Large swathes of land in the northern Indian plains, especially in Punjab, were inundated by snow-fed rivers from the Himalayas and rivulets flowing in spate following incessant showers in their upstream, forcing train cancellations and school closures. The death toll in the rain-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir rose to 41 on Wednesday (August 27, 2025), with … Read more
Representational image of a farmer at a paddy field in Kalpetta in Wayanad | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) promulgated rules for implementing a recent law that seeks to grant farmers unrestricted land use rights on acreage allocated solely for farming and housing to landless … Read more
It is easy to slot actors into clichés, and often, Rajinikanth slips into that zone. The tossing of his hair backwards, the flick of a cigarette into the mouth, and lightning-quick dialogues have all become part of a template. But within these visible external props resides a fine actor, who can hold your attention in … Read more
The Koorgalli unit of the Federation of Farmers’ Organisation was inaugurated on Sunday in a bid to give a thrust to local movement against land acquisition. The unit was inaugurated by Kurubur Shanthakumar, president, State Sugarcane Cultivators Association who rued that politicians who seek farmers votes to get elected, conspire to evict them by acquiring agricultural … Read more
Land pooling policy likely to involve enforcement instead of the existing consent-based approach. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF Transformational shifts are on the cards in the urban development approach in Telangana, with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority setting out to introduce Local Area Development Planning (LADP) coupled with a Comprehensive Land Pooling Policy for better … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: On May 17, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade shut down all land ports with Bangladesh for export of apparel (readymade garments) from Bangladesh. The order also shut down the northeastern land ports with Bangladesh to restrict the export of specific items from Bangladesh. … Read more
Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi inspected the 12-acre government land in Banjara Hills of Hyderabad on Saturday (May 3, 2025). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT A 12-acre government land in Banjara Hills of Hyderabad which was reclaimed after being encroached upon, would be made useful … Read more
Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said he would personally receive petitions related to land disputes in the presence of Collectors. File photo | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra PradeshDeputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan will soon visit the districts and receive petitions related to land disputes and follow it up with reviews with officials. … Read more
As a special case on humanitarian considerations, the government will allot 6 cents of land at Bedadka village in Kasaragod district for Ratheesh who is suffering from cerebral palsy. It is being given in exchange for land without road access in the name of the applicant’s father, which was relinquished to the government. The stamp … Read more
Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Organiser, the English mouthpiece of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has pulled down a recent article on comparison of the land owned by Catholic churches and Waqf board. The withdrawal happened as the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that after Muslims, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set … Read more