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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicEviction notices

Topic: eviction notices

NSG vs Mehram Nagar heats up — ‘We have the documents. Won’t leave’

Mehram Nagar is home to an estimated 15,000 people, with over 5,000 houses, all equipped with water and electricity. The majority of residents belong to Scheduled Castes and OBCs.

Purported video of ‘rioters being flogged’ go viral after clashes in Gujarat’s Junagadh city

While authenticity of video could not be verified, several social media users claim the two beating the 'rioters' are from Gujarat police. Cops are yet to issue statement on the clip.

‘They came with 6 JCBs’— How eviction of a tiny village sparked fires across Manipur

State authorities bulldozed Kuki settlement of K. Songjang on 20 Feb because it purportedly encroached on protected forest land, but incident fuelled a series of protests and conflict.

Urdu press hails SC’s Haldwani order, wants action against ‘officers who allowed encroachment’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

2 months after lease ends, govt tightens noose around Delhi women’s press club, flags ‘violations’

Notice issued by Directorate of Estates says Indian Women’s Press Corps 'rents out its premises to pvt parties' for several events. IWPC president says 'club followed all rules'.

Assam defends eviction drive in Barpeta, says ‘met no resistance, rehabilitation effort on’

37 families from Bengali Muslim community, who allegedly encroached upon 40 bighas of land, evicted as part of Saturday’s drive. Land said to belong to monastic institution. 

JNU Students’ Union office gets eviction notice — after no official recognition for 2 yrs

Calling the decision undemocratic, JNUSU members have organised a protest demonstration, plan to publicly burn eviction notice.

On Camera

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

The challenge of translating the AI wave into livelihoods is a bigger governing test for PM Modi than collecting selfies with Silicon Valley’s elite.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.