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City Buzz: NGT on Delhi noise pollution | Mumbai demolishes foot bridges | New stretch of Hyderabad metro…and more!

March 25, 2019 News Desk

How is Delhi planning to act against noise pollution? Which overbridges have been demolished by the Mumbai civic body in view of threats to safety of commuters? And how will the latest operationalised stretch of the Hyderabad Metro help the city?

Delhi loves its Mohalla Clinics, but can they really improve public healthcare?

March 25, 2019 Vishwas

The Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics, which aimed to take free primary health care to every neighbourhood, is a great hit among the people. But with just 189 operationalised in close to four years, can they prove to be a gamechanger where affordable public healthcare is concerned?

Can water ATMs ease the daily struggle of the poor in Bhubaneswar?

March 23, 2019 Basudev Mahapatra

Water ATMs now provide around 2.9 lakh litres of safe, affordable water every month to residents of 40 slums in Bhubaneswar. But in a city which has 400 plus slums and where the total demand for water is estimated to hit 143 million litres a day in 2019, can this really be a significant game-changer?

Forget Kiki and Ice-bucket, take the Minimum Water Challenge instead!

March 22, 2019 Odette Katrak

Here’s a challenge that actually makes a difference. It will make water saving a daily habit among citizens, so that every day is World Water Day and there is never a D-Day scenario because of water scarcity!

How children are fighting eve-teasing and drug abuse in Mumbai’s Mankhurd

March 20, 2019 Nikhil Latagajanan

In a rehabilitation and resettlement colony in Mumbai’s M-east ward, one of the most underdeveloped suburbs of the city, children have come together to form the Bal Adhikar Sangharsh Sangathan and take charge of tackling social and civic issues in the community.

Yet to register as a voter? Check here to see if you still have a chance!

March 19, 2019 PG Bhat

Lok Sabha elections are set to take place between April 11th and May 19th, in seven phases across the country. If you have not registered to vote yet, you may still be able to enrol! Here’s how to do it and other important information for voters.

No tenders advertised for work worth Rs 662 crore on Gomti river front project: CAG audit

March 18, 2019 Himanshu Upadhyaya

The Gomti Riverfront Development Project in Lucknow, long mired in controversy over irregular dealings, has invited scathing criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General. Will the CBI and ED take cognisance of these audit findings and seek help from the auditors in evidence-gathering?

City Buzz: Cities gear up for elections | Mumbai foot over bridge collapse | PUBG ban in several cities…and more

March 16, 2019 News Desk

From Ahmedabad to Kolkata, and from Mumbai to Hyderabad, get a quick recap of the latest news and developments in our cities this week.

India’s cleanest and dirtiest cities: Is yours among them?

March 15, 2019 News Desk

The ‘world’s largest cleanliness survey’ encompassing 4,237 cities in the country has turned up some consistent winners and some emerging movers. Check out the winners and losers across the different categories.

Helplines and apps that every voter should know about

March 13, 2019 News Desk

Is your name there on the electoral rolls? How do you report any observed violation of the election code of conduct? Do you have a family member who needs physical assistance while voting? For this and more, check out what the ECI has to offer by way of smart technology.

Mark the dates when India’s most populous cities go to vote

March 11, 2019 News Desk

The much awaited schedule for elections to the Lok Sabha, the current term of which ends in June 2019, has been announced. The mammoth electoral exercise, which has been hailed as ‘the festival of democracy’

City Buzz: Panel for unauthorized Delhi colonies | Vaccination deaths in Hyderabad | Trivandrum airport privatisation…and more!

March 10, 2019 News Desk

A plan for transfer of ownership to residents of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, reduction and waiver in property tax for small houses in Mumbai, and tragic deaths of two infants in Hyderabad in a case of medical negligence — this and more news from across cities.