land acquisition

Mumbai, March 28 – In an effort to expedite long-standing land acquisition disputes related to National Highway projects, the Central government has appointed 57 new arbitrators in Maharashtra.This decision is expected to resolve more than 28,000 pending claims from individuals affected by...

Mumbai, March 28 As many as 57 tribunals have been appointed in Maharashtra to expedite the disposal of over 28,000 pending land acquisition claims linked to national highway projects, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Saturday.Pending land acquisition claims often delay...

Noida/Lucknow, March 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Noida International Airport in Jewar on Saturday, turning the formal ceremony into a participatory event for thousands of people present at the venue.While the inauguration ceremony in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar...

Noida/Lucknow, March 28 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport at Jewar would serve as a "launchpad" for the state's economic growth, boosting investment, trade, and employment while giving Uttar Pradesh a new global...

Noida/Lucknow, March 27 The first phase of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, costing Rs 11,282 crore, is set to be inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is part of a larger project estimated at Rs 29,560 crore, aiming to position Jewar as a major aviation hub for...

New Delhi, March 27 A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a plea by Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui seeking documents not relied upon by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its chargesheet, noting that the case is still at the pre-cognisance stage and the investigation remains ongoing...

Amaravati, March 27 The Andhra Pradesh assembly is set to pass a resolution on Saturday seeking clear legal backing from the Centre for the greenfield city of Amaravati as the state capital.On March 26, the state cabinet approved a decision to enable the legislative assembly to adopt the...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Director and major shareholder of M/s Tarbia Education Foundation, in connection with a money laundering case, the agency said in an official statement on Friday.The arrest was carried out on March 24 by...

New Delhi, March 27 Housing sales rose 9 per cent annually to over 1.01 lakh units in January-March across the top seven cities due to a low base effect, according to Anarock, but fell 7 per cent from the previous quarter amid global economic uncertainties caused by the West Asia conflict...

New Delhi, March 26 Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd and Arihant Group have acquired 16.3 acres of land in Chennai to develop a housing project with an estimated revenue of around Rs 5,000 crore.In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Prestige informed that the company, along with Arihant...

Bengaluru, March 26 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources Ministry, expressed confidence on Thursday that the foundation stone for the controversial Mekedatu balancing reservoir project would be laid within two years and sought cooperation from the...

Bengaluru, March 26 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister for Bengaluru Development, outlined an ambitious plan on Thursday to ease congestion in Bengaluru, including the development of a township at Bidadi, elevated corridors, tunnel roads, and expansion of Metro...

Bengaluru, March 26 The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered the issuance of notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife, Parvathi B M, in connection with the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA plot allotment case.The court also sought a response from the...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court stated on Wednesday that the constitutional guarantee of fair compensation cannot be compromised, and that compensation and interest in land acquisition cases cannot be contingent on the financial burden.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Ranchi, March 25 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the Chief Commercial Inspector (CCI) of South Eastern Railway in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, on Wednesday, in connection with a bribery case.The accused, identified as Himanshu Shekhar, allegedly demanded and...

Mumbai, March 25 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged an unwarranted expenditure of ₹297.97 crore in road projects in Maharashtra executed under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).The report was presented in the state legislative assembly on Wednesday.HAM is a...

New Delhi, March 25 Stating that the constitutional guarantee of fair compensation cannot be diluted, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that compensation and interest in a land acquisition matter cannot be contingent on the magnitude of the financial burden.A bench of Chief Justice Surya...

Bengaluru, March 24 Karnataka received less than half of its allocation under the JJM due to its inability to utilize the funds already released, the CAG said in its report.The report of the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) on the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for the...

Mumbai, March 24 Concerned over the slow pace of spending in the highways sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that the government can mobilize up to Rs 8 lakh crore per year for road projects.Highway construction has great relevance from a socio-economic perspective, and...

Mumbai, March 23 – Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday that the process for property mutation (ferfar) in the Mumbai City district has been digitized.This move is expected to benefit approximately 3 million residents by streamlining...