Jammu, April 10 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted significant changes in land use and water cover of the iconic Dal Lake, pointing to a decrease in the water body from 15.40 square kilometers in 2007 to 12.91 square kilometers in 2020, representing a 10.15% decline over...
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prime minister's reconstruction programme
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Shimla, April 7 The Himachal Pradesh Department of Agriculture has set a target to integrate one lakh farmers with natural farming by 2026, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.The CM said the state government is actively promoting natural farming and continuously encouraging...
Shimla, April 6 BJP state president Rajeev Bindal on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government, saying it has failed on all fronts and the people of Himachal Pradesh are deeply distressed.Addressing party workers at the ongoing two-day state executive meeting in...
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Silchar (Assam), April 6 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticized the BJP, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for raising the issue of infiltration but not deporting a large number of illegal migrants despite being in power for more than 10 years.Addressing an...
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Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that his government cannot allow indiscriminate felling of walnut trees, as it could severely impact the region's economy and identity.He said that the Union Territory is contributing nearly 3.5 lakh tonnes – over 90...
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plantation
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tree species
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that only 0.21% of Indian Railways' land across the country is under illegal encroachment, and emphasized that this issue remains a serious concern in several urban areas and is being addressed with a humanitarian approach.Responding to the question...
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urban areas
Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Policy-2013 and decided to increase the allotment rates for apartment units under affordable group housing projects by 10-12 per cent.The Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief...
Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved significant amendments to the Industrial Licensing Policy-2015 to rationalize regulatory provisions, reduce the financial burden on developers, and promote planned industrial development across the state.The amendments have been...
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national real estate development council
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transport
urban development
Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar clarified on Tuesday that the state government has no plans to relocate the Jakkur Flying Training School, a heritage aviation institution, out of Bengaluru.Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru...
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landuse
mysuru
r ashoka
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youth empowerment & sports
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...
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land regularization
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nazrana abolishment
state government extension
tenancy laws
Jaipur, March 24 The Rajasthan government is planning to develop the area around the Mahi Dam in Banswara district as a tourism destination, with a focus on the region known as the “City of Hundred Islands” due to the numerous islands on the Mahi River, a state minister said on Tuesday.The...
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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...
Mumbai, March 18 – The state Assembly passed the Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2026, unanimously on Wednesday. The bill aims to decentralize administrative powers and expedite the disposal of a massive backlog of stamp duty refund applications.During the discussion, Minister...
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maharashtra stamp act
micro-zoning
mumbai metropolitan region (mmr)
property taxation
property valuation
pune
ready reckoner (rr) rates
real estate
slum rehabilitation authority (sra)
stamp duty refunds
Jaipur, March 18 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Wednesday that industries and investments are key drivers of economic prosperity, and urged entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities in the state to contribute to its development.Addressing an entrepreneurs' dialogue...
Bengaluru, March 14 Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao said on Saturday that steps will be taken to establish more biogas plants within the GBA limits.Speaking to reporters after visiting the waste-to-energy (Kasa-Rasa) facility at Koramangala under the Bengaluru...
New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a petitioner to respect those who died in the line of duty, as it refused to entertain a plea concerning a war memorial in Dehradun."Do you have a problem with the construction of a war memorial?" a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...
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uttarakhand
war memorial
Kohima, March 10 The Nagaland assembly passed a bill on Tuesday to integrate village authorities into the town planning process.The Nagaland Town and Country Planning (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2025, was introduced in the House on Monday by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.The bill aims to strengthen...
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shops and establishments
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town planning
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Jaipur, March 9 – Aiming to implement a decision to enact a special law for the conservation and protection of Khejri trees and other important tree species, the state government on Monday constituted a high-level committee to draft a "Tree Protection Bill."The committee held its first meeting...
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Mumbai, March 4 The Maharashtra government has decided to scrap the non-agricultural (NA) tax levied on housing societies in urban areas and waive all pending dues, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced in the state assembly on Wednesday.He said the new system will reduce the...
Panaji, February 25 Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday extended his support to the ongoing agitation against alleged misuse of land-use rules in the coastal state, demanding their immediate abolition.Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) MLA Viresh Borkar has been...