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Oct 30, 2024 | 
egov.eletsonline.com | Srishti Verma
Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always struggled to provide affordable housing to its rapidly growing population, projected to reach 25 million by 2031. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) took a significant step in addressing this issue with the Pahadi Goregaon Project, one of its most ambitious initiatives.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
egov.eletsonline.com | Srishti Verma
Once a modest town bordering India’s capital, Gurugram has transformed into the country’s “Millennium City.” This bustling hub now hosts over 1,000 companies, ranging from innovative startups like 1mg, BharatPe, and Cars24 to global tech giants like Google, Meta, and IBM. Gurugram’s meteoric rise exemplifies radical urban development in India. However, this rapid growth has brought significant challenges.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
egov.eletsonline.com | Srishti Verma
The ‘Millenium City’ of India – Gurugram has seen an exponential rise in population in the past decade since the wave of ‘Corporatisation’ hit the earlier agrarian city. And with this increase in population comes an equivalent increase in waste generation. According to the data of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) 800 tonnes of waste is generated in Gurugram daily.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
egov.eletsonline.com | Srishti Verma
Gurugram’s emergence as IT Hub has given way to its rapid urbanisation and exponential rise in population. With that rise, the requirement for water has increased as people need it in every part of their day-to-day functioning. To meet the daily water requirements of Gurugram’s population, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) makes consistent efforts in water management and rainwater harvesting.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has affirmed its commitment to conducting free and transparent elections through various safeguards adopted for the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the electoral process.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
The Delhi High Court has issued directives to the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government to ensure the implementation of recommendations put forth by a seven-member committee aimed at enhancing the provision of free medical facilities under government schemes across the capital’s hospitals.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to submit its reply to the petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which seeks temporary allotment of land for its office. AAP has alleged discriminatory treatment by the government, citing unequal allocation of land to political parties on DDU Road in Central Delhi. Justice Subramaniam Prasad remarked on the disparity, stating that AAP was being relegated to a distant location compared to other parties.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
The 77th Cannes Film Festival commenced in grandeur with a historic representation of Indian cinema, marking a significant milestone in its 77-year legacy. Ten Indian films have been honored with inclusion in the official selection, a first in the festival’s history, underscoring the burgeoning influence and diversity of Indian storytelling on the global stage.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has refrained from imposing caps on airfares, asserting that the airline industry is adequately regulated and characterized by robust competition. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed two petitions urging the court to regulate air ticket prices.
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May 15, 2024 | 
english.bharatexpress.com | Srishti Verma
In a scathing rebuke to the Uttarakhand government’s handling of the devastating forest fires raging across the state, the Supreme Court has summoned the Chief Secretary to answer questions regarding the inadequate response to the crisis. The court’s ire was particularly directed towards the misallocation of funds and the deployment of forest department employees for election duties amidst the ongoing fire emergency.
