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The core issue is whether Amaltash Residential Project complied with environmental conditions attached to its EC Gurgaon: Haryana’s decision not to revisit the environmental clearance (EC) granted to a project in Sector 28 has been challenged before National Green Tribunal (NGT).The tribunal has now given Amaltash Residential Welfare Association (ARWA) — which has challenged Haryana govt decision — four weeks to file objections to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) compliance report. The matter will be heard next on Oct 16.Despite recommendations for a fresh traffic impact assessment, SEIAA had given the EC to Silverglades Infrastructure for its Amaltash Residential…
Itanagar: Police in Naharlagun apprehended a drug peddler and recovered heroin during a raid at Harekmaal Basti, Model Village, on Tuesday evening, police said.Acting on credible intelligence, a team led by Naharlagun PS officer-in charge Krishnendu Dev and others conducted a search operation at the suspect’s home, Itanagar Capital Region Naharlagun SP Nyelam Nega said.Police recovered 13.69 grams of heroin, including the weight of the containers, from the accused, identified as Md Atikul Islam, 35, the SP said.A case has been registered under Sections 21(b), 27 and 29 of the NDPS Act, and the accused has been taken into custody…
Kanpur: Sachendi police on Wednesday externed a habitual offender, identified as Ramji Tiwari alias Nitin Tiwari, from the district for three months.According to police, the action was taken in view of the criminal activities of Tiwari, a resident of Dharmagadpur village in Kanpur Nagar.Officials said the action was taken following directions issued by the competent authority.To ensure compliance with the externment order, police personnel visited the accused’s village and made a public announcement through drum-beating (dugdugi), informing residents about the action taken against him. Source link
Noida: A man accused of killing his 96-year-old grandfather was acquitted by a fast-track court. It noted that a false complaint had been lodged by the man’s brother and ordered that a separate criminal miscellaneous case be registered against the brother for giving false evidence in the court.A separate miscellaneous case is an independent court proceeding registered to deal with a specific issue that is ancillary to the main case, rather than the main dispute itself.An FIR was registered at the Phase-3 police station on Aug 23, 2021, after Rambabu’s brother Manoj Kumar told the cops that his maternal grandfather,…
Pune: The city unit of the Congress has approached Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, seeking his intervention over alleged corruption in a proposed garbage processing plant.The Congress has accused the BJP-led Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) of tweaking tender conditions to favour a specific contractor, potentially causing a massive loss to the state exchequer.“The BJP rules the PMC, and corruption is being promoted through this garbage plant project,” said Arvind Shinde, Congress corporator and former city unit chief. “As the RSS is the mother organisation of the BJP, it should come forward and clarify its stand on these acts.”At…
This year has already seen 77 deaths due to drowning across the state Panaji: Govt has called on all departments and stakeholders to adopt a coordinated strategy to prevent drowning incidents along the coastline as well as in the hinterland, with chief secretary V Candavelou stressing that public awareness is one of the most effective tools in reducing drowning incidents.Candavelou chaired a meeting with all stakeholders to review the Goa state action plan for prevention of drowning incidents. Senior officials from various govt departments participated in the meeting to deliberate on the measures to prevent drowning related deaths and injuries…
Chandigarh: With factionalism continuing to dog the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, AICC Punjab affairs in-charge Bhupesh Baghel will begin a 10-day tour of the state from July 30 to review organisational preparedness, strengthen the party at the grassroots and gauge workers’ feedback.Baghel is expected to use the tour to bridge differences between Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and the faction led by former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, which includes former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and MLAs Pargat Singh and Rana Gurjeet Singh.He will meet district Congress presidents, office-bearers and…
Lucknow: In a relief to investors seeking govt approvals in Uttar Pradesh whose applications get delayed, the state govt is planning to introduce an auto-appeal mechanism.This system will automatically escalate pending cases to the designated appellate authority if departments fail to provide services within the prescribed timeline.The proposal is among the key reforms under Deregulation 2.0, a 23-point action plan prepared by Invest UP to simplify regulatory processes and improve ease of doing business in the state.“Under the proposed system, applications that remain pending beyond the notified service delivery period will be automatically transferred to the appellate authority, eliminating the…
Patna: Imagine living more than 5,000 kilometres away and finding your name in the FIR for student unrest. Mohammad Sadaqat alias Konain has claimed just that.According to the 26-year-old from Satmeri village in Bahadurganj, he has been living in Russia since March but was surprised to see his name figure in an FIR linked to the July 24 violence over the alleged NEET paper leak.In the video circulating on social media, Sadaqat, who makes school bags, says, “On July 24, there was a protest against the NEET leak at LRP Chowk, and the Bahadurganj administration has named me in that.…
JCTSL employees protest in city Wednesday Jaipur: Employees of Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) staged a protest outside the corporation’s Lalkothi headquarters Wednesday, demanding resolution of long-pending service and operational issues and warning of a work boycott if their demands remain unaddressed.Under the banner of JCTSL Mazdoor Congress (INTUC), the employees sought early induction of PM e-buses, recruitment to vacant posts, regular bus maintenance, clearance of pending NPS and GPF dues, implementation of a roster system for office staff, removal of depot managers allegedly violating official orders, blacklisting of the ETIM firm and overtime payment for duties exceeding eight…