Tag: Land
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Don’t allow Chh’garh CM, Pb dy CM to land: UP govt urges Lucknow airport
Baghel questioned the order and asked if civil rights have been suspended in Uttar Pradesh saying that if Section 144 has been imposed in Lakhimpur Kheri, then why were they prevented from landing in Lucknow.
October 4, 2021 -
Cal HC fines Sourav Ganguly, govt over irregular allotment of land
The order came following a PIL in 2016 challenging allotment of a two-acre plot in New Town by WBHIDCO alleging violation of rules, regulations. The allotment was made on 27 September 2013 and the plot was surrendered to WBHIDCO in August 2020.
September 28, 2021 -
Bullet train PM Modi’s dream, but when you wake up you have to face reality: Maharashtra CM
Referring to the Centre's ambitious bullet train project, which has faced stiff opposition from farmers and tribals whose lands are to be acquired, Thackeray said there should be a comprehensive discussion on its viability.
February 4, 2020 -
‘Govt must drop high charges on land owners’
Odisha government should dispense with the exorbitant charges on land owners for issuance of power of attorney to do business for joint development projects said realtors here on Wednesday. Addressing a media conference here, Mr D S Tripathy, Chairman of CREDAI, Odisha and president Binay Krishna Das said the real estate sector is being adversely …
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February 1, 2018 -
Tea workers now set to seek land rights
Tea workers in the north Bengal tea belt, comprising the Terai, the Dooars, the Hills of Darjeeling and Kilimpong and even the non-traditional tea belt in North Dinajpur and Cooch Behar districts, plan to raise a demand for grant of land rights very soon. Leaders of Joint Forum, a conglomeration of 23 trade unions working …
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January 26, 2018 -
Punjab to resolve acquisition of land for military facilities
The Punjab government has decided to set up a committee to resolve issues relating to acquisition of land for setting up military facilities in the state and another to address infrastructural and garbage dumping problems around the Chandigarh civil aviation . These decisions were taken during a liaison meeting between the civil and military administration …
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January 25, 2018 -
Himachal to provide land to Hindustan Salts for mining
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday directed the local authorities to provide land to state-run Hindustan Salts Ltd to restart mining rock salt in the state, an official said. The directions were issued after the company’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director S.P. Bansal called on Thakur in Mandi town and urged him to provide land …
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January 22, 2018 -
Nod to land allotment to JU, CU for new campuses
The state government today approved allotment of around five acres of land each to Calcutta University (CU) and Jadavpur University (JU) in New Town for setting up respective campuses. State education minister Partha Chatterjee said, the state industry and infrastructure committee that is headed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned 5.52 acres to CU …
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January 19, 2018 -
Punjab to introduce self-declaration on land holdings for farm debt waiver scheme
The Punjab government has decided to introduce a system of self-declaration on land holdings by the beneficiaries of the farm debt waiver scheme on Monday. The decision in this regard was taken to ensure that only deserving and eligible farmers get the benefit of the scheme. The decision was also taken to exclude government employees …
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January 15, 2018 -
Tension along border after Myanmar work in no man’s land
Some tension prevailed along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Sunday, a day after Myanmar Army started levelling the no-man’s land, officials said. Tengnoupal’s Collector K. Raghumani, who toured the area with Superintendent of Police S. Ibomcha, said the official team inspected illegal constructions like pig pens of Indians at the no man’s …
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January 1, 2018 -
Court orders probe in land grab charge against Thomas Chandy
A vigilance court here on Saturday ordered a quick verification on a complaint that Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy has converted land for paddy cultivation into a road leading to his resort at Alappuzha. The Kottayam Vigilance Court’s order came on a petition from Subhash, the Alappuzha district secretary of Janata Dal-S that Chandy has …
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November 4, 2017 -
Singapore transport authorities to freeze car numbers
Singapore authorities on Tuesday announced they will freeze the number of vehicles on its roads from February 2018, the media reported. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) cited the scarcity of land and public transport upgrades as reasons for the cap, reports the BBC. The densely populated country has strict policies aimed at limiting the number …
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October 24, 2017 -
Air France A380 makes emergency landing with damaged engine
An Air France A380 superjumbo carrying more than 500 people made an emergency landing in Canada after suffering “serious damage” to one of its engines, with passengers recounting hearing a loud bang followed by violent shaking. Video and photos posted on social media showed extensive damage to the outer starboard engine, with part of its …
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October 1, 2017 -
Early life on Earth began on land not sea: Scientists
A paradigm-shifting hypothesis has pushed back the time for the emergence of microbial life on Earth by 580 million years, suggesting that life began not in the sea but on land. The new model is based on stromatolites — round, multi-layered mineral structures that range from the size of golf balls to weather balloons and …
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July 19, 2017 -
Life on land originated 580 million years earlier than thought
Deposits preserved in 3.48 billion-year-old rocks formed in ancient hot springs in Western Australia provide evidence that microbial life on land originated 580 million years earlier than thought, according to a study. Besides shedding new light on the origin of life on Earth, the researchers believe that their findings have major implications for the search …
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May 10, 2017 -
Singur men happy to get back lands, uncertain about future
After the initial euphoria over the Supreme Court judgment, Singur residents now seem uncertain about what the future holds for them after the land acquired earlier for Tata Motors’ Nano project is returned to them. Dwellers of this rural hamlet in Hooghly district of West Bengal are experiencing both jubilation and despondency over the judicial …
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September 18, 2016 -
Land allotted for UP Institute of Design
Uttar Pradesh government has allotted 1.62 hectares of land for establishing a state-of-the-art design institute to boost the micro, small and medium industries sector here, an official said on Friday. The Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design (UPID) will be located in Hariharpur village under Sarojininagar administration of Lucknow district. Principal Secretary of Micro, Small and Medium …
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August 19, 2016