NDMC to set up rainwater harvesting pits at 140 sites
Hindustan Times|December 04, 2024
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to construct modular rainwater harvesting (RWH) pits at 140 locations along arterial roads within three months to address waterlogging and boost groundwater recharge in New Delhi, officials said.
Paras Singh

The initiative will raise the number of RWH pits in the area by 40%, they added.

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Airlines prep to minimize delays ahead of foggy days

DELHI AIRPORT HAS CHALKED OUT PLANS TO IMPROVE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE DURING FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS

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December 07, 2024
Vegetable inflation drives up thali costs 7% y-o-y in November
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Vegetable inflation drives up thali costs 7% y-o-y in November

The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian meal, or thali, climbed 7% year-on-year in November, driven by a sharp rise in vegetable prices, rating agency Crisil Ltd said on Thursday.

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December 07, 2024
Imported luxury shoes stumble on new quality rules
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Imported luxury shoes stumble on new quality rules

Do you collect luxury leather, suede or satin shoes or are you a big sneakerhead? You may have to wait for several months for a new pair.

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December 07, 2024
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LG FILES FOR INDIA IPO IN KOREA INC.'S 2ND STREET OUTING

The Indian arm of LG Electronics on Friday filed for an initial public offering (IPO), becoming the second South Korean conglomerate to sell its shares in the country after automobile giant Hyundai Motor Co.

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December 07, 2024
Toll revenue growth slows, may fall short of FY25 goal
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Toll revenue growth slows, may fall short of FY25 goal

India targets to more than double the highway toll revenue to ₹1.3 lakh cr by 2030

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December 07, 2024
Q3 growth will offset Q2 slowdown: Sitharaman
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Q3 growth will offset Q2 slowdown: Sitharaman

The third quarter of current fiscal year will make up for the slower second quarter growth rate, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, adding that the blip was temporary and \"not systemic,\" which was an outcome of administrative focus shifting from capital expenditure to the general election.

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December 07, 2024
Syrian insurgents enter two central towns near Homs city
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Syrian insurgents enter two central towns near Homs city

Syrian insurgents entered two central towns on Friday just north of the central city of Homs, bringing them closer to Syria's third largest city, an opposition war monitor and pro-government media both reported.

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December 07, 2024
World Bank announces $100bn support for world's poorest countries
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World Bank announces $100bn support for world's poorest countries

The World Bank announced on Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power.

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December 07, 2024
'Trump's threat won't halt BRICS payment'
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'Trump's threat won't halt BRICS payment'

Work will continue on the BRICS settlement system despite US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% import duties on countries that try to undermine the dollar, the RIA news agency cited a senior Russian official as saying, on Friday.

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December 07, 2024
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TRUMP NAMES EX-SENATOR PERDUE AS CHINA ENVOY

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Senator David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

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December 07, 2024