New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has reacted to a CNN-IBN report about how the UP government had violated environment rules and diverted wetlands in Greater Noida's Dadri to the Ansal group. The ministry has ordered that the work on the project should be stopped. It has also issued a show cause notice. The Uttar Pradesh government sold 2400 acre of wetlands, home to over 5,000 migratory birds. As the area...
07:31 PM, Feb 04, 2012
New Delhi: Union Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan has ordered an investigate into the sale of wetlands in Greater Noida's Dadri by the Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government sold 2400 acre of wetlands, home to over 5,000 migratory birds to a private builder. "We are extremely concerned about the project on wetland in Greater Noida. A fact-finding team has been sent to Greater Noida this morning. If...
11:39 AM, Jan 20, 2012
Greater Noida: In a fresh controversy surrounding the Mayawati government ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, it has allowed the sale of wetlands near Noida to a private builder. Hundreds of acres of wetlands visited by migratory birds from as far as Siberia and Spain were sold to Ansals for a mega housing project in Greater Noida. Angered by the move, the Union Environment Ministry has asked the state government...
06:48 PM, Jan 19, 2012
The Convenor of Association of Uphaar Victims Tragedy said no one has respect for public safety in this country. ...
11:55 PM, Oct 13, 2011
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slashed the compensation relief awarded to the victims of the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire case, disappointing the families who have lost their loved ones in the tragedy. After fighting for nearly 15 years, the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday came as a major setback for the families of the 59 Uphaar tragedy victims as the compensation to the families of deceased older than...
10:15 PM, Oct 13, 2011
New Delhi: Disappointing the families who lost their loved ones in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire incident, the Supreme Court on Thursday slashed the compensation awarded to the victims of the tragedy. Compensation to the families of deceased older than 20 years has been cut from Rs 18 lakh to Rs 10 lakh each, while for those below 20 years of age, compensation has been reduced from Rs 15 lakh...
05:12 PM, Oct 13, 2011
New Delhi: In a major relief for Ansal Theatre and Clubotels Ltd in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy in New Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday reduced the compensation payable to the family of those killed in the tragedy. The apex court reduced the compensation for persons above 20 years who died in the tragedy from Rs 18 lakh to Rs 10 lakh and that for people below 20...
02:28 PM, Oct 13, 2011
New Delhi: More than 12 years after the harrowing inferno that snuffed out 59 lives and injured 103, the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on Thursday on the quantum of compensation to be awarded to the victims of the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy. The Delhi High Court had ordered the theatre owners and the Delhi government to pay Rs 25 crore as compensation to the victims...
07:45 AM, Oct 13, 2011
Lucknow: Army it seems is also losing land to both public players and land sharks. In a candid admission to a question in parliament last week Defence Minister AK Anthony has admitted that about 220 acres of prime land owned by army in Uttar Pradesh has has been encroached upon. Both public and private real estate in the culprit. Over the decades, this defence land has been encroached upon by...
11:03 PM, Dec 14, 2010
Friday is the 12th anniversary of the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy. ...
12:41 PM, Jun 13, 2009
Investigating agency finds no evidence against retired officer. ...
06:51 PM, Apr 17, 2009
Ansals were the main accused in the Upahaar cinema tragedy case which killed 59. ...
12:40 AM, Jan 31, 2009
Justice B N Agrawal had cancelled the bail of the Ansals and had sent them to jail. ...
02:43 PM, Jan 23, 2009
Ansals brothers jail term reduced from two years to just one year. ...
12:20 AM, Dec 20, 2008
Real estate tycoons were convicted in November 2007. ...
03:01 PM, Dec 19, 2008
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