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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...

New Delhi, March 8 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi carried out a demolition drive on Sunday, razing illegal portions of a house linked to one of the accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case, in which a 26-year-old man was killed, police sources said.Heavy police and paramilitary...

Dhar (MP), March 7 Local residents on Saturday threw stones at an administration and police team that had gone to remove alleged encroachments in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, damaging two government vehicles, officials said.The incident took place at Sirsodiya, within the...

Guwahati, February 27 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that 16 people have been arrested in Azara, on the outskirts of Guwahati, for allegedly attacking police and other officials who had gone to serve eviction notices to encroachers.He said that a permanent police camp...

Mumbai, February 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that flower markets need to thrive because flowers are important in 'sanatan dharma'.He also said a Government Resolution (GR) will soon be issued to clarify the existing ban on non-biodegradable flowers in the...

New Delhi, February 26 Praveen Shankar Kapoor, head of the media department of the Delhi BJP, wrote to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday, demanding an investigation into alleged attempts at land grabbing in the Chandni Chowk area.Kapoor alleged that...

Guwahati, February 21 Asserting that if India can eliminate Naxalism, it can also eliminate infiltrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that illegal immigrants would be removed not only from the electoral rolls but also from the country within the next five years.Shah was...

Jammu, February 19 Taking a firm stand against encroachment on government land, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday assured action in the matter and said it would begin with influential violators before targeting the poor.Concluding discussions on grants for his...

Kochi, February 19 – In a significant relief for the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the Kerala High Court has observed that the cricket ground constructed at Badiadka in Kasaragod serves a public purpose and that the State government must treat the issue with due seriousness. The court also...

Jammu, February 18 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Tuesday that a major portion of the 436 kanals of land identified for industrial development in Samba district has not yet been handed over to the Industries department, while 150 kanals of this land is under encroachment.In a written...

Jammu, February 17 The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes for nearly half an hour after Question Hour as Congress and an Independent MLA raised objections to remarks made earlier by BJP legislator Vikram Randhawa regarding alleged encroachments on JDA land.Congress...