On October 16, Rajkot became the first city in the country to issue municipal bonds for the current financial year and only the 17th city in the country to raise money through bonds to fund eight water and sanitation projects.
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The UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) - Regional Connectivity Scheme is a central government policy aimed at improving regional connectivity and airport infrastructure. Its main focus is on providing air travel to remote, unserved and underserved areas
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024. The Bill seeks to repeal the Railway Board Act of 1905.
Protests at Samsung's Tamil Nadu plant highlight workers' push for unionisation, but South Korean management resists, influenced by their country's historical context.
How should Indian monetary authorities respond, when the US Fed cuts rates, as it is widely expected to? Respond in kind or hold tight till any resultant financial turbulence is over? Cutting the repo rate or raising it is much of a muchness, and the most constructive response on the part of the RBI would be to let go of the government bond market and let Sebi regulate it, along with other securities.
India sees challenges as either rural or urban; instead, it needs to address them as part of a continuum