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Shahjahanpur (UP), April 8 A man and his two sons allegedly attempted suicide by hanging themselves from a tree in front of a revenue department team and police who had arrived to demolish their house built on government land here, officials said on Wednesday.One of the three is in a critical...

Gurugram, April 7 In response to instances of hooliganism in the IMT Manesar area, the Gurugram police have arrested one person for allegedly extorting money after constructing illegal structures on government land.The accused, identified as Balbir alias Chhalla, a resident of Kasan village in...

Gurugram, April 7 The Gurugram Police demolished several illegal structures on Tuesday, allegedly built on government land by land mafias, an official said.The demolition was carried out by a team assembled from the Sector 31 and Sector 40 crime branches.The team, accompanied by Duty...

Sambhal (UP), April 5 Residents of Mubarakpur Band village in the Sambhal district began demolishing an illegal madrasa, a mosque, and a primary school on Sunday, using a bulldozer, officials said.On Saturday, Haji Munawwar, the husband of the village head, had requested Tehsildar Dhirendra...

Jammu, April 1 A private member's bill allowing the renewal of leases of government land was introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday after the ruling National Conference decided not to oppose it, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said they would take a decision on...

Hyderabad, April 1 – The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) conducted a major operation on Wednesday to remove encroachments on government land. Five under-construction buildings were demolished by HYDRAA teams in Shastripuram, Rajendranagar mandal, under tight...

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...