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New Delhi, March 30 A CAG report for the year ended March 2024 has highlighted instances of "inappropriate" conservation work, structural "alterations," and neglected monuments of national importance in its audit of ASI sites in Uttar Pradesh, according to an official statement issued on Monday...

Jammu, March 28 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that it has reclaimed and restored land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits that had been encroached upon in the Valley.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Land...

Mumbai, March 27 In a major policy move, the Maharashtra government has decided to regularize residential encroachments up to 500 square feet that existed as of January 1, 2011, across the state, excluding the city of Mumbai and its suburban district, a minister said on Friday.Revenue Minister...

New Delhi, March 27 Around 1,068 hectares of land owned by Indian Railways is under encroachment across the country, which is only 0.21 per cent of the total 4.99 lakh hectares of land, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Responding to supplementary queries...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that only 0.21% of Indian Railways' land across the country is under illegal encroachment, and emphasized that this issue remains a serious concern in several urban areas and is being addressed with a humanitarian approach.Responding to the question...

The Public Health Engineering Department, West Khasi Hills, observed World Water Day with a Jal Arpan ceremony in Nongstoin. Deputy Commissioner Hema Nayak emphasized the importance of water conservation and community responsibility, highlighting concerns about dwindling water sources due to...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 20 A joint operation by the Bhitarkanika National Park, the Revenue Department, and the police on Friday demolished unauthorized prawn ponds on the outskirts of the park in Kendrapara district, violating coastal regulation zone rules, an official said.Acres of...

Budaun (UP), March 17 The district administration in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday demolished shops belonging to the prime accused in the murder of two Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) officials, citing that the establishments were built on government land.On March 12, two...

Budaun (UP), March 17 The district administration in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, demolished shops belonging to the prime accused in the murder of two Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) officials on Tuesday, citing that the establishments were built on government land.On March 12, two...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Minister for Wakf & Minority Welfare B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that 17,969 acres of Wakf property have been encroached upon in the state, mostly by Muslims themselves.The minister was responding to a question by Afzalpur...

Madurai, March 15 – The Tamil Nadu Department of Geology and Mining has received drone survey reports for 11 stone quarries in the Madurai district and is preparing to conduct detailed on-site inspections to determine whether quarry operators have violated mining regulations.The quarries...

New Delhi, March 14 An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, with civic officials sealing several eateries in the area on Saturday, days after a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4, an official said.Teams from the Municipal Corporation of...

New Delhi, March 14 An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, with civic officials sealing several eateries in the area on Saturday, days after a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4, an official said.Teams of the Municipal Corporation of...

March 13, Kohima: Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly have expressed concerns over security and development challenges in the disputed area belt, DAB, along the state's border with Assam.Raising the issue on Thursday, MLA Achumbemo Kikon said the border areas remain vulnerable, with...

Mumbai, March 12 Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal said on Thursday that the civic body and City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) have taken action against 11,890 illegal structures in Navi Mumbai.The minister gave this information in the legislative assembly...

New Delhi, March 11 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the MCD from carrying out demolition action for a week against the houses belonging to certain individuals allegedly involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case in which a 26-year-old man was killed.Justice Amit Bansal allowed...

Durg, March 10 Authorities in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the Samoda village on Tuesday, during which they demolished a shop that had been "illegally constructed" belonging to the brother of a suspended BJP leader, who has been arrested in...

Mumbai, March 10 The Maharashtra government will soon make a decision on the rehabilitation of eligible encroachers residing in the protected area of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in suburban Mumbai, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik informed the legislative council on Tuesday.The sprawling...

March 9, Kohima: The state transport department is working to resolve the issues related to the Dimapur Railway Station as quickly as possible.Responding to a supplementary question in the assembly today, Transport Minister P. Paiwang Konyak said that the central government, through the Amrit...

New Delhi, March 8 The MCD on Sunday demolished a part of the house belonging to the family of the Uttam Nagar killing accused, stating that it was built on a drain.Officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said that an area of at least 105 metres was cleared of encroachment in a drive...