India must speed up domestic resource production amid global supply risks: VedantaAmid rising geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and growing global competition for critical minerals, Vedanta Group has said ...
09 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
North India handles 30% of air passenger traffic; fog remains key challenge, expansion underway: AAI officialThe Northern Region of Airports Authority of India manages substantial air traffic. Winter fog presents operational challenges, impacting f...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Rs 18 crore in 180 days: Vasant Vihar plot with no construction approval sold at huge profit. Why's South Delhi’s property rate so high?Akhil Wable's ₹113 crore land purchase in Vasant Vihar highlights South Delhi's robust property market. Driven by scarcity and high demand,...
28 Jul, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Centre may allow compensatory afforestation in neighbouring states for forest land diverted in DelhiA senior DDA official said it has denied several requests by user agencies, including the National Highway Authority of India and Railways,...
15 Sep, 2022, 10.48 AM IST
Land scarcity in Delhi, allow compensatory afforestation in neighbouring states: DDA urges CentreThe land-owning agency said the ministry should at least relax the guidelines issued under the Forest Conservation Act to allow compensator...
21 May, 2022, 03.01 PM IST
India to raise target for restoring degraded land: PM ModiModi also said India would be happy to propose initiatives for greater South-South cooperation in addressing issues of climate change, biod...
09 Sep, 2019, 03.07 PM IST
17 lakh houses to be built as land pooling policy gets DDA nodIt has paved the way for construction of over 17 lakh houses, projected to accommodate 76 lakh people. The policy will now be sent for appr...
08 Sep, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
Go in for taller building in urban areas: PanagariyaPanagariya said, "In some cases, pieces of land are owned by sick CPSEs, which can be brought into the market", where urban land is not ful...
27 Apr, 2017, 03.35 PM IST
Govt plans projects to overcome land problems for solar power"The government has planned to overcome the challenge by launching the schemes like development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power p...
08 Dec, 2016, 02.15 PM IST
HRD Ministry may relax norms for opening new Kendriya Vidyalaya schools"There are sometimes issues related to availability of the land. So it is being considered that the present norms may be relaxed," a source...
02 Sep, 2016, 04.08 PM IST
AAP launches 'Jai Kisan Abhiyan' in GurgaonThe Haryana unit of AAP started its 'Jai Kisan Abhiyan' from Gurgaon in protest against the recently-introduced "anti-farmer" land ordinanc...
21 Feb, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
NTPC's first 'Global Energy Technology Summit' to be held on November 7The conference will focus on emerging new technologies for facing the future challenges of power industry, environmental, among others.
04 Nov, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
Land Acquisition Bill: Policy can create conditions to soften the blowFreedom from Singur-type reversals and the reduced likelihood of social dissent climbing to levels that add to the ranks of the Maoists.
31 Aug, 2013, 07.06 AM IST
Govt to ask power utilities to sell land or carbon credits to raise fundsA ministry official said sale of land and carbon credits may be required for some distribution companies as banks are not willing to provid...
17 Dec, 2012, 04.02 AM IST
- Close the casino
Recorded home sales are down in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore; there's substantial oversupply - and softening prices - in the outskirts o...
16 Jun, 2011, 02.21 AM IST
- Reddy seeks review of service tax on housing complexes
The urban development ministry will seek a review of the proposed service tax levy on sale of housing projects under construction. The levy...
27 Mar, 2010, 01.56 AM IST
- UPA's eco policy responsible for farmers' suicide
The Janata Dal-United on Satarday opposed the UPA government's economic policies, claiming they led to farmers' "suicides" and wanted a "co...
27 Aug, 2006, 08.07 PM IST