Rankings are no pyramid; they are a ladder and there's room for only one at each rung. A historical advantage in infrastructure and its fields of gold may have kept Punjab on the top rung of the India Today State of the States study for long but Himachal has broken free to force a switch this year.

The Japanese government has proposed to develop an eco city/smart community project in Haryana under the aegis of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), on the lines of Kitakyushu town of Japan.

The project will be undertaken on pilot basis at Industrial Model Township (IMT) of Manesar at first and then later extended to the upcoming Manesar-Bawal investment region being developed under the D

A high-speed rail link (HSRL) project connecting Bangalore to its new international airport, proposed at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore and intended to reduce commuting time from the present one hour to 20 minutes, has hit speed breakers over the legal framework the project is to be implemented under.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 111.24 crore as loan assistance to the state government for building up of rural infrastructure in various districts of the state.

The projects sanctioned cover rural roads, bridges and minor irrigation projects, according to an official press release.