Smart City Conference held at Panaji

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently conducted a two-day Smart city CEO conference at Panaji, Goa. The conference was co-hosted by a private firm Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL).  CEOs and Municipal commissioners of more than ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

National Urban Technology Mission for Municipal Services and ULBs

The Centre is set to launch a five-year National Urban Technology Mission, which will infuse technological innovations in municipal services and infrastructure of 4,500 urban local bodies in the country. The mission, to be spearheaded by the ministry of housing ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs has recently released the draft guidelines for a new ranking system of cities based on their financial performance and beautification. What is the City Finance Rankings? The City Finance Rankings aims to evaluate, ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

October 3: World Habitat Day 2022

The World Habitat Day 2022 is observed on October 3. Key facts The World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October. The purpose of this initiative is to promote the fundamental right to have adequate shelter. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

Swachhata Start-Up Challenge

Swachhata Start-Up challenge was launched to increase innovation in waste management. It was launched by the Agence Francaise de Developpment, AFD and the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT. The AFD is a French public financial institution. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Streets for People Challenge

The Streets for People Challenge is an online event organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The results of the event were announced recently. The Streets for People challenge along with the India Cycles4 challenge brought in changes ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs