bengaluru has decided to put a restriction on registration of…
States should share revenue with corporations to strengthen local governments:Davesh
The role of elected representatives in ULBs will decide the fate of the New Urban…
Government taking sincere initiatives to bring down air pollution in all cities
In an interview with Urban Update, Dr Harshvardhan talks about his plan to improve air…
EU driving sustainable urban cooperation between cities
Pier Roberto Remitti, Team Leader, International Urban Center, European Union, speaks to Kumar Dhananjay, Consulting…
Varanasi will be among cleanest cities soon
In an interview with Urban Update, the Mayor of Varanasi, Ram Gopal Mohle seems confident…
The Changemaker
Urban Update speaks to one of the youngest woman sarpanches in the country, and the…
Community Safety calls for Risk Conscious Society
Prime Minister Modi, in a recent radio address, spoke about public safety. It was…
Rivers are lifeline of cities
Cities in India are growing at an unprecedented pace, and rivers are receding with similar…
Cities, Climate Change and Crisis
From cities as big as New Delhi to small ones like Gopalpur in Odisha and…
Future proofing of cities
India is creating new cities and it is imperative for policymakers and politicians at the…
Takeaways from Bonn
The recently concluded 23rd edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN…
Nike, H&M and Burberry join forces for sustainable fashion
LONDON: Major global brands Nike, H&M, Burberry, and Gap have signed up to an initiative that…
The Cultural Capital of Karnataka
Mysuru is aptly called cultural capital of Karnataka. The Dussehra festivities attract tourists from not…
Dilwalon Ki Dilli: A city found and a few lost over time
Delhi is present, past and history. Present may symbolize the modernity but it’s the history…
Varanasi: Struggling between modernity, tradition
Varanasi is struggling between modernity and tradition. Old voices are crying that we must preserve,…
From Shah of all Shahs to Sardar and the Father of the Nation
Ahmedabad, undoubtedly, is the largest city in Gujarat today and is always buzzing with economic…
Liverpool aiming to become world’s first ‘climate positive’ city
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool City Council has signed a new agreement with the Poseidon Foundation to help…
UN Environment, Google announce ground-breaking partnership to protect Earth
NEW YORK: UN Environment and Google announced a global partnership that promises to change the…
India’s ‘worst water crisis in its history’ is only going to get worse: Niti Aayog Report
Delhi: India is facing its ‘worst’ water crisis in history and around 600 million people…
Bridging the gap between climate data and resilience planning
BHOPAL: The World Resources Institute (WRI) India in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh State Knowledge…
Greenhouse gases leads to major health problems
A recent study by medical journal the Lancet reveals that greenhouse gases not just lead…