Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A Delhi government Deputy Forest Officer and a Forest Guard were booked by the CBI for demanding and taking Rs 95,000 bribe from a temple priest in exchange for shielding the premises from demolition in the Old Rajinder Nagar area of the Ridge. Rajesh Tandon, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) After concerns were raised by India, the demolition of legendary film-maker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh has been halted. The Bangladesh authorities have formed a panel to see how the house, which now has just a few walls left standing, can be reconstructed. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Government of India has expressed deep regret over the ongoing demolition of the ancestral property of legendary filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and has offered its cooperation in repairing and restoring the historic structure. In a press release issued by the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, expressed concern over reports of the ancestral residence of India’s iconic film director and writer Satyajit Ray at Mymensingh city in neighbouring Bangladesh being demolished. “News reports reveal that in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh city, the ancestral home of Satyajit … Read more
Srinagar, July 12, KDC: In a move to promote sanitation and hygiene, the Block Development Officer (BDO) Khansahib on Friday led a demolition drive targeting dry latrines in Panchayat Halqa Raithan. The drive, conducted with support from field and office staff, resulted in the removal of several dry latrines constructed by locals. Officials said the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India on Thursday strongly condemned the demolition of the Durga Mandir (temple) in Dhaka, criticising the role of Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in allowing the destruction and projecting it as a case of illegal land use. “We understand that extremists were clamouring for demolishing the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kapadvanj (Gujarat), June 19 (IANS) As heavy monsoon rains loom over Gujarat, the Kapadvanj Municipality in Kheda district has issued demolition notices to more than 20 property owners, targeting dilapidated and structurally unsafe buildings that pose a serious threat to public safety. The move comes as the monsoon advances and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Countering rumours of impending demolition of many slums in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday hit out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party and Congress governments for treating residents of these colonies as vote banks and depriving them of basic amenities. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jamnagar, June 5 (IANS) The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) in Gujarat has completed a phase of its urban development plan by finishing the demolition of 355 structures belonging to 331 residents for a road-widening project between Swaminarayan Nagar and Gandhinagar. The demolition drive, which began on May 31, concluded on … Read more