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Hyderabad: Thousands of farmers and property owners are seeking removal of over two lakh acres from the prohibited list (land/property restricted from registration or transfer). Most of these property owners are from the Hyderabad metropolitan area, including Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Yadadri-Bhongiri and Vikarabad districts. Official sources said nearly 20,000 applications are pending with district collectors across the state, and the revenue department has directed the officers to dispose of them within 45 days.The majority of the land parcels on the prohibited list were tagged as govt land, assigned, waqf, endowment, Bhoodan and ceiling land, while some are on the list…
With land parcels in core city areas becoming saturated, developers are using transferable development rights (TDRs) and floor space index (FSI) to build vertically in the city’s periphery In Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, 4,164 homes are worth Rs 33,000 crore. That is less than 1% of the 5.05 lakh units registered in the twin cities. Yet they account for 21% of the Rs 1.55 lakh crore that developers stand to earn. These 4,164 homes, spread across 69 projects and priced above Rs 4 crore each, offer a glimpse into how the definition of luxury housing is changing.They are part of 5,160…
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared the preliminary examination results for five subjects for recruitment to assistant professor posts in govt degree colleges.The results cover Chemistry, Economics, Geography, History and Military Science (Defence Studies), with candidates shortlisted for the main examination based on their performance in the preliminary test held on May 31.The recruitment examination is being conducted for assistant professor posts across 28 subjects. According to the results declared by the commission, some categories have fewer shortlisted candidates than the prescribed number as the required minimum qualifying standard could not be met.For Chemistry, 87 posts…
A special NIA court in Mohali issued an open-ended non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based terror suspect and social media influencer Shahzad Bhatti in July Gurgaon: Haryana Police’s STF has identified 135 people over the past two months who were allegedly in touch with Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terror operative Shehzad Bhatti or repeatedly engaged with his social media content.The probe comes after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet in July against eight accused, including Bhatti, in connection with the IED car bomb blast at the parking area of Baldev Nagar police station in Ambala on Jan 11.Bhatti, the NIA probe found, has…
Imphal: The Manipur govt’s push to restore free movement along national highways faced a fresh challenge on Saturday after prominent Naga organisations in Senapati district resolved to restrict the movement of Kuki people within the district.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Naga People’s Organisation, Tribe Hoho, Senapati District Women’s Association and Senapati District Students’ Association at the NPO conference hall in Senapati on Saturday. Source link
Police registered a case against 10 people, including a YouTuber, on charges of grabbing a plot Kanpur: An FIR was registered against 10 people, including a YouTuber, on Saturday evening for allegedly attempting to grab a plot in Kanpur’s Hanumant Vihar area, demanding Rs 7 lakh in extortion and assaulting an elderly woman by allegedly tearing her clothes. The case was registered after the woman approached DCP South seeking action.An elderly woman from Arra village told police that her son-in-law, a resident of Etah, owned a plot measuring about 60 square yards in Khadepur.It was alleged that on June 29,…
Mysuru City Corporation undertakes cleanliness drive Mysuru: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has lauded the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) cleanliness initiative undertaken under the Freedom from Garbage campaign as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.The ministry, through its X handle Swachh Bharat Urban, shared photographs of MCC officials clearing 83 tonnes of waste from Chikka Veeranna Road (CV Road) and praised the civic body’s efforts. Accompanying the post was the message: “As India is all set to celebrate 80 years of Independence, Mysuru is advancing the vision of Freedom from Garbage through the 80 Waste-Free Zones initiative.…
Noida: A group of cybercriminals allegedly cheated elderly residents in three separate incidents in Noida and the National Capital Region using fake bill notices and an unauthorised credit card transaction.In two of the cases, fraudsters posed as employees of a cooking gas distribution company and threatened the victims with disconnection within two hours over allegedly unpaid bills.In the first case, on Jan 12, a person claiming to be an IGL employee called a retired bank official from Greater Noida and told him that his gas connection would be disconnected if the dues were not cleared. The caller also sent him…
New landfill within Moshi depot where dumping is happeningWaste accumulated at housing societies due to delayed collectionVehicle carrying waste stuck in landfil at Moshi depotNew landfill within Moshi depot where dumping is happeningWaste accumulated at housing societies due to delayed collectionVehicle carrying waste stuck in landfil at Moshi depotNew landfill within Moshi depot where dumping is happening Pune: One month after Moshi waste depot tragedy claimed nine lives, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) continues to struggle to restore normal waste management operations, with disruptions in door-to-door garbage collection persisting across several parts of the city.Residents from multiple localities said garbage…
FIR registered against two trek operators and four teachers Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant has directed authorities to take action against all those responsible for the drowning of 17-year-old student Rahul Bind during a Higher Secondary school-organised trek to a waterfall in Valpoi, Sattari.Goa Police has registered an FIR against two trek operators and four teachers of Deep Vihar Higher Secondary School, Vasco, who accompanied the students. The case includes charges of negligence, unauthorised entry into a wildlife area and endangering students’ lives. The two operators have been arrested, while the four teachers have been named in the FIR.“I have…