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City Buzz: ICMR allows walk-in tests | Delhi at risk from super spreader dhabas | Ahmedabad survey shows reinfection risk

September 6, 2020 News Desk

India has now recorded more than 41 lakh COVID cases. Which are the worst affected states now? What are the changes in testing protocol? What are the latest updates from cities such as Delhi, Noida and Ahmedabad?

Delhi: The Metro is back; here’s what you can expect

September 4, 2020 Vijaya Pushkarna

Regular commuters will see a lot of new features, all intended to make the ride as contactless as possible.

City Buzz: COVID cases rise in capital | Oxford vaccine volunteers show normal parameters | NEET-JEE protests… and more

August 29, 2020 News Desk

From COVID-19 updates on cases and vaccine development, to the furore over the conduct of the NEET JEE examinations, catch some key urban highlights of the week.

City Buzz: Gurugram floods | Swachh Survekshan 2020 | Indigenous COVID vaccines update…and more

August 23, 2020 News Desk

How soon can we expect the COVID vaccines to reach us? What does the government’s latest cleanliness survey say? Why are Gurgaon residents irked? Catch this and more in this weekly round-up

Apps and more from Pune Smart City to battle COVID, but not all are cheering!

August 18, 2020 Ambika Shaligram

The Smart City corporation, headed by Rubal Agarwal, is using data analytics and technology to track cases and project future needs. It has also launched a couple of apps to enable coordination among stakeholders.

City Buzz: Floods in Jaipur | Landfill collapse in Delhi | Urban Mobility Plan for UP cities…and more

August 17, 2020 News Desk

From monsoon fury to COVID developments to civic plans for cities — a quick recap of key urban highlights over the last seven days.

Bhopal: Lockdown relaxed, but no end to miseries of the marginalised

August 14, 2020 Porag Shome and Neelansh Sethi

The lockdown pushed many members of the Pardhi community in Bhopal to beg for survival. Now, as they try to rebuild their lives post lockdown, there is still little hope.

City Buzz: How safe are our airports? | Ahmedabad hospital fire | Delhi EV policy…and more

August 10, 2020 News Desk

Important updates from cities on COVID-19, the Kozhikode air crash, Delhi’s new electric vehicles policy and more.

Strict regulation, active citizens can rein in Pune’s infamous water tankers

August 9, 2020 Harshavardhan Vasanti Mohan

Pune municipal authorities cite lack of infrastructure and geographical constraints to justify the need for tankers. But citizens claim there is a nexus between local politicians, bureaucrats and the tanker lobby.

Delivery apps, social media and innovation: Three mantras for revival of Kochi’s restaurant industry

August 4, 2020 Ann Mary Biju

Eating out had been a dominant trend in Kochi for quite some time. Till COVID-19 struck. How will food joints in the city adapt to a post-pandemic world?

Can online coaching help Kota revive its local economy?

July 28, 2020 Kavita Kanan Chandra

Kota, a reputed hub of coaching for competitive entrance exams, is tottering as students have gone back home and ancillary businesses catering to them have had to shut shop.

City Buzz: COVID: 1.5 cr tests done | Vaccine trials underway | Unsafe medical waste disposal in Mumbai… and more

July 28, 2020 News Desk

A quick recap of key COVID-19 updates and other urban highlights over the last one week.

City Buzz: Human trials for COVAXIN | Hyd gets India’s first contactless parking | Obese patients in focus in Gurugram…and more

July 20, 2020 News Desk

Cities and citizens continue to focus on devising responses and strategies to battle and defeat the COVID pandemic. Some recent updates on key urban developments on that front

City Buzz: Lockdown returns to several cities | Shortage of crucial COVID-19 drugs in Mumbai | Delhi to start interstate buses…and more

July 12, 2020 News Desk

Check out latest COVID-19 updates and other news from our cities over the week gone by

City Buzz: BMC gears up for Mumbai monsoon | Kolkata stops flights from six cities | Citizens oppose Hyderabad Pharma City… and more

July 6, 2020 News Desk

Catch some of the most important weekly updates from cities across India.