land acquisition

Kolkata, March 14 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday paid tributes to the 14 protesters who were killed in firing during the anti-land acquisition movement at Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district on this day in 2007.In her message...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 The Kerala government has decided to acquire 230 acres of land, at a cost of approximately Rs 810 crore, for development activities related to the Vizhinjam International seaport.The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticized the Left parties and the Congress, saying they are hindering development works for the progress of Kerala, and asserted that the central government has increased the budget by eight times to improve the rail network...

Bengaluru, March 13 – The Karnataka government intends to establish an airport in Ballari that will benefit regions such as Ballari, Hosapete, the UNESCO heritage site of Hampi, Anegondi, Sandur, Koppal, Kurugodu, and Siruguppa, Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil said on Friday.In...

Ranchi/Deoghar, March 13 – Continuing its crackdown on corruption, the Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two employees of the District Land Acquisition Office in Deoghar on Friday for allegedly accepting a bribe from a beneficiary.The accused, identified as Niranjan and Nunu Dev...

New Delhi, March 13 – The promoters of Godrej Properties Ltd have increased their stake in the company by 5% this fiscal year through the purchase of public shares worth Rs 2,674 crore in the open market, as they are optimistic about growth prospects amid strong demand for residential properties...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 13 Maharashtra Industry Minister Uday Samant has said that the issues of export finance and alternative fuel arrangements faced by industries amid the ongoing West Asia crisis will be taken up by the state government with the Centre.He was speaking to reporters...

Bengaluru, March 12 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that BJP leaders have not raised their voices regarding the Central government's notification for the Krishna Upper Stage Project, even though the Andhra Pradesh government has objected to the land acquisition and...

Mumbai, March 12 The Maharashtra government is committed to providing funds for land acquisition for infrastructure projects wherever required, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.The CM was speaking in the legislative assembly during a discussion on traffic congestion in the...

Mumbai, March 11: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the administration to ensure that the construction of the new Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur is completed by 2028.He emphasized the need for immediate action to complete the main complex – which will house the...

March 11, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has emphasized that securing land remains a key challenge for infrastructure development in Nagaland, including the long-delayed Foothill Road project.Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, he expressed surprise at reports that a Foothill Road...

March 11, Kohima: A key discussion on road connectivity in Nagaland took place in the ongoing state assembly on Tuesday.During the question hour, MLA Achumbemo Kikon raised queries on proposals for upgrading the Wokha-Bokajan and Aghunato-Shamator roads.Mr. Kikon highlighted the poor...

Amaravati, March 11 YSRCP supremo Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the Andhra Pradesh government led by N Chandrababu Naidu of accumulating debts equivalent to 97% of the borrowing during his 5-year tenure in just two years.Reddy claimed that the TDP-led government had already borrowed Rs 3.2...

Mumbai, March 11 Divisional Commissioner of Nashik, Pravin Gedam, will head an investigation into alleged irregularities in the acquisition of land for a national highway in Muktainagar in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in the assembly on...

Mumbai, March 11 – The Maharashtra government announced on Wednesday that the land survey process in the state will now be completed within 30 days, down from the previous 60- to 90-day window.Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule made this announcement in the Legislative Assembly on...

Kochi, March 11 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers did not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, amid a political controversy over the exclusion of the state's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the...

Gandhinagar, March 11 – The Gujarat government will implement a uniform and planned mechanism across the state to resolve pending applications related to errors in land measurements in villages where land was declared.The decision came following directions issued by Chief Minister Bhupendra...

Mumbai, March 11 Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Wednesday in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Divisional Commissioner Pravin Gedam, will conduct a high-level investigation into alleged large-scale...

Kochi, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, following the alleged exclusion of the state's PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the event.The prime minister is...

NHPC Limited developed the 390 MW Dulhasti Power Station through financing via equity and loans or market borrowings, the Centre informed Parliament.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Member of Parliament Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik...