land grabbing

Patna, April 10 – In a major crackdown on land mafias, the Bhagalpur police carried out an operation against the organized land-grabbing gang, and arrested eight active members from the Anand Marg area, an official said on Friday.The operation was conducted under the directives of Bhagalpur...

Dhaka, April 10 The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organization against religious discrimination, expressed deep concern over the continuation of communal violence across the country in the period before and following this year's national elections, documenting...

Kolkata/New Delhi, April 9 Enforcement Directorate officials said on Thursday that the agency is investigating alleged financial links between a Kolkata-based real estate company and some politicians and officials of the West Bengal government as part of a money laundering probe.Certain...

Kolkata, April 9. Officials of the Enforcement Directorate are trying to establish links between politically influential individuals from West Bengal in the illegal land-grabbing-related money laundering case involving Merlin Projects Limited, promoted by Sushil Mohta and Saket Mohta.Already...

Suri, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the ruling Trinamool Congress over alleged lawlessness and accused the ruling party of encouraging infiltration and unleashing "rampant jungle rule".Addressing an election rally here in the Birbhum district, he alleged that the...

Kolkata, April 9 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searched the premises of Kolkata-based realty company Merlin Group and its promoters as part of a money laundering investigation, an official of the central probe agency said.It was learned that about seven premises linked to the group...

Patna, April 8 – The Gopalganj Police have intensified their crackdown on land mafia, with the arrest of a prominent figure triggering political ripples due to the alleged links of the accused with a prominent political family in Bihar.Acting under the directives of Superintendent of Police...

Kolkata/New Delhi, April 8 The Enforcement Directorate searched the premises of Kolkata-based realty company Merlin Group and its promoters on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.Approximately seven premises linked to the group and its promoters, Sushil Mohta...

Palghar, April 8 A 48-year-old real estate agent has been arrested for allegedly grabbing and illegally selling another person's land in Palghar district, Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Surendra Pratap Singh, alias Randha, is alleged to have taken possession of 210...

Biswanath Chariali/Golaghat/Kamalpur, April 5 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that the philosophy of his party is that of celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked throughout his life to unite Assam.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Assam's Biswanath, Golaghat, and...

Hyderabad, March 30 – The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to dismiss revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over allegations of illegal mining and land grabbing.A delegation of BRS MLAs and MLCs, led by party working president K...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, stating that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but also about safeguarding the state's identity and national security.Addressing BJP workers at the...

Mumbai, March 23 Shiv Sena-UBT legislator Anil Parab on Monday criticized the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the alleged assault of a minister during the election of the president and vice president of the Satara Zilla Parishad, which took place last week."If ministers and workers in this...

New Delhi, March 18 The Supreme Court has set aside a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had quashed a First Information Report (FIR) alleging fraud, forgery, and criminal conspiracy to seize ancestral property worth crores of rupees in the Shimla district.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 3 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met around 150 people during Janata Darshan held at the Gorakhnath Temple and directed officials to expedite the process of preparing medical estimates for those requiring financial assistance for treatment.He urged people...

New Delhi, February 26 Praveen Shankar Kapoor, head of the media department of the Delhi BJP, wrote to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday, demanding an investigation into alleged attempts at land grabbing in the Chandni Chowk area.Kapoor alleged that...

Guwahati, February 18 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that those who have joined the ruling BJP have become "insignificant" in their political journey.Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi said that former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, who is likely to...

New Delhi, February 18 The BJP on Wednesday alleged "land grabbing and corruption" by the Congress in Karnataka, citing media reports that the state government has allocated 24 sites, intended for public amenities, to the ruling party for just Rs 2 crore.There was no immediate reaction from...

Gorakhpur (UP), February 14 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday issued strict instructions to officials, stating that if a false report is made during an investigation, an FIR should be filed against the person involved.He stated that every case must be resolved only after...

Gorakhpur, February 14 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to register an FIR against anyone found submitting false investigation reports in any case.He said that every matter must be resolved only after a fair and impartial investigation. He asserted...