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20 yrs after ‘rebuilding’ their lives, over 280 homes in Bakramandi face eviction; to move High court again | Ahmedabad News

20 yrs after ‘rebuilding’ their lives, over 280 homes in Bakramandi face eviction; to move High court again | Ahmedabad News

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“Our house was demolished in 2005 but we rebuilt it at great cost after the court order… and now they are asking us to vacate our home entirely. We neither have another home nor the money to build a new one. We are all daily wagers.” The words of Naseembanu Shaikh, 55, who irons clothes for a living, echo the feelings of many others in Bakramandi Vasahat, an area adjacent to a goat market in Ranip area of Ahmedabad, as they protested on Monday against the eviction notices issued to them by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Their demands included alternate accommodation and time to vacate. Asking them to vacate in 10 days, the civic body has issued notices to residents of over 280 houses, stating that the shanties encroached on a town-planning road. Story continues below this ad This is the latest in a long-drawn conflict between the residents of the settlement that lay behind the largest goat market in Ahmedabad and the municipal corporation that has previously seen the razing of 175 houses …

First unmanned toll plaza to be on Dwarka Expressway, says Nitin Gadkari | Delhi News

First unmanned toll plaza to be on Dwarka Expressway, says Nitin Gadkari | Delhi News

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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said Wednesday said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has floated a request for a proposal to implement barrier-free tolling on Dwarka Expressway, which connects Delhi’s Dwarka to Gurgaon in Haryana. Gadkari shared the information while answering questions in Rajya Sabha about whether the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) proposes to construct or convert the existing toll plazas into unmanned toll plazas in the country and the toll plazas selected at the initial level for the conversion. The Union minister said that it has been decided to first implement a barrier-free Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system with available technology and existing fee plaza infrastructure at selected sections of National Highways (NH). “Request for Proposal (RFP) to implement the barrier-free tolling system on the project Dwarka Expressway has been invited/floated, with the possibility of implementing it on other fee plazas in a phased manner depending upon the outcomes and efficacy of the implementation on the Dwarka Expressway,” he said. On the expenditure to be incurred …

EAG identified over 600 terror financiers this year, says its chief  | News Today News

EAG identified over 600 terror financiers this year, says its chief  | News Today News

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The Eurasian Group (EAG) has identified more than 600 people linked to international networks involved in terror financing this year, its top official said here. Identifying ways of financing international terrorists and their financiers has emerged as the biggest challenge at present and this issue was discussed at length during the 41st plenary meeting of the EAG comprising nine countries, EAG chairman Yuri Chikhanchin said on Friday. He was addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the five-day meet that began on November 25. Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are the nine member countries of the EAG. “This is the biggest challenge that we are facing – identifying channels of financing, financiers and sustainment of international terrorists because we all are international these days,” Chikhanchin said. “This year itself, over 600 people have been identified in our region via the analysis of financial intelligence units (FIU) of countries associated with EAG. We have identified these people on the basis of their financial behaviour. This is a great result, and …

Jagan claims sister Sharmila transferred his shares to her, mother’s name: ‘No love left between siblings’ | India News

Jagan claims sister Sharmila transferred his shares to her, mother’s name: ‘No love left between siblings’ | India News

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Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has filed a petition before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), accusing his sister and Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y S Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries Private Limited, which were held by him and his wife Bharathi, on her and their mother Vijaya Lakshmi’s name. The petition was filed under Section 59 of the Companies Act, which deals with rectification of the register of members. It also names former directors at Saraswati Power, the Registrar of Companies in Telangana, and the Regional Director of South East Region. An official from Jagan’s office claimed, “These shares are not inherited assets, Jagan chose to give it (to his mother) out of love and affection. But the assets are under court attachment and cannot be transferred until cases against him are resolved. Knowing this, she (Sharmila) went ahead with illegally transferring shares to her name. Jagan had no other option left but to bring it to the notice of the …

Tension in Dharavi as hundreds protest BMC move to demolish illegal portion of mosque | Mumbai News

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Tension prevailed in Mumbai’s Dharavi on Saturday morning as hundreds of residents gathered on the streets, blocking traffic, to protest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) move to demolish the illegal portion of a mosque. As the BMC teams arrived at the spot to demolish the illegal construction at the Mehboob E Subhani mosque on Dharavi’s 90 Feet Road, residents blocked the road and allegedly pelted stones at civic vehicles. The situation was brought under control after two hours after BMC officials gave the mosque trustees five days to remove the encroachment on their own. According to BMC officials, an eviction notice had been issued to the trustees of the mosque to remove the encroachment and action was initiated based on the notice. (Express Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee) However, the trustees submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner of Zone 2 of the BMC and the assistant commissioner of the G North division seeking time to remove the encroachment. The BMC accepted the request and said that the eviction procedure has been suspended till September 26. …

Haridwar: Illegal construction at mosque in Laksar Tehsil demolished | India News

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The administration on Thursday demolished an illegal construction being carried out at a mosque in Laksar tehsil here, officials said. Laksar Tehsildar Pratap Singh Chauhan said that illegal construction was being carried out on vacant public land in the mosque built in the locality, which has now been removed. Hindu Jagran Manch had also staged a protest against the construction work going on in the mosque. They had filed a complaint with the sub-district magistrate of Laksar. During the investigation, the construction was found to be illegal. Chauhan said that the administration asked the builders to stop the illegal construction in the mosque, but they continued. He said that the builder had told them that he had the required permission but could not present any documents.Following this, the administration demolished the ongoing construction in the presence of a heavy police force, Chauhan said. Jot Singh Pundir, the president of the Laksar unit of Hindu Jagran Manch, said a few years ago a community had made illegal construction on railway land, which was also removed on …

Ferozepur ex-MLA ‘inaugurates PHC’ in village, hands over key to staff; civil surgeon ‘clueless’ | Chandigarh News

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A former Congress MLA, Parminder Singh Pinki, from Ferozepur created ripples in the district health department when he ‘inaugurated’ a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in village Attari of Ferozepur city on Monday. The health department, however, had no clue about this PHC nor they know if it was ever being constructed. The civil surgeon later told The Indian Express that she did not even know if any such PHC was coming up at that place. The district health officials got activated only after the ‘inauguration ceremony’ of the PHC, led by Pinki went viral on social media, including the pictures posted by Pinki on his social media handle on ‘X’. Pinki’s action infuriated the people from ruling party who raised this issue with the concerned officials. On Tuesday evening, Dr. Rajwinder Kaur, civil surgeon Ferozepur told The Indian Express, “Monday evening, I saw a video in which the ex-MLA was seen giving a speech in which he claimed he had inaugurated a PHC and given keys to the health department staff. We have a health …

Khet Bhavan ‘gifted’ to MGSAMT; member objects, approaches HC | Ahmedabad News

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The acquisition of Khet Bhavan on September 5 by the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT) has run into a controversy after one of the warring factions at the trust that runs the non-governmental organisation has moved the Gujarat High Court questioning the “gift deed” through which the building was handed over the state government. Pradip Dave, reportedly an executive committee member of Gujarat Khet Vikas Parishad (GKVP) — the trust that runs Khet Bhavan, has moved the Gujarat High Court objecting to the transfer alleging that the building, situated close to the Gandhi Ashram, has been gifted through a “so-called” legal process that was done in “a hasty and suspicious” manner. He also claimed he was elected GKVP president on November 5 last year and that an application moved by another trustee and GKVP secretary, Dinesh Batua, before Charity Commissioner R V Vyas seeking permission to “gift” Khet Bhavan to MGSAMT was not a unanimous decision. On the other hand, Batua and former Congress MP Amarsinh Z Chaudhary refuted Dave’s claims saying they …

Fresh bomb attack in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, no injuries | India News

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Suspected militants launched a fresh bomb attack in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday morning damaging at least two structures, police said. Rockets were fired from elevated positions in the nearby hill areas of Churachandpur district toward the low-lying residential locality of Tronglaobi, located around 45km from state capital Imphal. The range of the rockets was estimated to be over 3km, police said. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported from the attack. However, a local community hall and an empty room were damaged because of the bombing, police added. In addition, the suspected militants also fired several rounds towards Bishnupur district, prompting security forces to retaliate. On Thursday night, Kumbi village, located a few kilometers from Tronglaobi, experienced heightened tension after multiple drones were spotted hovering less than 100 metres above the ground, eyewitnesses said. Click here to join The Indian Express on WhatsApp and get latest news and updates Source link

Curfew imposed in Telangana town following communal tension over rape attempt on tribal woman | Hyderabad News

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A protest by tribal organisations against an auto-rickshaw driver’s alleged attempt to rape and murder a tribal woman in Jainoor town of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District turned violent on Wednesday, leading to communal tension prompting authorities to impose curfew, an official said. Prohibitory orders under 163 BNSS have been issued by district administration in Jainoor town and a ban on the internet was enforced in the area as a precautionary measure to avoid spread of the rumours and fake news. The situation has been brought under control, a senior police official told PTI, adding additional forces have been deployed and that Rapid Action Force (RAF) is also being called in. A bandh call was given by tribal organisations to protest over the alleged sexual assault and attempt to murder of a tribal woman by a man from another community in Jainoor town with a large number of tribals participating in it. Some agitated youth burnt shops and commercial establishments and also pelted stones on a religious place.The situation turned into conflict between two communities. After …