File photo of Nahargarh sanctuary Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has begun preparing scientific Zonal Master Plans (ZMPs) for the Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) of 13 protected areas to ensure development around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries remains environmentally sustainable.The department of environment and climate change is preparing the plans using Geographic Information System (GIS)-based mapping to identify…
RRR northern corridor may impact over 81,000 trees & poles Hyderabad: The proposed northern section of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road (RRR) could impact more than 81,000 trees and poles across reserve forests and agricultural lands, according to a document filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The enumeration records 81,007 affected trees and poles along…
Panaji: More than 1 crore sqm of land across six villages have been proposed to be permanently designated as non-developable zones (NDZ) under the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act’s Section 39A mechanism. The TCP department continues to simultaneously process private applications seeking conversion of land into settlement and other developable zones.The latest notification issued…
Hyd horror: Pocso accused kills 6 in overnight rampage Hyderabad: A 35-year-old farmer on Hyderabad’s outskirts went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, killing six persons, including a teenage girl who had filed a case against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for stalking her. He also killed the…
Char Dham note becomes ACB’s smoking gun in DSP assets case Hyderabad: What appears to have been a deeply personal note written before a spiritual journey has now emerged as one of the significant pieces of evidence in the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s disproportionate assets (DA) case against deputy superintendent of police Sankireddy Bheem Reddy.Before leaving for…
HYDERABAD: Anti-Corruption Bureau’s probe into the disproportionate assets case against suspended deputy superintendent of police S Bheem Reddy has uncovered an alleged network of benamidars, including a former home guard and a watchman, who are suspected to have held properties worth several crores of rupees on his behalf.Investigators reportedly recovered documents linked to around 48…
Guwahati: Hundreds of residents from the Palasbari and Azara revenue circles protested outside the Palasbari revenue circle office on Thursday against possible evictions and proposed satellite township projects in the western outskirts of Guwahati.The protesters, joined by families apprehensive about possible eviction from areas surrounding Guwahati Airport, marched along National Highway-17 at Mirza, opposing the…
Jhunjhunu: A man was arrested after allegedly beating up his father and then running him over with a tractor late Thursday night following a dispute over ancestral land in Dhosi village under Mehada police station limits of Jhunjhunu district.Mehada SHO Rammanohar Tholia identified the deceased as Mahavir Prasad, 65. His son, accused Shamsher Singh, 38,…
Land records inspector, Narayanlal, was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,5000 in Barmer Jaisalmer: A land records inspector, Narayanlal, was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,5000 in Barmer during a trap operation.ACB Range Jodhpur DIG of Police Narayan Togas said ACB unit Barmer Additional Superintendent of Police Narendrakumar, along…
Bhilwara: Parsoli police Friday froze properties worth Rs 50 lakh of a smuggler allegedly acquired through drug trafficking in Chittorgarh district.The accused was identified as Kamlesh Gurjar (29), a resident of Luhariya village. He is accused in different NDPS cases registered in Chittorgarh and Barmer districts.SP Dharmendra Singh Yadav said the action was part of…
