To check Oneindia News on your Mobile
go to:   http://m.oneindia.in/news/
  •  

Two-day meet from tomorrow on Urban Renewal Mission

New delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) A two-day meet on 'Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission: Developing Inclusive Cities' will begin here tomorrow.

The meet organised by the Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry will be attended by the Ministers-in-charge of Housing, Urban development, Municipal administration, Urban Poverty alleviation, Mayors, Municipal Commissioners and State Secretaries.

Besides, experts, representatives from internal organisations, industry association and civil society organisations will also participate in the deliberations.

Ministry sources said there will be four technical sessions,one each on Inclusive urban Planning and Infrastructure, Affordable Housing, Developing slum-free cities and Including the excluded.

The objective of the consultation to be attended by about 250 experts, is to mainstream the issues of urban poverty, slums, and inclusive development in policies and programmes at Centre, State and local levels.

During the conference, Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja would also launch a website of National strategy for the Urban Poor Project.

UNI

Agumbe records lowest temp of 10.7 deg cel

Bangalore, Mar 5 (UNI) Following is a Summary of observations recorded by the weather office at 0830 hours here today. Dry weather prevailed over the State. Maximum temperatures changed little over the State. They were appreciably above normal at a few places over Coastal Karnataka and normal over Interior Karnataka. Raichur recorded the highest maximum temperature of 37.0 degrees celsius over the State. Minimum temperatures rose at many places being appreciably so at a few places Coastal Karnataka; rose at.....

HOPCOMS' turnover registers growth

Bangalore, Mar 5 (UNI) Notwithstanding the entry of private operators, the State-owned Horticultural Producers Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society Limited (HOPCOMS), engaged in marketing vegetables and fruits procured directly from farmers, has recorded a turnover of Rs 40.13 crore till February 2007 as against Rs 36.72 crore in the corresponding previous period. Addressing a press conference here today, HOPCOMS Chairman Babu Rao said HOPCOMS would expand its presence by opening more number of outlets to meet the demands of consumers. It.....

Osian's exhibition to mark Ist War of Independence gets underway

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) An exhibition by Osian's--'An Historical Epic-India in the Making' (1600-1840s)--to commemorate 150 years of the 1857 First War of Independence opened here at India Habitat Centre on a chilly Wednesday evening. The exposition, which will be open till March 23, is the first in a series of three exhibitions presented by the Osian's Archive and Library Collection that will be held through the year in memory of the historic uprising. The insurrection was triggered on May.....
User Comments
[ Post Comments ]
Be the first to comment on this article.
Oneindia  Oneindia Login