AUMs nearly double in last 4 years, but B15 cities still lag

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 21:25

Though the beyond B15 market is about 53 per cent (35,584 registered independent financial advisors or IFAs), only a third of them are productive which may be defined as having average assets of more than Rs 50 lakh.

Smart City project: Kerala wants 7 cities

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 20:08

As per the project, 100 Smart Cities would be developed across the country. While Uttar Pradesh has been assigned 13 Smart Cities, Kerala has got just one.

Criterial for selection of 'Smart Cities' announced

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 22:08

Given the challenges involved in developing the proposed 100 smart cities, only the capable cities will be chosen under the programme through a two-stage competition.

Cities should get chance to plan their growth: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth.

Smart cities to be decided by citizens: PM Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 14:16

Smart cities will be selected through a bottom-up rather than top-down approach, where the decision would be made by the citizens and municipalities concerned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

PM Narendra Modi launches three ambitious schemes for transforming urban India

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 08:48

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three ambitious schemes aimed at developing cities and towns as new engines for growth.

PM Modi to launch three ambitious schemes to develop cities, towns

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 13:51

Modi will unveil the criteria and guidelines for the smart cities and other schemes.

Most smart cities to come up in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 15:40

Uttar Pradesh will get to nominate maximum number of cities to be developed as 'Smart Cities', followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

PM Modi to address municipal heads at launch of flagship projects

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 15:48

The three big ticket projects - Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and the Housing for All, now named as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), are worth Rs four lakh crore.

PM Narendra Modi seeks ideas for smart cities project

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 23:26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited suggestions and innovative ideas to implement his ambitious smart cities project.

Mumbai continues to be most expensive city in India: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 14:50

Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, held its position as the most expensive city in India and is ranked above Dallas, Frankfurt and Vancouver, according to a recent survey.

Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:00

The survey conducted by South Korean electronics firm LG showed, amongst the metros, people in Delhi are the happiest while those in Mumbai are the least happy.