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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicLand acquisition

Topic: land acquisition

Why MP CM’s dream ‘spiritual city’ project in Ujjain is facing an RSS-affiliate’s resistance

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to take its grievances to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Sangh’s All-India coordination meet in Jodhpur this weekend, where Nadda, BL Santhosh will also be present.

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

SC orders fresh SIT probe into Noida officials–‘farmers’ nexus in inflated compensation case

SC also restrained NOIDA from approving fresh projects in area sans prior Environmental Impact Assessment & approval of court’s green bench that monitors eco-fragile zone projects.

Punjab govt withdraws land pooling policy. Here’s what it said & why HC stayed its implementation

The AAP-led state government notified the Land Pooling Policy 2025 on 14 May this year, aiming to acquire fertile land for 'proposed development work'.

ED raids Panvel BJP leader over ‘illegal’ land transfer, pocketing Rs 42 cr compensation from NHAI

Money laundering case stems from FIR filed by Navi Mumbai Police in September following complaint from Raigarh’s Range Forest Officer against JM Mhatre & another accused.

Punjab’s most ambitious land acquisition exercise yet faces Oppn resistance, SAD promises agitation

The state housing department plans to acquire 24,311 acres in southern Ludhiana for urban estate development and has been authorised to begin the land acquisition process.

What’s the Gurugram land deal case in which ED has summoned Robert Vadra

The case for which Robert Vadra appeared before officers at the ED headquarters in New Delhi Tuesday concerns a 3.5-acre land acquired in Gurugram, Haryana.

Slew of amendments to National Highways Act on cards as Centre looks to acquire land faster, cut costs

Government is currently saddled with 600 hectares of land acquired for building highways, now lying idle as projects have become unviable, officials say.

Uttarakhand bans outsiders from buying agricultural & horticultural land in 11 of state’s 13 districts

The draft law has also capped size of land for residential purposes at 250 sq metres per family. Proposed legislation to be tabled in ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly.

Why Haryana’s Dadupur-Nalvi canal project is in focus after HC struck down provision to denotify land

Court invalidates amendment brought by Khattar government in 2017 that empowered govt to de-notify acquired lands if projects become unviable.

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Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.