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"Visible Change Needed": Delhi Minister Pulls Up Civic Body Over Pollution
Amid Delhi's air quality concerns, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for what he called a lack of "visible change" on the ground in curbing pollution.
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Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Break Records, Promise Energy-Generating Windows and Facades
Semi-transparent solar cells are reshaping renewable energy in urban environments. Developed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University, these ST-OPVs reach 6.05% efficiency and can be integrated into windows and facades without affecting natural light.
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Ahmedabad To Get Major Water, Drainage Overhaul, To Benefit 10 Lakh People
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority has set the wheels in motion for a massive infrastructure upgrade to tackle long-pending issues of drinking water, drainage, and waterlogging.
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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
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BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya Sparks Row With Remark On Rahul-Priyanka Gandhi Bond
Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya triggered a political storm on Thursday with controversial remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's public bond with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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"Migrants Didn't Make Bengaluru Or US Great": Social Media Post Ignites Debate
The post continues to fuel debate over the role of migrants in urban development and national progress.
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Karnataka May Plan Budget Cuts To Raise Rs 70,000 Crore For Irrigation Scheme
Karnataka's Health, Education, and Urban Development departments may face a 10 per cent budget cut as Siddaramaiah's government tries to raise up to Rs 75,000 crore - spread over four years - for the Upper Krishna irrrigation project (Phase III).
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Delhi To Have 10 "Namo Van" To Boost Green Cover, Combat Pollution: Rekha Gupta
Delhi government will develop 10 "Namo Van" across the city to enhance green cover and combat air pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.
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Bengaluru Engineer's Side Hustle As Rapido Driver Sparks Discussion On Loneliness In Tech Industry
The post recounts the story of a Bengaluru-based Oracle software engineer who moonlights as a Rapido bike driver.
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Qualcomm Partners BMW to Bring New Automated Driving System to BMW iX3 SUV
Qualcomm and BMW Group on Friday announced a new assisted driving system, the Snapdragon Ride Pilot, debuting on the recently launched BMW iX3 SUV. As part of the collaboration, Qualcomm designed the Snapdragon Ride SoC, while both companies jointly developed the Snapdragon Ride AD software stack.
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Siddaramaiah, Family Given 'Clean Chit' By Judicial Commission In MUDA Case
A judicial commission has given a 'clean chit' to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.
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Electric Vehicles Exempted From Toll On Mumbai's Atal Setu
Electric vehicles are exempted from paying toll on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 2 Highway Projects In Big Push To Declog Delhi
In a major infrastructure push to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time across Delhi and several other cities in the National Capital Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly inaugurate two major projects
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Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology: Study
African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive and resilient?
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"Visible Change Needed": Delhi Minister Pulls Up Civic Body Over Pollution
Amid Delhi's air quality concerns, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for what he called a lack of "visible change" on the ground in curbing pollution.
-
Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Break Records, Promise Energy-Generating Windows and Facades
Semi-transparent solar cells are reshaping renewable energy in urban environments. Developed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University, these ST-OPVs reach 6.05% efficiency and can be integrated into windows and facades without affecting natural light.
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Ahmedabad To Get Major Water, Drainage Overhaul, To Benefit 10 Lakh People
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority has set the wheels in motion for a massive infrastructure upgrade to tackle long-pending issues of drinking water, drainage, and waterlogging.
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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
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Lightweight AI Framework Boosts Speed and Accuracy of UAV Remote Sensing Object Detection
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University developed SORA-DET, a lightweight framework that boosts UAV object detection with higher accuracy and faster speed. Using novel modules like PRepConvBlock and SB-FPN, it delivers strong results with far fewer parameters. The system promises real-world benefits in disaster response, environmental monito...
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BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya Sparks Row With Remark On Rahul-Priyanka Gandhi Bond
Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya triggered a political storm on Thursday with controversial remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's public bond with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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"Migrants Didn't Make Bengaluru Or US Great": Social Media Post Ignites Debate
The post continues to fuel debate over the role of migrants in urban development and national progress.
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Karnataka May Plan Budget Cuts To Raise Rs 70,000 Crore For Irrigation Scheme
Karnataka's Health, Education, and Urban Development departments may face a 10 per cent budget cut as Siddaramaiah's government tries to raise up to Rs 75,000 crore - spread over four years - for the Upper Krishna irrrigation project (Phase III).
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Delhi To Have 10 "Namo Van" To Boost Green Cover, Combat Pollution: Rekha Gupta
Delhi government will develop 10 "Namo Van" across the city to enhance green cover and combat air pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.
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Bengaluru Engineer's Side Hustle As Rapido Driver Sparks Discussion On Loneliness In Tech Industry
The post recounts the story of a Bengaluru-based Oracle software engineer who moonlights as a Rapido bike driver.
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Qualcomm Partners BMW to Bring New Automated Driving System to BMW iX3 SUV
Qualcomm and BMW Group on Friday announced a new assisted driving system, the Snapdragon Ride Pilot, debuting on the recently launched BMW iX3 SUV. As part of the collaboration, Qualcomm designed the Snapdragon Ride SoC, while both companies jointly developed the Snapdragon Ride AD software stack.
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Siddaramaiah, Family Given 'Clean Chit' By Judicial Commission In MUDA Case
A judicial commission has given a 'clean chit' to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.
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Electric Vehicles Exempted From Toll On Mumbai's Atal Setu
Electric vehicles are exempted from paying toll on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge.
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PM Modi Inaugurates 2 Highway Projects In Big Push To Declog Delhi
In a major infrastructure push to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time across Delhi and several other cities in the National Capital Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly inaugurate two major projects
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Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology: Study
African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive and resilient?
