Mamata breaks tradition, hoists flag at Red Road

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 23:30

Breaking a tradition in place since 1948, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee unfurled the tricolour at the Indira Gandhi Sarani, also known as Red Road.

Maha govt plans to allow cluster dev of dangerous buildings

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 21:20

Prithviraj Chavan said the govt plans to allow cluster-development of dangerous and illegal buildings.

No scrapping of flat sharing formula, says Chavan

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 16:08

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said they would have to share housing stock with Mhada in redeveloped buildings.

Maha govt to survey buildings without OC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 21:46

Maharashtra govt said a special drive will be undertaken to survey 5,000 buildings in Mumbai.

UK's Modulex to build largest steel modular unit in India

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 14:00

A London-based NRI-led company will set up the world's largest steel modular building factory in Indapur in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 100 crore.

`Cool blue` can repel heat in buildings

Last Updated: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 19:04

A new pigment, known as `cool blue,` could repel heat in buildings and cut energy costs, a boon in warmer climes, says a study.

DDA to set up separate unit for quake-prone buildings

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 22:16

With a view to address the issue of unsafe buildings, the Delhi Development Authority on Tuesday decided to set up a separate unit to work out systems for retrofitting or rebuilding buildings considered vulnerable during earthquakes.

DDA to set up separate unit for quake-prone buildings

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 21:34

Delhi Lt Governor and DDA Chairman Tejendra Khanna suggested that the DDA should address the issues of unsafe buildings.

TN govt to maintain old judicial buildings`

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 15:20

Tamil Nadu government today said it would undertake maintenance works in various judicial buildings at a cost of Rs 22 crore.

Unprecedented security at Writers` Buildings

Last Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 18:53

The FBI inspected Writers` Buildings for the third time in four days on Saturday.

Hillary’s visit: Writers` Buildings turns fortress

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 20:16

Two teams of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have already studied the security aspects of Writers` Buildings as also Raj Bhavan in the last two days.