Details of both models were shared by Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Hardeep Singh Puri while releasing an ARHCs knowledge pack in New Delhi on Friday via video conference.

The World Bank and Govt of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange programme that seeks to rejuvenate the River Ganga.

The artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled MyGov Corona Helpdesk bagged two awards under the categories ‘Best Innovation for COVID-19 – Society’ and ‘People’s Choice COVID-19 Overall Winner’, at the recently held CogX 2020, which is a prestigious Global Leadership Summit and Festival of AI & Emerging Technology held annually in London.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), on Tuesday said that priority of the government is to develop indigenous, low carbon, sustainable, economically viable, pollution-free and cost-effective transportation system, which also provides comfort to the poor.

The disruption caused by the nationwide lockdown for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent workers’ exodus from cities back to their homes will result in technology playing an even bigger role in the execution of the metro rail projects, experts have said.

Vishwesh Chaube, Member Engineering, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways on Friday said that start-up companies will also be allowed to participate in railway projects.

Nearly $1.4 trillion investment is needed for infrastructure development in India. The revival and strong performance of the infra sector is key to achieve the ambitious target of $5 trillion economy set by Prime Minister Modi for 2025. By MANJU YAGNIK

Several manufacturing companies from Japan, the US and Germany are actively looking to shift their base out of China and explore options in nations like India.

The finance minister announces affordable rental accommodation for migrant workers and urban poor and extends subsidy under the prime minister’s housing programme.