land encroachment

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...

Jammu, March 30 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday rejected a private member's bill, introduced by a BJP MLA, by voice vote. The bill aimed to protect and restore temples in Jammu and Kashmir, including those that were encroached upon during the period of militancy. Deputy Chief Minister...

Guwahati, March 29 – Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Sunday over its election "guarantees", alleging that the opposition party has merely "copied" welfare schemes implemented by the BJP-led state government under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Dhekiajuli (Assam), March 29 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the BJP government has stopped infiltration in Assam in the last 10 years, but it is "not enough", as each apprehended illegal immigrant must be sent back.Addressing a poll rally in the Dhekiajuli area in...

Dhakuakhana (Assam), March 27 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that his government will "crush" the Bangladeshi Myas community in the state if the BJP-led coalition returns to power in the upcoming election.He asserted that the government will work to build a "strong...

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...

Pathshala (Assam), March 26 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the BJP government will evict encroachers from five lakh bighas of land if it returns to power after the April 9 assembly polls.Addressing an election rally in the Bajali assembly constituency, Sarma...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of key promises on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, including large-scale land reforms and the establishment of a medical college in Bajali within nine months of forming the next government...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 26 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to take strict action against those involved in illegal land encroachment and warned that people harassing the poor would not be spared.The chief minister met around 200 people at a Janata...

Jaipur, March 20 The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) launched a 24-hour "helpline" on Friday to report "love jihad," "land jihad," and religious conversions in the state.The right-wing group stated that members of the Hindu community can call 9024-669-328 for immediate assistance and guidance in...

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...

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...

Hyderabad, March 15 – Telangana Jagruthi leader K. Kavitha alleged on Sunday that the Telangana government is attempting to mortgage land along the Musi River to the World Bank under the guise of the Musi Riverfront development project.She demanded that the government explain to the public how...

Guwahati, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, and asserted that the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress, during its tenure, signed various accords for "selfish political...

Patna, March 11 The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to stay the eviction of a woman belonging to the Mahadalit community from a settlement in the Begusarai district until further orders.The bench of Justice Ajit Kumar issued the direction to the state government on Tuesday...

Kohima, March 9 The issue of modernizing the 123-year-old Dimapur Railway Station and large-scale land encroachment dominated Question Hour on the third day of the ongoing Budget session of the Nagaland Assembly on Monday.Raising the issue, NPP MLA Nuklutoshi said the modernization project has...

Palghar, March 7 A meeting of the Vasai Taluka Mangrove Conservation Committee in Palghar district was held on Saturday to review measures for protecting mangrove forests and preventing encroachments in the Vasai-Virar region, an official said.The meeting, which took place in the SDO office in...

Jagiroad (Assam), March 1 While accepting a "bulldozer salute" during the BJP's "Jan Ashirwad Yatra," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that eviction drives would be carried out on five lakh bighas (over 1.65 lakh acres) of land if he were to return to power after the...

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...

Aizawl, February 19 The Mizoram assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at strengthening the legal framework to curb unauthorized occupation of government and community land.The Mizoram (Prevention of Public Land Encroachment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Land Revenue and Settlement Minister B...