BJP's Ballia V-P Surendra Singh led protest against demolition. SDM says administration wants to keep land free, says it belongs to Railways, which gave it to PWD.
Global media also takes note of how decades of caste discrimination has resulted in higher levels of child stunting rates in India & SC’s outlaw of ‘bulldozer justice’.
In Episode 1553 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the SC judgment on 'bulldozer justice' practice and a report on educational strategies of India & China.
Top court says no demolition without a 15-day prior notice, which should detail the nature of unauthorised construction; it also said high-handedness of officers won't be tolerated.
In 2019, 80% of Manoj Tibrewal’s ancestral home was demolished. NHRC directed Rs 5L compensation, FIR, but nothing happened. Now SC has ordered govt to pay him Rs 25L compensation.
The court was acting on a petition challenging demolitions in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri following communal clashes in 2022, and stayed all demolitions without court’s approval until 1 October.
The solutions to Kolkata’s problems are civic infrastructure, jobs, education, and housing, not merely hawker-free pavements. Mamata is learning the wrong lessons from TMC’s history.
While Mandla district administration maintains demolition notices were served to families in Eidgah mohalla of Bhainswahi village, villagers deny claim they were warned in advance.
Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
Yogi Adityanath is fast turning out to be one of the most able administrator if not the best ! Good actions should never see the identity of those who break the laws
Yogi Adityanath is fast turning out to be one of the most able administrator if not the best ! Good actions should never see the identity of those who break the laws
Perfect answer to those who says only minorities target by buldozer