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Pune: The Inspector General of Registration and Stamps (IGR) on Monday scheduled March 3 as the next hearing date for Amadea Enterprises LLP’s appeal challenging the stamp duty shortfall and penalty in connection with the Mundhwa land deal.Amadea, in which Digvijay Patil and Parth Pawar (son of the late Ajit Pawar) are partners, owes a stamp duty shortfall of Rs 21 crore for a sale deed executed in May 2025, besides a statutory penalty of 1% per month under the Maharashtra Stamp Act.During the first hearing on Amadea’s appeal, the firm’s lawyers sought additional documents from the department and requested…
Margao: Leader of the opposition Yuri Alemao said he will table a draft Bill aimed at preventing indiscriminate conversion of agricultural lands and protecting Goa’s environment, during the forthcoming assembly session.Alemao on Monday received the draft legislation on behalf of the ‘Enough is Enough’ movement, which has been campaigning to safeguard the state’s agricultural landscape. The Bill also addresses concerns about demographic changes in the region.The proposed legislation was drafted by retired Allahabad high court chief justice Ferdino Rebello. It seeks stringent restrictions on land use and construction activities outside the 536.3sqkm settlement zone under Regional Plan 2021. Key provisions…
Chandigarh: At the ongoing Divya Kala Mela, rows of handwoven mats, painted canvases, carved woodwork and glass bangles reflect months — sometimes years — of labour. But for many artisans who have travelled long distances to be here, the biggest challenge is not creating the work. It is finding buyers.Held in Sector 34 of Chandigarh, the exhibition brings together artisans with disabilities from across India. Participants from Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar say the turnout has been lower than expected, affecting daily sales — often their only income from such events.Accommodation and travel are supported, but earnings depend entirely…
Lucknow: Armed with statistics, case studies of booths and data analysis of randomly selected assembly constituencies, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP of misusing ‘logical discrepancy’ clause and Form 7 to plunder PDA votes under the garb of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls underway in UP.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Akhilesh announced that his party was now seeking an appointment with the Election Commission so that a delegation of its MLAs could present the documents related to rampant misuse of Form 7 and the ‘logical discrepancy’ clause and seek EC’s help to check…
Patna’s Marine Drive has undergone a transformation, now a serene stretch of the riverfront after the removal of street vendors. While some locals miss the lively food stalls that filled the area with flavor and excitement, others celebrate the newfound tranquility and cleaner surroundings. Patna: The Marine Drive stretch on JP Ganga Path has fallen quiet. With street vendors shifted for the ongoing beautification work, the crowds have thinned, and the once-busy hangout riverfront is now witnessing limited activity. The change has affected both business and the social life that once defined the area.The decision to clear the area has…
Jodhpur: The decades-long blackbuck poaching case against Bollywood actor Salman Khan suffered another delay Monday, when Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu of the Rajasthan High Court recused himself from hearing the matter. The unexpected move led to the case being directed to another bench for further proceedings.The case before the high court involves a joint-hearing of Khan’s appeal against his conviction and the state govt’s ‘leave to appeal’ petition challenging the acquittal of the co-accused in the case, which include actors Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam, besides local resident Dushyant Singh. The case stems from allegations that during…
Gumla: The court of additional sessions judge – 4 and Pocso court Sanjiv Bhatia on Monday awarded capital punishment to a tantrik for raping a physically challenged minor in 2022. The court also pronounced life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused.The accused — Sanjay Vishwakarma — is a resident of Ichak police station of Hazaribag district.PM Inaugurates AI Impact Expo, India’s Wholesale Inflation, Rajasthan Factory Blaze And MoreThe court pronounced the punishment of hanging the accused till death under section 6 of Pocso Act. It also awarded life imprisonment and Rs 1 lakh monetary…
Kolkata: With 1.6 lakh registrations out of around 12 lakh across the state till Monday, Murshidabad is leading the Bengal districts in Yuva Sathi applications. Kalimpong, with 3,700 applications, sits at the bottom of the list.Purulia, Bankura, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Hooghly and East Midnapore are among the districts that have recorded a high number of registrations for the Bengal govt scheme, which was rolled out on Sunday.Online registration for the scheme started on Monday. Those willing to enrol online can log onto https://apas.wb.gov.in/ and apply by entering their mobile numbers and uploading the required documents.Under the scheme,…
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