Govt agencies lack teeth to take on sand mafia in UP

Written by Jayanta Sunday, 18 August 2013

( 0 Votes )NOIDA: The enforcement agencies, including the mining department, that control illegal sand mining in UP confront the mafia regularly, but they do not have teeth. Officials claim the government has not equipped them with the resources to protect themselves and deal with the well-armed mafia. It’s not just the mining mafia that holds sway in...

Noida property circle rates hiked up to 25%

Written by Jayanta Friday, 16 August 2013

( 0 Votes )NOIDA: Buying land and property in Noida in Uttar Pradesh will be costlier as circle rates has been increased by 10 to 25 per cent from today. Agriculture land rates too have bee hiked by 5-8 per cent. “The hiked circle rates are effective from today,” S K Singh, AIG stamps and officiating Deputy Inspector General, stamps, told PTI....

Noida-Greater Noida rich cousins of UP’s national capital region

Written by Jayanta Tuesday, 13 August 2013

( 0 Votes )NOIDA: Despite the inclusion of five districts of western Uttar Pradesh in the NCR, there has been lop-sided development as far as the entire region is concerned. Though Gautam Buddh Nagar, comprising Noida and Greater Noida, has seen rapid strides in development, the neighbouring district of Ghaziabad has been slow to catch up with progress....

Builder, land owner pact not deed: HC

Written by Jayanta Saturday, 10 August 2013

( 0 Votes )LUCKNOW: In a judgment that should bring additional revenue to the state exchequer, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ruled that the agreement between a land owner and a builder to construct a multi-storied building will call for a builder’s agreement instead of a partnership deed. In execution of a partnership deed, the...