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Gurugram, March 30 Gurugram Police on Monday arrested a person for illegally setting up a slum with at least 150 huts on government land in Sector 53 and housing residents there, collecting money from them, officials said.An official from Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) filed a...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that his government would intensify eviction drives and free up to 5 lakh hectares of encroached land if the BJP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.While campaigning for BJP candidate Nilima Devi...

Bengaluru, March 26 Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Thursday asked the government to ensure that every MLA receives four VIP tickets at the city’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during matches, after members across party lines alleged they were treated with "disrespect" by the KSCA, which...

Mumbai, March 24 The Vikas Kharge committee, which investigated the sale of government land in Pune's Mundhwa area to a company co-owned by Parth Pawar, has stated in its report that the illegal transaction was facilitated by officials from the revenue, stamp and registration departments...

Panaji, March 25 The Goa cabinet on Wednesday extended the term of its "Mhaje Ghar" scheme by another year, allowing people to apply for regularization of ancestral houses until March 2027.Speaking at a press conference, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the earlier deadline was March 2026...

Mumbai, March 24 – The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill 2026 on Tuesday, unanimously. This bill delegates powers to district collectors and divisional commissioners to regularize minor breaches of conditions, ensuring that 90 per cent of cases...

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...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that a detailed exercise is underway to identify and rehabilitate eligible beneficiaries under the 'One Lakh Multi-storey Bengaluru Housing Scheme', even as scrutiny of applications from 'Kogilu Bande' has revealed...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that a legal opinion would be sought on whether any property can be declared as Waqf, based solely on the gazette notification.He also said that he would issue a joint circular to list those Waqf properties...

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.Later in the...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 For over a century, the sound of horse hooves has echoed at the Delhi Race Club, a landmark in the capital. However, the future of over 250 elite thoroughbred race horses, who continue to train on the horseshoe-shaped track, is now uncertain after the Centre asked the club to...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Police's Crime Branch has registered a case against officials of the revenue department and others for their alleged involvement in irregularities in 20 land acquisition matters in the Ramban district.Officials said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has...

Bengaluru, March 16 The Karnataka Assembly passed a bill on Monday aimed at regulating outdoor advertisements and enabling municipal bodies to levy and collect fees on hoardings and billboards across the state.The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain...

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...

Bengaluru, March 16 Minister for Waqf and Housing B.Z. Zameer Ahmad Khan stated that the Waqf Board will not interfere with any properties attached to temples or schools.He made the statement in the Legislative Assembly on Monday while answering a question by senior Congress MLA M.Y. Patil...

Budaun (UP), March 15 The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred the circle officer of the area in connection with the recent killing of two senior officials at an HPCL compressed biogas plant in the district, officials said on Sunday.Superintendent of Police (Rural) Hirdesh Katheriya said...

Thane, March 13 A case has been registered against five individuals, including a former government employee, for allegedly transferring state-owned land using forged documents in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Friday.According to the police, the accused misled the registrar's...

Bengaluru, March 12 Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Thursday directed officials to remain vigilant to prevent illegal tree felling in forests, areas bordering them, and government lands, in the wake of increased demand for firewood due to LPG scarcity, triggered by the escalating...