Smart Cities support the comprehensive development of physical, institutional, social and economic urban infrastructure, improve the quality of life, protect the environment and create jobs for millions, says Deepak Premnarayen, President, Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC), and Chairman, FirstRand Bank India.
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15th Cement EXPO: A Step Forward in Cement Innovation
MOU signed between NBCC and Hindu College for development of “Centre for Advance Studies”
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SMARTNESS IS RELATIVE
The word ?smart? has suddenly shot into prominence. Everybody is talking smartly about everything that is turning ?smart?. It all started with smart phones, then spread like wildfire, to smart technology, smart grids, smart schools, smart networks, smart cards, smart buildings, smart what not...and finally settled down with ?smart cities?.
Norms for SEZs finance
Paving the way for the country´s first finance SEZ, the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), to commence operations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a function recently unveiled the composite regulatory framework for financial- sector
The Future Indian City
There are different models for development of smart cities. Some bring together a centralisation of different functions, others emphasise on the focused development of certain key infrastructure.