Ghaziabad (U.P.): Over 500 farmers on Wednesday approached the district authorities seeking return of land sold to Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Power, but expressed inability to repay the compensation in one-go, a government official said.

Skyrocketing prices of the sugar leading to row over import of raw sugar from abroad, involving the centre and state locking horns, is proving to be blessing in disguise for UP cane growers.

7% Land Will Be Returned After Work Is Over
Dwaipayan Ghosh | TNN

Greater Noida: In a bid to smoothen the process of getting land for Greater Noida-Agra Expressway project, the Yamuna Expressway Authority (YEA) has announced it will hike its rates to acquire land by 5.63%.

The state government has declared that construction of 165 km long Yamuna Express way would be completed by September 30, 2010 and has asked the construction company to expedite the work.

ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure that the tanneries in Kanpur are shifted to localities from where discharge of effluents into the Ganga can be effectively checked.

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday partially blamed the ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on processing of raw sugar for the sudden spurt in the sugar price, which had touched Rs. 50 a kg in Delhi markets, but could not say when the situation would ease.

A Rs 100 crore high-tech slaughter house would be set up under Public Private Project model at the outskirts of Meerut, government spokesman said here on Sunday.

The state government has constituted M/S Abacus Legal Group as the consultant which has already submitted its feasibility report to the government.

The cold wave in north India claimed 29 more lives, tak ng the toll to 258 this win er, as icy winds swept across the region and dense og affected movement of air, rail and road traffic on Sunday.

Wildlife experts have spotted a small 'gharial' population in a new natural habitat in eastern Uttar Pradesh giving a ray of hope to the conservation efforts of the critically endangered species in the country

CPI state secretariat demanding to stop acquisition process of fertile agricultural lands for upcoming power project in Lalitpur district on Thursday suggested that this project could be set up on forest department