Living in a flat? Govt may soon introduce a new certificate that could reveal whether your building is actually safe to live inThe Indian government is considering introducing durability certificates for buildings to address growing concerns over unsafe construction...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Supreme Court: Court appointed amicus curiae seeks direction to MCD on action taken against illegal constructionsA court-appointed amicus curiae has approached the Supreme Court for urgent intervention. This follows a building collapse in Saidulajab, D...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Pakistan embarrassed in Japan as 'illegal' mosque inaugurated in presence of Pak ambassador now faces demolitionA mosque inaugurated by Pakistan's ambassador in Japan has sparked a diplomatic and legal controversy. Japanese authorities declared the st...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Bulldozer action in NEET paper leak case: Accused PV Kulkarni demolishes illegal construction in Beed after civic body noticeA construction firm linked to NEET paper leak accused P.V. Kulkarni voluntarily removed an unauthorized basement and RCC pillar structure f...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Amid dissent in Trinamool Congress ranks, Mamata Banerjee's 'Girgiti' poem takes swipe at political turncoatsTrinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has written a new poem titled 'Girgiti' or Chameleon. Political observers believe it is a message ...
29 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee seeks two weeks’ time as Kolkata civic body issues notices to 17 properties linked to himKolkata is witnessing a significant cleanup of its urban landscape as the Municipal Corporation takes decisive action against unauthorized ...
24 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Demolition drive conducted near Howrah railway station in West Bengal amid heavy securityWest Bengal authorities conducted a heavily secured demolition drive near Howrah Railway Station to remove alleged illegal encroachments. T...
18 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Bulldozers will roll across country against illegal constructions: Dilip Ghosh"Bulldozers will roll across the entire country. Wherever there is illegal construction, bulldozers will be deployed. The new government th...
17 May, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
TCS Nashik case: AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel faces demolition notice after Nida Khan's arrestChhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar civic administration plans to demolish AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel's house. This follows allegations of illega...
13 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Big relief for residents: HC tells builder to demolish illegal construction in setback area over missing fire NOCBengaluru apartment owners secured a major win as the Karnataka High Court ordered a builder to demolish illegal construction. The construc...
06 May, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
State's dichotomy in not taking action against illegal structures evident, unacceptable: Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court has directed the demolition of an illegal construction in Palghar. The court expressed strong disapproval of the stat...
22 Jun, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Chandola Lake Demolition: After clearing 1.5 lakh sqm area last month, Ahmedabad launches phase 2 to clear 2.5 lakh sqmAhmedabad authorities have initiated the second phase of an anti-encroachment drive near Chandola lake, aiming to clear 2.5 lakh sq m of il...
20 May, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Supertech's twin towers demolition will be deterrent against illegal construction: FPCEIn August last year, the Supreme Court had ordered demolition of the twin 40-storey towers (Apex and Ceyane), which are part of Supertech's...
23 Aug, 2022, 04.46 PM IST
Demolition of illegal constructions in Hyderabad beginsMulti-disciplinary demolition and enforcement squads comprising officials from police, town planning and revenue departments are carrying o...
26 Sep, 2016, 11.35 PM IST
ET By Invite: You cannot demolish 50 homes and spare 5,000 othersBengaluru's population has increased multi-fold over the years. With that, the number of lakes should have increased and the width of storm...
11 Aug, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Why are illegal constructions by rich spared? SC asksThe SC said common man felt cheated as authorities preferred to demolish illegal slums of the poor while sparing illegal constructions by t...
09 Oct, 2012, 01.34 AM IST