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Potential smart cities to be selected through two-stage competition
26 Jun 2015
The basis of selection would be the economic impact of the smart city plan, inclusivity, e-governance and citizen participation
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Modi launches smart city, housing and urban renewal schemes
25 Jun 2015
Given the multiplier potential of construction, the Rs400,000-crore schemes will change the face of urban India, create millions of jobs and give a fillip to the economy
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Urban planning decentralised; states, local bodies get greater say
25 Jun 2015
The central government has no role in sanctioning of projects under new urban missions and the operational guidelines prescribe objective, equitable criteria for selection of Smart, AMRUT cities and allocation of funds
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Govt looking for better ways of investing: Jaitley
19 Jun 2015
It's not about the money; there's Rs70,000 crore extra this year, and there are cess inflows, and tax-free bonds, but the challenge lies in spending, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
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Govt to look beyond Maggie into other foods, cosmetics
06 Jun 2015
Government will ban the sale of food products like Cerelac and Nestum of Nestle and cosmetic products like baby powder and baby soap of Johnson & Johnson through chemists as also look into the high sale prices of certain cheap food products
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03 Jun 2015
Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettes
02 Jun 2015
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Manmohan, CBI threatened ''harm'' to force connivance in 2G deal: Trai ex chief
26 May 2015
In his "tellall" book, Baijal also alleged that the CBI forced him to implicate industrialist Ratan Tata and former cabinet minister Arun Shourie if he wanted to save himself
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