New Delhi, DHNS: Six months after the notification to the Forest Rights Act, Karnataka is yet to implement the Act, which will accord legal rights to forest dwellers on the piece of land, on which they have lived for generations. On Friday, Karnataka Social Welfare Minister D Sudhakar admitted in a review meeting that the Governor's rule and subsequent Assembly elections in the State had stalled implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (recognition of forest rights) Act, which was notified on January 1, 2008.

M Saleem Pandit | TNN Srinagar: The Congress-led government in J&K was on the brink of collapse on Saturday after PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti marched to governor N N Vohra's office in Srinagar and handed in a letter withdrawing support to the government. The move came amidst spiralling violence over the decision to build facilities for Amarnath pilgrims near Sonmarg and Pahalgam and transfer of land to the shrine board. The PDP and separatistbacked protests have led to mobs taking over streets in Muslim-majority areas, attacking yatris.

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday vacated a stay on the sale and allotment of land in the hillocks of Visakhapatnam and its surrounding areas. This means that the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation is now be able to auction land in the area. The issue was in the court for two years. The High court had earlier granted a stay on the alienation of hillock area to private parties following a petition filed by the Samata, a non government organisation.

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Three Killed; PDP May Pull Out; Azad Stops Construction On Forest Land Transferred To SASB Masood Hussain SRINAGAR TWO persons were killed and over 76 injured in police firing in Kashmir on Wednesday, the third consecutive day of protest against the J&K government's decision to transfer forest land to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB)

Check post will not be moved to Hussainiwala, says Badal Putting to rest the speculation on shifting of the proposed multi-gate mega-project of Joint Check Post (JCP) at Attari border to Hussainiwala in Ferozepur, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said land acquisition troubles would be overcome.

State-owned exploration giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Monday decided to exit the Rs 25,600 crore Kakinada refinery, petrochemicals and SEZ project. It will be replaced by infrastructure major GMR Group which would get 51% equity in the venture, that had also been eyed by the Hinduja group.

Industry calls for "flexible transparent" allotment policy WAR AGAINST LAND RIGHTS: Anti-POSCO activists demonstrating in front of the company's office in Bhubaneswar in Orissa.