HC scraps another land acquisition in Greater Noida

HC scraps another land acquisition in Greater Noida Allahabad: In yet another indictment of land acquisition policy of previous Mayawati government, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed acquisition of 68 hectares of village land on pretext of "planned industrial development" in Greater Noida and held that invoking of urgency clause for the purpose was "tainted with malafides". A Division Bench comprising justices Sunil Ambwani and Het Singh Yadav passed the order on a writ petition filed by...
08:12 PM, May 30, 2012

HC quashes land acquisition in another Greater Noida village

HC quashes land acquisition in another Greater Noida village Allahabad: Acquisition of land in yet another village of Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh was on Friday set aside by the Allahabad High Court. A Division Bench comprising justices Sunil Ambwani and Aditya Nath Mittal while asking the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) to "return the land" in Surajpur village under Dadri Pargana of the district to the petitioners, also ruled that they shall be "entitled to...
08:13 PM, May 25, 2012

Noida Extension row: HC upholds land acquisition

Noida Extension row: HC upholds land acquisition New Delhi: Bringing some relief to the lakhs of buyers who invested their money in Noida Extension and Greater Noida, the Allahbad High Court on Monday dismissed the review petition filed by farmers and Greater Noida Authority in the land acquisition case. Farmers had challenged the Allahabad High Court decision of October 21, 2011. And now the court has kept that decision alive that the steps taken at the time...
01:56 PM, May 14, 2012

I'm fine now, says Sayali Bhagat after mall mishap

I'm fine now, says Sayali Bhagat after mall mishap Greater Noida: Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat met with an accident on Saturday while performing a stunt during a mall inaugural event in Greater Noida. Police spokesperson said that the stunt being performed in a jeep driven by Sayali went wrong. The jeep turned turtle during the show due to which Sayali sustained a fracture of her right arm. Sayali was rushed to hospital from where she was discharged after a...
11:36 AM, Apr 09, 2012

Greater Noida mall tragedy: 1 dead, actress hurt

Greater Noida mall tragedy: 1 dead, actress hurt Greater Noida: Adventure sports on Saturday turned fatal at a Greater Noida mall as one man died after he fell from a height at a shopping mall in the national capital region. The man plunged to his death while rappelling down a glass wall during an adventure carnival held at a new mall in Greater Noida. When he lost his balance, he fell down on the ground. There was no...
09:27 PM, Apr 07, 2012

1 dead, actress hurt at Greater Noida mall opening

1 dead, actress hurt at Greater Noida mall opening Greater Noida: In a tragic incident in Greater Noida, one person died on Saturday after falling from a height while taking part in an adventure sport in a mall that was being inaugurated. The person fell from a height while climbing down a glass wall, which was a part of the stunt exhibition on the occasion of the inauguration of the AMR Mall, and was rushed to a hospital, where...
05:09 PM, Apr 07, 2012

Centre acts on wetland sale by UP government

Centre acts on wetland sale by UP government 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

No relief in sight for Greater Noida flat buyers

No relief in sight for Greater Noida flat buyers Greater Noida: Uncertainty continued to loom large over Noida Extension home projects with the NCR Planning Board yet to clear the Greater Noida Master Plan 2021. "There is no chance of resuming construction of Noida Extension projects in the next four months as it will take at least 3-4 months for getting approval of the Greater Noida Master Plan," NCR Planning Board member secretary Naini Jayaseelam told Noida Extension Flat...
10:41 PM, Jan 23, 2012
I have sent a team to probe wetland sale: Jayanthi

I have sent a team to probe wetland sale: Jayanthi

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has ordered a probe and a site inspection of the wetlands in Greater Noida which have been sold to a private builder. ...
04:30 PM, Jan 20, 2012

Govt to probe sale of Greater Noida wetlands

Govt to probe sale of Greater Noida wetlands 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

UP: Mayawati sells wetlands to private builder

UP: Mayawati sells wetlands to private builder 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
UP: HC reserves order in Bhatta-Parsaul case

UP: HC reserves order in Bhatta-Parsaul case

New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order in the Bhatta-Parsaul firing case till the elections. The court is likely to pronounce its order in the second week of March after the counting is over and the new Assembly constituted. While announcing that the order has been reserved the High Court said it does not want the judgement to become an election issue. The case relates to ...
11:44 AM, Jan 16, 2012

Land acquisition: SC notice to Gr Noida authority

Land acquisition: SC notice to Gr Noida authority New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Greater Noida authority on a petition filed by the villagers of Ghodi Bacheda, seeking to quash land acquisition by them in their village. Earlier on, the Allahabad High Court had ordered the authorities to pay enhanced compensation to the villagers. However, unhappy with the decision, the villagers approached the Supreme Court saying they wanted their land back instead...
12:02 PM, Jan 03, 2012

Noida farmers stall work at residential areas

Noida farmers stall work at residential areas Noida: Scores of farmers on Sunday stalled the ongoing construction work of residential complexes at Noida sector 45, demanding higher compensation for their land as ordered by the Allahabad High Court in October. Farmers from Sadarpur and adjoining villages, under the banner of Abadi Bachao Kisan Sangarsh Samiti, stopped the construction work of Amrapali, NRI, Prateek and Unitech builders. The court had on October 21 cancelled land acquisition in three...
08:43 AM, Dec 12, 2011

Formula1 fever grips Chennai and how!

Formula1 fever grips Chennai and how! CHENNAI: People have been billing it as the fastest Sunday that India saw, in a while. For Chennais Formula1 fans, a usually lazy Sunday morning couldnt have passed more quickly, considering the flag-off time was set at 3 pm. The first Indian Grand Prix might have set the asphalt at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida alight, with thousands of cars clogging the Delhi-Noida Highway, but the roads in...
08:38 AM, Oct 31, 2011
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