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Water authority fines 4 builders Rs.5 cr for extracting groundwater

Gurugram, July 3 -- The Haryana Water Resources Authority (HWRA) has imposed a fine of nearly Rs.5 crore on four Gurugram-based builders for illegal extraction of groundwater against rules. The imposi... Read More


Build smart classes in govt schools: Delhi CM

New Delhi, July 3 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with education department officials, directing them to urgently upgrade government schools with s... Read More


DLF resident, revenue staff booked for selling 6.25 acres of govt land

Gurugram, July 3 -- A resident of DLF Phase I has been booked along with five senior revenue officials and an official of the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), for allegedly selling over 6.25 ... Read More


Buzz over new UP BJP chief gains momentum again

LUCKNOW, July 3 -- There is a buzz over the election of the Bharatiya Janata Party's new Uttar Pradesh unit chief again after a delay of several months. The ruling party has set the ball rolling for t... Read More


'Six samosas' bribe allegation rocks POCSO case hearing

Agra, July 3 -- The Special Judge (Exclusive Court, POCSO Act) in Etah has rejected the closure report for the second time in a case involving the alleged sexual assault of a minor Dalit girl. The cou... Read More


Char Dham yatra footfall sees sharp drop amid rain

Mussoorie, July 3 -- The Char Dham Yatra witnessed a sharp decline in pilgrim turnout between June 25 and July 2 as the onset of the monsoon season triggered widespread landslides and roadblocks acros... Read More


cabinet okays increase in MSP for silk cocoon

Dehradun, July 3 -- The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for silk cocoons for the financial year... Read More


Illegal mining razes Aravalli hill despite FIR

Gurugram, July 2 -- Despite repeated crackdowns and court orders, illegal stone quarrying continues to plague Haryana's Aravalli belt, with the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau (HSEnB) filing another ... Read More


Girl killed, 5 injured as 'speeding' auto flips on expressway

Gurugram, July 2 -- A minor girl died and five others were injured after an auto rickshaw they were travelling in lost control and overturned on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near cloverleaf interchange... Read More


Recreation tramples bird nesting site

Gurugram, July 2 -- A makeshift badminton court built deep inside Bhondsi's forest stretch has sparked fresh alarm among birders and conservationists, who say the forest department's repeated assuranc... Read More