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Chandigarh MC slashes collector rate by 25% for long-vacant commercial properties

Chandigarh, Nov. 30 -- Since there are no takers for a number of properties across the city rented out by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) due to perceived exorbitant rents, the MC House on F... Read More


In Singapore, a hidden crisis of youth homelessness

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 -- They sleep in stairwells, 24-hour fast-food chains, and on the couches of friends, experts at hiding in plain sight. They are Singapore's hidden homeless: a growing number of yo... Read More


Delhi road audit finds high dust on 35 MCD stretches; NDMC, CPWD perform better: CAQM

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- As part of its intensified Operation Clean Air, the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) Flying Squad inspected 321 road stretches across Delhi, identifying 35 location... Read More


Chandigarh: HC looks for ways to speed up court expansion

Chandigarh, Nov. 30 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday asked various stakeholders to come up with suggestions to fast-forward expansion plan of high court complex. The high court bench ... Read More


After Johannesburg, future of G20 comity

India, Nov. 30 -- The G20 Summit in Johannesburg took place on November 22-23, under the shadow of huge global geopolitical churning and a potential collapse of multilateral decision-making. For one,... Read More


e-Toys lab inaugurated during convocation of 2nd batch of young engineers trained under MeitY

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has inaugurated a one-of-a-kind electronic toys Lab at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), No... Read More


Greenfield project's launch hits roadblock amid landowners' protest

Mohali, Nov. 30 -- The much-awaited inauguration of the Greenfield Project in Mohali, scheduled for December 1, is likely to be delayed as landowners and members of farmers' unions have been staging a... Read More


CISF constable shoots dead minor for gatecrashing wedding in search of food

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- A 17-year-old slum dweller who gatecrashed a wedding ceremony in search of food was allegedly shot dead by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) head constable in Delhi's Sh... Read More


Placemaking for inclusive urban development

Nepal, Nov. 30 -- There is a crucial, yet often overlooked aspect of urban planning: The profound impact of well-designed, community-driven spaces on the lives of all citizens, especially women and ma... Read More


Reinforcing and reviving the First Island Chain: How the US faces rising PLA military power - Phar Kim Beng and Jitkai Chin

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 30 -- In the past few decades, defence spending of Beijing has risen steadily in absolute terms that it has transformed its military from a regional force into a formidable global p... Read More