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In a bid to connect interior and semi-developed towns of Uttar Pradesh, the state government plans to build an expressway between capital Lucknow and Ghazipur. With the state initiating the process to select contractors, the expressway project, also known as the Purvanchal Expressway, is all set to kick off.

The Ministry of Urban Development has released smart city rankings which places Nagpur on top, followed by Vadodara and Ahmedabad. These rankings were based on various parameters, including expenditure, project implementation and performance of civic bodies in the past four years. Out of 99 smart cities, 12 were not evaluated since the third list was released very recently.

There is no dearth of entertainment options in Delhi. In fact, the fun quotient is doubled owing to the strategic placement of two popular entertainment hubs - Gurgaon and Noida, with Delhi. Khan Market, a bustling retail destination and plush locality in south Delhi, attracts hordes of shoppers and tourists. However, the national capital is seen losing its sheen as a fun city. Why so?

Noida and Ghaziabad crossed the 300 mark as particulate matter-10 (PM10) levels touched a high on March 28. The situation was likely to prevail in the days to come, said experts.  According to another report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, six cities in India’s most populous state have nearly four times the PM10 level against the permissible limit. In this list of 24 cities where an air quality check was conducted in February, Ghaziabad leads this pack while Lucknow and Kanpur are listed at the second and third place, respectively.  Noida occupies the fourth place.

In merely 70 days into its operations, the Lucknow Metro crossed the 10-lakh mark in terms of ridership on November 15. Some of the passenger-centric provisions, including free Wi-Fi for smart card users, water, toilets, disabled-friendly infrastructure, toll-free helplines, etc., have made it popular among daily commuters. MakaaniQ on how the Metro rail project along with other regulatory reforms will give a fillip to the city's property market.