Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has sharply criticised the use of bulldozers by State authorities to demolish the homes of individuals merely accused of crimes, calling it an alarming example of the executive acting like a court and inflicting collective punishment without due proc
The remarks came after TMC MLA Kabir triggered controversy by announcing that he would lay the foundation stone of Babri Masjid on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district, marking 33 years since the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir on Tuesday announced that the foundation stone of a "Babri Masjid" will be laid on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district, following the appearance of posters across the district.
During the drive, 101 sites were checked. These included six construction and demolition (C&D) sites, while the rest were industrial units. Out of these, 29 units were found breaking CAQM's rules, including 5 Construction and Demolition sites.
District Administration Jammu carried out an anti-encroachment and demolition drive and retrieved land worth crores of rupees at village Sikanderpur, Tehsil Bishnah, an official press note from Jammu and Kashmir police said.
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed that through the DPCC Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal, integrated with the Municipal Corporations' building sanction process, the government is ensuring that every construction and demolition (C&D) site above 500 sqm is
It has been brought to the notice of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), through public representatives and reports in social and mainstream media, that certain patently false, baseless and obviously politically motivated "notices" of demolitions are being pasted in slum clusters, said the
Hundreds of families displaced by the demolition drives along Karachi's Gujjar, Orangi and Mehmoodabad nullahs have condemned the Sindh government for abandoning them in dire living conditions nearly four years after their homes were bulldozed.
The court dismissed the appeal filed by the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board and the Sanjauli Mosque Committee, affirming that the entire structure from the ground floor to the top was constructed without authorisation.
Actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has revealed that among his many acclaimed movies, he believes 'Demolition Man' (1993) is the one that "still holds up" the best, reported People.
US President Donald Trump has announced that demolition work has officially begun to replace the White House's East Wing with a new presidential ballroom, a project he says is "privately funded" and will cost taxpayers nothing.