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Site of a collision of cars at a busy crossing in Kolkata
Civic

Webinar alert: Preventing road crashes in our cities

January 18, 2023 News Desk

Road crashes have reached alarming proportions. Join us as we bring together a panel to discuss an actionable agenda for safe commute.

A mask showing a broken face indicating strong emotional and mental stress
Society

How to solve India’s suicide crisis: Join us on Twitter Spaces

September 7, 2022 News Desk

Join us as we discuss and explore ways to prevent suicides in the run-up to World Suicide Prevention Day

Pic of a large city with buildings, photographed from the top. A river flows in the far distance.
Environment

Why climate change mitigation requires a serious rethink on urban construction

May 27, 2022 News Desk

A recent event brought experts together to understand the challenges of existing practices in urban construction and its role in climate change.

protest in india against rape
Civic

City buzz: Cooking oil may cost more | COVID restrictions end | SC on cryptos

February 28, 2022 News Desk

One-month deadline for Centre to provide domestic violence data; states, UTs asked to reconsider restrictions as COVID cases fall and more

a traffic jam in an area of Delhi
Civic

City buzz: More jobs for freshers | Green Hydrogen Policy | Delhi traffic woes

February 20, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news update: Good news for fresher job seekers; new road projects to ease traffic congestion in Delhi…and more.

view of a train in Indian Railways
Civic

City Buzz: Railways services to be unified | New crypto tax | Vaccine diplomacy

February 13, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news recap: No mandatory RT-PCR for vaccinated foreign arrivals; Fog envelopes northwest India; Vaccine diplomacy…and more

a group of children sit in a school compound in india
Civic

City Buzz: Guidelines for physical schooling | Budget allows digital rupee…and more

February 6, 2022 News Desk

In this weekly update: Education Ministry’s new guidelines for physical schooling; Haryana’s job reservation law; Union Budget highlights

a flower market in india
Civic

City Buzz: Omicron numbers plateau | Air India returns to Tatas.. and more

January 30, 2022 News Desk

Omicron numbers in India start to plateau; Air India officially handed over to Tatas; IMF reduces GDP growth forecast; Booster dose not a priority

thing smog on ECR road chennai
Environment

Air pollution in the south: Here’s what Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other cities are inhaling

January 28, 2022 News Desk

A new report by Greenpeace India has collected data from ten cities to reveal the alarming incidence of air pollution in southern India.

passengers move to board an indigo flight in india
Civic

City Buzz: Dip in COVID-19 cases in Delhi | WHO advises against travel bans

January 23, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news recap: Latest on the COVID-19 situation in cities, WHO and central recommendations, estimated economic growth rate and more.

view of Delhi's sky covered in smog
Civic

City Buzz: New COVID testing guidelines | Delhi air worsens | Centre’s stance on marital rape laws

January 16, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news recap: New COVID guidelines; Strict precautions for Parliament session; new job quota laws in Haryana and more

a nurse removes the needle from a patient's arm in a hospital
Civic

City Buzz: Alarming rise in daily case count | Booster dose campaign begins

January 10, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news recap: Country records over 1.40 lakh cases in a day; Mandatory quarantine for international travellers, and other updates

a healthcare worker in a PPE kit checks the temperature of citizens on a road
Civic

City Buzz: Vaccination for children| AQI in Delhi still poor.. and more

December 26, 2021 News Desk

In this weekly recap, PM Modi announces vaccines for 15-18; Delhi air quality remains poor; several states impose curbs to check Omicron spread.

two men on a tractor ride in a rice field in Haryana
Civic

City Buzz: 100 cases of Omicron in India | Construction banned in Delhi.. and more

December 19, 2021 News Desk

As Omicron cases rise, govt advises against unnecessary travel; WHO approves Covovax for emergency use. This and more news from the week gone by.

Civic

City Buzz: 32 Omicron cases | Farmers to return home finally | Zika in Delhi

December 12, 2021 News Desk

India’s Omicron count stands at 32, while Delhi has a confirmed case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. This and other important news from our cities this week

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