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  "id": 14980624,
  "title": "Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for public, private capital to build financially sustainable cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nirmala-sitharaman-pitches-for-public-private-capital-to-build",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/nirmala-sitharaman-pitches-for-public-private-capital-to-build-financially-sustainable-cities/articleshow/134997848.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the importance of creating sustainably investable cities in India. She proposed a combination of public investment alongside private capital to achieve these goals. Various urban development initiatives have been established to support this approach effectively. The Urban Challenge Fund aims to improve municipal finances and is pivotal for project…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nirmala-sitharaman-hopes-for-an-early-closure-of-india-us-trade-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:41:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sitharaman-pitches-rupee-mechanism-to-bridge-global-forex-crunch",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:02:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}