1 India's slum population to be over 93 million in 2011
New Delhi, Sep 3 : India's slum population is projected to rise to 93.06 million by 2011, or 7.75 percent of the total population, say a report of an expert committee set up by the housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry. Source: New Kerala
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2 A multifaceted Delhiana
The world is the body and Delhi its soul Was Mirza Ghalib indulging in hyperbole when he penned these famous lines? I think not. For centuries, the true Dilliwalla has always believed that Delhi is a notch above India's other great metropolises. Source: Express India
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3 India denies confiscating maps at China expo
India has dismissed reports of alleged confiscation of some printed material depicting its map from the 'India Pavilion' at the Shanghai Expo by Chinese authorities in July, amid a row between the two countries over China's refusal to issue visa to a top Indian Army officer. Source: rediff.com
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4 Any ill-equipped settlement of 20 households to be slum
NEW DELHI: A new āreliable statistical modelā to enumerate people living in urban slums indicates that their population will be 93.06 million in the 2011 census, as against 75.26 million estimated in the 2001 census. This shows a growth of 17.8 million. Source: The Hindu
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5 Camera vans prowl streets, this time to aid navigation - Feature
Berlin - Mapping company Navteq's recent announcement a that it intends to create automated driving instructions cued by landmarks is likely to shake up the digital maps world. Source: EARTHtimes.org
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6 British man desperately seeks daughter in Toronto
Henry da Massa lives in a shabby basement apartment in East York while he tries to find his daughter Pearl, 6. Source: Toronto Star
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7 93 million Indians to live in urban slums by 2011
There has been a growth of 17.8 million in urban slum population of India in the last decade, according to a government committee formed to create a 'reliable statistical model' of enumerating people living in such areas. Source: rediff.com
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8 News Quiz: Sept. 5, 2010 ... Recycling bins, "The Natural," Hope for Haiti
1. Naples City Council discussed new 65-gallon recycling carts and sending the materials to a recycling plant where for processing? Source: Naples Daily News
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9 Mackey talks of his travels to fellow Rotarians
FALLBROOK At a recent weekly luncheon meeting, Fallbrook Village Rotary Club heard from one of their members, Charles Mackey, about his travels. A longtime member of the club, Mackey had just returned from a trip to the Far East including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and India.Mackey detailed the trip to his fellow Rotarians and presented a slide show complete with maps of the countries he ... Source: The Fallbrook Village News
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10 93 million slumdwellers by next year
Despite the country's robust economic growth, around 93.06 million people will live in slums in cities by next year, an increase of around 23% since 2001 forced by a lack of space and means. Source: The Times of India
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