New Delhi: With ambitious target of 100% sanitation, Union urban development ministry on Wednesday launched a rating of cities on the basis of performance, aiming to promote safe sanitation in around 400 cities and towns across the country.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) board that met here on Tuesday, awarded the tender contract pertaining to a portion of the underground (UG) stretch on the East-West corridor, to a joint venture consortia.

More priority to power, clarity on infrastructure policy mooted.

In its quest to diversify its investment character from the overhang of Information Technology, the State Government has to make a mammoth effort to improve overall infrastructure, particularly in tier-II cities, to provide competitive investment opportunities with a sound eco-system.

The World Bank (WB) has assured its cooperation and assistance for Bangladesh in infrastructure development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on its November 16 meeting has sanctioned a 89.50 million US dollar project for improving connectivity and infrastructure in the Indian subcontinent consisting areas of India, Bangladesh and Nepal to promote nature and culture-based tourism.

Of the total cost of US $89.50 million, US $28 million will be spent in Sikkim, a Sikkim IPR release informed.