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Automobiles and urban density [electronic journal].




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Amphitheaters, cathedrals and operas: The role of historic amenities on suburbanization [electronic journal].




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Agnostic Structural Disturbances (ASDs): Detecting and Reducing Misspecification in Empirical Macroeconomic Models [electronic journal].




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2020 International Conference on Urban Engineering and Management Science (ICUEMS) [electronic journal].

IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated




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Perumbavoor Urban Cooperative Society to witness novel election as aggrieved investors set to field panel to seize control

Election for 11-member board set for November 24 after cooperative faces financial crisis due to alleged fraud in loan valuations and sanctions




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In major victory for labourers, Rajasthan extends urban jobs scheme to new municipal bodies

The villagers organised a “victory march” in Bhim on Friday to welcome the State government’s decision




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Urban Primary Health Centre stuck in cramped, temporary facility




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Guidelines for green urbanisation

The Ministry of Urban Development has proposed environmental guidelines for construction projects in urban areas. Nidhi Adlakha reports




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The four Rs of urban living

Each one of us has a role to play in combating drought and we should adopt the mantra of reject, reduce, reuse and recycle, says S. Vishwanath




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Urban Safari

Old or new, whichever iteration of the Tata Safari you look at, there’s a lot of charm, utility, and driving appeal, but which one gets our vote?




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Toxic air chokes urban India 

Residents grapple with respiratory, cardiac, and other ailments as the air thickens




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Karnataka’s urban farmers champion millets to create cookies, idly mixes, pasta

Meet the farmers retailing value-added products with millets such as cookies, idly mixes, pasta, and more




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Urban co-op banks’ body to facilitate buying and selling of priority sector loans

The National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation will help mid and small sized UCBs upgrade their technology architecture and ensure the sector’s money remains within the sector



  • Money & Banking

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Aim is to provide a tractor load of sand for ₹900, says A.P. Urban Development Minister Narayana

Construction workers across the State have benefited from the free sand policy, he says, adding the NDA government will fulfil all its promises one after the other




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A critical message for the urban elite

Our technology-enabled ecosystem could be making our cities unliveable




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Rising costs make urban affordable houses unviable for builders

Government’s PM Awas Yojana faces challenges due to rising land prices, construction costs, and pricing limitations for builders




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Citing ‘exigency’, T.N. Health Dept posts 51 PGs to peri-urban, rural government medical colleges

Official sources and a number of senior doctors confirmed that these deputation/postings were made to address specific manpower shortages in medical colleges in Nagapattinam, Tiruvallur and Tiruvarur




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A comprehensive study on the physicochemical characteristics of faecal sludge from septic tank and single pit latrine facilities in a typical semi-urban Indian town: a case study of Rajasthan, India

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2906-2928
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00127C, Paper
Open Access
Harishvar Jothinathan, Ajit Pratap Singh
Faecal sludge (FS) samples were analysed to assess their characteristics. FS has high chemical oxygen demand, ranging from 4406 to 160 000 mg l−1, influenced by sludge age, sanitation type, and inflow/outflow to onsite sanitation contaminants.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Effects of human activities and climate change on water quality and health risks of typical urban river in arid/semi-arid areas, a ten-year historical analysis

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00689E, Paper
Xiang Zhu, Hanjie Zheng, Dezhi Zuo, Qingqing Pang, Lei Xie, Longmian Wang, Jin-Ying Xi, Lin-Feng Tian, Jing Wu, Wenjuan Jiang, Jiawei Sun, Hongyu Zhao, Jianhua Jin
Water resources are scarce in arid and semi-arid regions. Urban rivers, vital water sources, are susceptible to the influences of climate change and human activities. However, there have been few...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Dabur Q2 profit down 17.6% to ₹417.5 cr impacted by inflation, squeeze in urban demand

The company had posted a net profit of ₹507.04 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Dabur India said in a regulatory filing




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Finance Ministry flags softer urban demand, factory output

The Ministry’s latest monthly economic review points to evidence of a slowdown in urban demand as reflected in the performance of various indicators during the first half of FY25




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FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike




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Wheelocity secures $15 million to transform e-commerce in semi-urban India 

Originally a B2B platform, Wheelocity has transitioned to a B2C model, now serving over 1 million households across 3,500 towns and villages




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Youth arrested for thefts on suburban trains

He also extorted money from migrant labourers at railway stations by threatening and beating them up




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Between rock and hard place: housing dilemma of urban poor in Vijayawada

In August, Vijayawada experienced its heaviest rain in a century, highlighting a major issue—safe housing for the urban poor. Six people from the over three lakh residents living in rockslide-prone hilly areas died when a boulder crushed them during the rains. Despite the lurking danger, many continue to live there due to the proximity to their workplaces and unable to afford the high cost of housing in the plain area, writes Nellore Sravani




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With its fashion-forward offerings, Savana by Urbanic focusses on Gen Z

Savana’s debut collection features chain bodycon dresses, sequinned tube tops, and slit cocktail dresses among others



  • Life & Style

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Towards better urban planning

Our urban spaces lack sensitivity in planning, design, and functionality, says Nandhini Sundar




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Urban gardening company Ugaoo raises ₹47 crores in Series A funding led by V3 Ventures

The company plans to use the funds to expand its regional presence across the top 10 Indian cities and open 80 retail stores by FY 2030




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Urban avalanche redux

Surviving Self-Distancing-Day 4




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas

Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there




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Air pollutants in India kill more than 400,000 people a year in urban and rural areas




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Housing & Urban Development Cor [Hu - Compliances-Reg. 50 (2) - Intimation to Exchange about Intention to raise Funds




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Housing &Urban Development Corporation Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 50 (2) - Intimation to Exchange about Intention to raise Funds




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Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 50 (2) - Intimation to Exchange about Intention to raise Funds




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Housing & Urban Development Cor [Hu - Compliances-Reg. 50 (3) - Board Meeting Intimation




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Housing &Urban Development Corporation Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 50 (3) - Board Meeting Intimation




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Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 50 (3) - Board Meeting Intimation




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‘Who said muscles are manly?’: Gurbani Judge

Gurbani Judge on her muscular body frame and participating in "Bigg Boss"




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During Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul walked with urban Naxals: Fadnavis




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IND vs SA 1st T20 Predicted Playing 11: India vs South Africa Playing XI news, match squads for Durban T20




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India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20I: IND beat SA by 61 runs in Durban to take 1-0 lead




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A slackening momentum in urban demand




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A life-or-death moment for cities: New York and other metropolises must protect themselves from pandemics or our future will be far less urban

COVID-19 has killed at least 19,000 New Yorkers and dealt a body blow with lasting consequences to the city. Two paths lie ahead. If pandemics become common, then not only New York City but all of America’s service-based economy faces a bleak future. If this terrible plague is a unique event, then things will eventually get almost back to normal. To save both the nation’s biggest and most productive metropolis and tens of millions of service jobs across the county, we must invest enormously to prevent future pandemics.




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If Digital India is successful, rural Indians may well beat their urban counterparts online

If Digital India delivers on its promise, rural Indians are likely to outnumber urban Indians online.




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Durban man thankful for metro police rescue after 19-hour hostage ordeal

Durban - After 19 hours of being beaten and forced at gunpoint to extort money from family and friends a Bellair man is lucky to be alive and counts Durban’s metro police officers as his heroes. Sibusiso Dlamini, 36, was alone at his girlfriend’s residence when there was a knock on the door at 3am last Tuesday. “I heard my name called and I went to check who it was. That was when four men armed with guns, wearing masks, abducted me.” Dlamini was taken to a river that remains unknown to him, where he begged for his life. “They kept telling me different stories that my landlord, friends and work...




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Durban man thankful for metro police rescue after 19-hour hostage ordeal

After 19 hours of being beaten and forced at gunpoint to extort money from family and friends a Bellair man is lucky to be alive.




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Rushil Decor Limited - Strikes/Lockouts/Disturbances

Permission to operate Laminated Sheet Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat at Mansa GIDC which was locked down in COVID - 19.......




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Canada: Leveraging Training and Skills Development in SMEs - An analysis of two urban regions Montreal and Winnipeg

This paper looks at a study carried out among 80 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in two Canadian cities, Montréal and Winnipeg, based on a survey and case studies, which show the importance of innovation among Canadian SMEs. These innovations in turn create new demands for skill development, both through formal training and in informal activities.




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OECD at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17)

The UN Conference (28 November-9 December 2011) involved OECD experts to focus on green growth and climate change, adaptation and mitigation, carbon accounting, improving transparency (“MRV”), climate finance and technology.




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International Conference on Joining Forces to Develop Smart, Cost-Effective Urban Water Utilities, Tel Aviv

The Government of Israel and the OECD co-organised an international conference on "Joining Forces to Develop Smart, Cost-Effective Urban Water Utilities: Policy, Economics, Environment, Regulation and Technologies" on 23 October 2013, in Tel Aviv.