Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagan Prasad Tehriya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 23/05/2025. The applicant has alleged large-scale illegal felling of green trees within the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The application revealed instances of illegal tree felling at Fatehabad, Sadar, Kiraoli and Agra …
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's two-day visit to Dibrugarh district was filled with series of development projects. The 'improvement and strengthening' of Moran-Naharkatia PWD road, to cost Rs 56 crore, and the construction of Saraighat Bridge over river Burhidehing under Lahoal development block at a cost of Rs 21 crore were …
The city civic authorities have relaxed building rules governing both residential and commercial structures to create more parking space, which can be let out commercially. The new rules that came into effect last week state that extra parking space in a new building will be excluded from the permitted covered …
Alas! Some respite for parents from scratching their heads, as no more they have to think about the places where they can take their children to play in the city. With a new garden project initiated by Raj Shroff, this park will surely be one of the best hangouts for …
Congress's loss is BJP gainCurbing the election spiritOn a new growth routeHot seat: Med students strike for PG coursesCrime and the Urban city Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's insistence that his state be made a partner in the proposed Chandigarh International Airport is the latest in a series of …
Dinesh Prasad Goala, Minister of Urban Development and Housing recently announced new projects to be implemented in Barak Valley soon. Goala said that there will be a new water supply scheme worth Rs 8.15 crore in the Lakhipur sub division of Cachar district. There will be storm water drain both …
The Delhi High Court has criticized the government for undue delay in providing alternate plots to citizens whose land was acquired for planned development of the Capital and said that it is the duty of the government to arrange for plots at moderate prices. A division bench of Justices S …
The first-ever open competitive system for supply of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, and sharp reduction in sales tax levied by the Andhra Pradesh Government have seen the ATF intake of airlines at the new airport doubling to 1,100 kilo litres (a kilo …
Gammon India would undertake development work of 'Central Business District Project' of South TT Nagar, Bhopal. An agreement to this effect was signed here by the Commissioner of MP Housing Board, RK Swai, Collector Bhopal RK Mathur and Director of Gammon India, Virag Gupta. Under the project, 15 acre area …
As parts of efforts to improve air connectivity in the Northeast, the government is upgrading 10 airports in the region at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore, reports PTI. The North Eastern Council has entered into an MoU with the Airports Authority of India for funding of 10 airports …
India needs modern airports. And they need to be built by experts who know the job. We do not need the baggage of inefficient organisations which cannot deliver world standards. Modern airports should have all the facilities to enable landings even in very poor visibility conditions. Bollywood made the word …
The government will soon announce a policy on construction of greenfield airports across the country to meet growing air traffic demand. "A consolidated and updated policy on greenfield airports is under consideration of the government,' civil aviation minister Praful Patel said in Lok Sabha in the question hour session. Asked …
Bodeli (Vadodara): Four children miraculously survived Wednesday's Gujarat bus accident in which 44 were killed. A 13-year-old survivor, Mamta Baria, was crying uncontrollably for several hours after the accident, lamenting that she had failed to save her friends. Though no fingers are yet pointing officially at the Gujarat Road State …
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has finally decided to complete work on a number of roads, including the 12-kilometre expressway linking Greater Noida to NH-24 in Ghaziabad. While 10.5 kilometres of the 12-kilometre expressway having been completed five years ago, a 1.5-kilometre stretch on NH-24 had been encroached upon. Now, …
There is discouraging news for the 1.76 lakh applicants of the countermanded draw of plots of July 2, 2004, who thought they still had a chance of competing in a fresh draw. The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) board has already passed a resolution that about 60% of the …
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), which is undergoing problems of severe fund crunch, has finally heaved a sigh of relief after the State Government released Rs 5 Crore to tide over the prevailing situation recently. The Government has released the money as part of the GMC's dues pending with the …
The government has started selecting environmentally friendly model cities as part of Japan's efforts to lead the world in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Applications will be accepted until mid-May, officials said, and 10 model cities will be selected from across the nation by the end of June. The move is …
the majestic image you see on the right is going to fade away. The Crawford market in south Mumbai is going to be "redeveloped'. On March 10, amid strong protests from heritage activists, majority of the elected corporators in Mumbai approved the contentious Crawford market redevelopment plan. The municipality refused …
Dhaka to rank 4th among largest cities by 2025 New Age Desk Dhaka, now ranking 15th with 11.9 million people, will be the fourth largest city in the world by 2025 when the population would reach 22 million, predicted Forbes.com. The number of urban dwellers is expected to hit 5 …
As of last year, Delhi may have overtaken Mumbai as the country's largest city in terms of population, as per a recent study. For over two decades now, the Census reports have pegged Mumbai as the country's biggest metropolitan area. But two demographers from the Washington DC-based Population Reference Bureau …
