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Detailed explanation-1: -MoHUA announced ten winning cities for the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, in collaboration with the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) and technical partner World Resources Institute (WRI) India. The Challenge is a 3-year phased initiative aimed at shaping early childhood-friendly neighbourhoods in Indian cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The winning cities are Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kohima, Rourkela, Vadodara, and Warangal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge is a three-year, phased initiative that aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers and their caregivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -How many smart cities are there in India? The Government has selected 100 smart cities as part of the Smart Cities Mission. These include cities from across the states, selected in the proportion of the urban population.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, has been selected as the 100th Smart City of India by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs after evaluating the proposal submitted by it.