Restoration work gains speed
The much-delayed renovation of the historical Ripon Buildings and the adjacent Victoria Public Hall, both built during the colonial period, has finally gained some momentum.
While a lot of work is ye
Canal cleaning nears completion
The cleaning of the Thevara-Perandoor (TP) canal, being carried out by the Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), is nearing completion. Sources from Kochi Metro Rail, the funding agency
Clean water still a distant dream
The Kochi Corporation’s initiatives to control tanker lorries supplying drinking water have come a cropper with several of them flouting guidelines and supplying polluted water from the Periyar.
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Prestigious road cries for footpath
Though Sardar Patel Road is home to many premiere institutions — IIT Madras and Anna University, Cancer Institute and Children’s park — its narrow pavements expose students, patients and public to fas
Minimum power in minimum Bengaluru
Tech city Bengaluru, faced with frequent power outages, may well be a ‘minimum city with
minimum power’. Every downpour sees the city plunging into darkness and the reason trotted out is routine main
Rs8,500cr monorail scheme gains steam
The Rs8,500 crore monorail transit system for the city, which is the chief minister’s pet project, gathered steam on Tuesday with the state government finalising the bid documents submitted by variou
Vision 2026 to benefit walkers
Pedestrians will be substantially taken care of as the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority goes about implementing the ‘vision 2026’ in its second master plan that will provide many grade-separ
DC’s second green initiative: Save Chennai pavements
Capital city Chennai is neither green nor has commitment to walkers like in western countries where exclusive civic agencies devotedly focus on proper spacious buildings with approach roads having foo
French co plans to bring Dubai touch to Metro
The leading French technology firm Thales is looking to replicate its success with the Dubai Metro in Hyderabad, which is planning a modern metro system.
Thales, which provides India with the crucia
Lake path to get makeover for visitors
With more visitors thronging Arignar Anna zoological park, the zoo authorities are now restoring and renovating the approach road to Otteri lake, located inside the zoo.
Post-monsoon, the lake attra