High court takes serious note of grabbing army land
December 8th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) In what is being described as an unprecendented step, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday summoned Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Anoop Misra to ... Read more...
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Lucknow anti-encroachment drive protest turns violent
May 7th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Residents of a locality in this Uttar Pradesh capital fought pitched battles with police, resorted to arson and targeted several government vehicles while protesting an anti-encroachment ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues contempt of court notice to UP Chief Secretary
October 6th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Atul Kumar Gupta for flagrant violation of its direction to stop ... Read more...
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Supreme Court censures Uttar Pradesh Government for flouting order
October 5th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 5(ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday took a serious note of the construction work being carried out at Ambedkar Park despite the court's directive to halt erection of Uttar ... Read more...
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Construction continues at Mayawati’s dream project in Lucknow
September 10th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Sep 10(ANI): Disobeying the Supreme Court's directive, construction activity of Ambedkar Park, one of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's dream projects is continuing in full swing in Lucknow.Earlier on ... Read more...
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Street vendors to get space in Lucknow shopping centres
August 19th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Vegetable and fruit sellers, barbers and cobblers, who set up make-shift stalls on roadsides, will soon get their own space in shopping centres in this Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Court stays Uttar Pradesh government’s demolition order
August 8th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Saturday restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from acquiring a private property on the city's posh Mall Avenue allegedly for ... Read more...
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Prime Lucknow property under razing order
August 8th, 2009 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) A sprawling bungalow in Lucknow's posh Mall Avenue saw dramatic developments Friday evening when it was surrounded by bulldozers and a large battery of local officials, all ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks replies of Amar Singh, others on land scam
July 13th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday sought the response of Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh and several politicians and officials of Uttar Pradesh on a lawsuit by the ... Read more...
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Century old building gives way for multi-storey parking in Lucknow
July 5th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, July 5 (ANI): The century old Hazratganj Kotwali building in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city was razed to ground by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Sunday in order to make way ... Read more...
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Millions spent to guard Mayawati’s dream project in style (With Images)
May 10th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) With its huge dome set majestically on tall carved pillars, the new imposing structure in the Uttar Pradesh capital may seem like a shrine. But it is just ... Read more...
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Lawsuits on Lucknow land allotment scam transferred to apex court
February 16th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday transferred from the Allahabad High Court to itself lawsuits by people close to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who are ... Read more...
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Man accused of killing landlord’s son dies in Lucknow jail
December 7th, 2008 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) A man, accused of killing his landlord's son for ransom and then packing the body in suitcase that was dumped in the luggage van of a train, died ... Read more...
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Tenants arrested for brutal murder of seven-year-old
November 21st, 2008 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) The Lucknow police Thursday claimed to have solved the murder of a seven-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase on a train with the arrest of ... Read more...
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Supreme Court endorses Uttar Pradesh move to suspend information commissioner
November 18th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday temporarily endorsed Uttar Pradesh Governor T.V. Rajeshwar's July 9 order suspending the state's Chief Information Commissioner Justice (Retd) M.A. Khan.A bench of Justice ... Read more...
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Property allocation above board: Amar Singh
November 12th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to seek the Supreme Court's permission to take action against him for illegally ... Read more...
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Lucknow’s posh area flooding was avoidable if warnings were heeded
August 30th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) The flood that is now inundating parts of Lucknow's upmarket neighbourhood Gomtinagar could have been avoided had government agencies followed the city's master plan for development.About 1,000 houses ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh starts campaign for rainwater harvesting
July 4th, 2008 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a campaign for implementation of rooftop rainwater harvesting system in houses and buildings, an official said Friday. "As the groundwater level is ... Read more...
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Licences of six developers cancelled in Lucknow
July 3rd, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to cancel the licenses of major private builders, engaged in developing integrated townships in that city, on grounds of violating ... Read more...
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SC allows Sahara Group to restore tin fencing at Sahara Sahar
June 25th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, June 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court today allowed the restoration of tin fencing at Sahara Sahar which was demolished by the Lucknow Development Authority on June 23 in defiance of ... Read more...
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Apex court orders restoration of tin fencing around Sahara City
June 25th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered restoration of tin fencing around the Sahara group's Sahara City in Lucknow, pulled down by the Uttar Pradesh government Monday evening. A ... Read more...
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Contempt proceedings filed in Sahara city demolition case
June 24th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The row over the demolition of Sahara Group's housing complex in Lucknow took a curious turn Tuesday with both the Uttar Pradesh government and Sahara moving the ... Read more...
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Sahara Group moves SC, says LDA defied court orders
June 24th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, June 24 (ANI): Managing Worker and Chairman of Sahara India Pariwar Subrata Roy filed a petition in the Supreme Court today against the Lucknow Development Authority for carrying out demolition ... Read more...
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Apex court orders status quo on Sahara city demolition
June 23rd, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday refused to permit the Uttar Pradesh government to carry out more demolitions in a housing complex of the Sahara Group in Lucknow. A ... Read more...
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Supreme Court asks LDA not to demolish Sahara Sahar
June 23rd, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, June 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court today asked the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) not to demolition Sahara Groups commercial property in Lucknow Sahara Sahar.The bench also issued notice to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh approaches apex court against Sahara order
June 20th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging a state high court order restricting it from carrying out more demolitions in a housing complex owned ... Read more...
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Mayawati, Sahara group war to be fought now in Supreme Court
June 20th, 2008 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will move the Supreme Court Friday challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court restricting it from carrying out any more demolition in the ... Read more...
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Sahara group demolishes wall of housing complex
June 19th, 2008 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) The Sahara group Wednesday demolished the boundary wall of a housing complex it is building here after receiving a notice from civic officials saying it was encroaching on ... Read more...
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Ansal Housing bags Rs.485 mn order in Uttar Pradesh
May 10th, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by admin
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Ansal Housing and Construction (AHC) has bagged contracts worth Rs.485 million ($12 million) from the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for a housing project. The company will construct 2,352 ... Read more...
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Ansal Housing bags Rs.485 mn order
May 9th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Ansal Housing and Construction have bagged contracts worth Rs.485 million from the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for a housing project. The company will construct 2,352 houses for the ... Read more...
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Court stays work on Mayawati’s Ambedkar memorial
April 4th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by admin
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Friday stayed the construction work on the Rs.5-billion Ambedkar Memorial and the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan being built here by the Mayawati government as a ... Read more...
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Arrest warrant against Uttar Pradesh official
March 26th, 2008 - 12:22 am ICT by admin
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against a senior Uttar Pradesh official and his immediate suspension for committing contempt of ... Read more...
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10 officers transferred in UP administrative reshuffle
November 14th, 2007 - 2:39 am ICT by admin
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