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Swiggy delivery agent caught on camera stealing shoes, company reacts

Swiggy reacts to a viral video where a delivery boy can be seen stealing Nike shoes outside a Gurugram flat. The company asked the complainant to contact the legal team or file a police complaint

Godrej Properties sells 1,050 luxury homes for over Rs 3K cr in Gurugram

Realty firm Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) on Monday said it has sold over 1,050 homes worth over Rs 3,000 crore within three days of launch of its new project at Gurugram, in Haryana. This reflects strong sales momentum in the residential segment. Gurugram has seen a number of successful launches of housing projects in the last 18 months, where apartments got sold within a matter of few days. The project 'Godrej Zenith' is located in Sector 89, Gurugram. "This is Godrej Properties' most successful ever launch in terms of the value and volume of sales achieved," the company said in a regulatory filing. This project is GPL's largest residential development in Gurugram. "The company has recorded a 473 per cent YoY (year-on-year) increase in sales in Gurugram in FY24 and has a strong launch pipeline for FY25 which includes new project launches planned in Sector 103, Sector 43, and Sector 54," GPL said. This is the second time in Gurugram, and the fourth time pan India, that GPL has rec

Housing sales in Gurugram down 12% during Jan-Mar; up 19% in Noida: Report

Housing sales in Gurugram fell 12 per cent year-on-year in January-March, while the demand for residential properties increased in Noida by 19 per cent, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock's data showed that housing sales in Gurugram's primary market (first sale) declined 12 per cent to 8,550 units in the January-March period this year from 9,750 units in the year-ago period. In contrast, Noida saw a 19 per cent increase in housing sales to 1,600 units during January-March this year from 1,350 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. Commenting on the trend, Anarock Vice Chairman Santhosh Kumar said, "The demand continues to be strong in Gurugram. Still, sales dipped in the IT city due to a fall in new supply. Many builders did not get approvals to launch projects". There would be more launches of housing projects in Gurugram after the Lok Sabha election, he added. As per the data, housing sales in Greater Noida declined by 19 per cent to 2,350 unit

Toyota Fortuner belonging to BJP President JP Nadda's wife stolen in Delhi

The vehicle was stolen on March 19, when its driver briefly halted the car while returning from its servicing. A CCTV footage showed the stolen car heading towards Gurugram

Youtuber Elvish Yadav gets bail from Gurugram court in assault case

A Gurugram court on Saturday granted bail to Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav in a case of assault against YouTuber Sagar Thakur alias Maxtern, said police. "The court heard the bail application and granted bail in the case. He will have to furnish a bail bond which would be submitted in the court," said his counsel, Advocate Himanshu Yadav. The Gurugram Police had on Wednesday filed an application seeking a production warrant for Elvish Yadav, who was then lodged in Noida jail. Judicial Magistrate First Class Harsh Kumar had ordered Elvish to appear in court on March 27, but the Noida Police reached the Gurugram court along with Elvish on Saturday. Elvish had on Friday been granted bail by a Gautam Budh Nagar court, said police. When he was brought to the court here, Elvish was taken for interrogation by a team from the Gurugram Police. He was questioned for three hours in connection with the assault case. "After interrogation, we produced him in the court seeking his 14 days

YouTuber Elvish Yadav gets bail in drugs case, to be taken to Gurugram jail

A Gautam Buddh Nagar court granted bail to controversial YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav in a drugs case on Friday, six days after he was lodged in a jail here, his lawyers said. The jail authorities said they have received Yadav's release order but he would be handed over on Saturday to the custody of a court in Haryana's Gurugram, where he is to be produced in an assault case involving content creator Sagar Thakur alias Maxtern. The hearing in the Gurguram court is scheduled for March 27. Yadav was arrested on March 17 by the Noida Police in connection with its probe into suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties he hosted. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jaihind Kumar Singh also granted bail to two of the YouTuber's associates -- Ishwar and Vinay Yadav -- who were arrested on Thursday, advocate Prashant Rathi said. "The court has granted bail to Yadav, who will have to furnish two bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each," the lawyer who represented th

PM inaugurates Gurugram section of Dwarka Expressway; check details here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also conduct a roadshow along the Dwarka Expressway after the inauguration which will be followed by a public address

PM to participate in 'Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat' programme in Delhi on Mon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 'Sashakt Nari-Viksit Bharat' programme and witness agricultural drone demonstrations conducted by 'Namo Drone Didis' at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute here on Monday. Namo Drone Didis from 11 different locations nationwide will also participate in the demonstration simultaneously. During the programme, Modi will also hand over drones to 1,000 Namo Drone Didis, a statement by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. The 'Namo Drone Didi' and 'Lakhpati Didi' initiatives are integral to the prime minister's vision of fostering economic empowerment and financial autonomy among women, especially in rural areas, the statement said. To further this vision, Prime Minister Modi will felicitate 'Lakhpati Didis', who have achieved success with the support of the 'Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission' and are supporting and motivating other self-help group members for their upliftment. The prime minister

Gurugram Police issues traffic advisory for PM Modi's visit on March 11

In view of the inauguration of Dwarka Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 11, Gurugram Traffic Police has issued an advisory prohibiting heavy vehicles to ply on the road. A senior traffic police officer said the prime minister will also hold a rally on the same day near the Antariksh Chowk here, due to which traffic congestion is expected in the area. Therefore, it is advised that people going from Dwarka Clover Leaf towards IMT till 4 pm on March 11 use the Antariksh Chowk route only if it is absolutely necessary, he added. "Antriksh Chowk Road will be closed for some time due to crowd in the rally. On the other hand, movement of heavy vehicles on Dwarka Expressway will be prohibited from 5 pm on Sunday, hence all heavy vehicle drivers should use KMP during this period," read the advisory issued on Saturday.

Notice served to Gurugram cafe where five fell ill after consuming dry ice

The manager of Gurugram's La Forestta cafe-cum-restaurant was arrested on Tuesday, after five people fell ill by consuming dry ice instead of mouth freshener

Five people vomit blood after being served dry ice as mouth freshner

A group of five people were accidentally served dry ice as mouth freshener, after which their health deteriorated. Police registered a complaint against the restaurant owner

Signature Global sells 1,008 flats in Gurugram for over Rs 3,600 crore

Realty firm Signature Global on Sunday said it has sold more than 1,000 flats in its luxury housing project in Gurugram for over Rs 3,600 crore on strong demand for residential projects. Housing demand has been very strong in the last two years, especially in the luxury homes segment. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global informed that it has achieved "pre-formal launch sales of more than Rs 3,600 crore for its latest premium housing residential development project 'DE LUXE-DXP' at Sector 37D in Gurugram. The project is spread over 16.5 acres and has a sales potential of 2.7 million square feet. Signature Global will develop 1,008 units in this housing project. Pradeep Aggarwal, Chairman of Signature Global, said, "With growing affluence in the middle class, a significant population segment has developed better purchasing power and higher aspirations". These factors have led to growing demand in the mid-housing segment, he added. "...modern-day consumers are seeking a mix of

Six months on, police add UAPA charges in cases connected to Nuh violence

Police have slapped charges under the stringent UAPA against the accused in three cases connected to the murder of two home guards and a Bajrang Dal member and an attack on a cyber police station six months ago. While the charges were not included in the initial FIRs related to the cases, court documents showed these were added to the challan presented in a court to oppose the bail petition filed by the accused. Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that erupted in Nuh after a procession of the VHP was attacked by mobs on July 31 last year and spread to adjoining areas, including Gurugram. The imposition of UAPA in three FIRs came to light three days ago when lawyer Tahir Hussain Rupariya, representing some of the accused, filed their bail petitions before the court. Rupariya said after the bail application was filed, information was received from the court that charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) had been imposed on two o

PM to lay foundation stone of Gurugram Metro Rail on Feb 16: Top points

PM Modi will lay the foundation and dedicate to the nation various projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore in Haryana's Rewari on Friday

Man gets kebab in Gurugram from Lucknow in less than 30 mins, sues Zomato

The petitioner urged the court to restrain Zomato from continuing the services under 'Zomato Legends'

Signature Global to develop housing project in Gurugram as demand surges

Realty firm Signature Global has partnered the landlord to develop a housing project on a 20-acre land in Gurugram with a revenue potential of Rs 4,500 crore, as part of its expansion plan. Signature Global has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for 20.32 acres land in sector 71, southern peripheral road, Gurugram. The total development potential on this land is 28.4 lakh square feet of residential space. Signature Global Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said the potential sales realisation would be around Rs 4,500 crore in this upcoming project. With a surge in housing demand after the COVID pandemic, real estate developers have been acquiring land outright as well as partnering with landlords to expand their businesses. Earlier this month, Signature Global had announced the signing of three separate JDAs with landlords to develop housing projects on a total 21.38 acres land parcels. The combined development potential in volume terms is 32 lakh square feet of residential

Airbus forms JV with Air India to launch pilot training centre in Gurugram

Airbus has partnered with Tata group-owned Air India for setting up a pilots training facility in Gurugram, Haryana, under a 50:50 joint venture, the company said on Thursday. Besides, the European aviation major also announced a collaboration with GMR Aero Technic to offer aircraft maintenance engineering training courses at the latter's facility in Hyderabad. Spread over 3,300 sq mt, the Tata Airbus training centre will be equipped with 10 full flight simulators (FFS), flight training classrooms and briefing and debriefing rooms as part of the complete Airbus Flight Training Device setup, Airbus said. The facility, which is expected to be operational from early 2025 with the initial installation of four A320 FFS, will offer A320 and A350 flight training to some 5,000 new pilots over 10 years, it said. It will offer courses approved by India's DGCA and European aviation safety regulator, EASA, Airbus said. Under its collaboration with GMR Aero Technic, Airbus said it will provide

Housing sales in Gurugram up 13% in 2023; down 7-8% in Noida: Anarock

Housing sales in Gurugram rose by 13 per cent annually in 2023 on high demand, especially for luxury flats, but Noida and Greater Noida saw a 7-8 per cent fall, according to Anarock data on the Delhi NCR market. Real estate consultant Anarock's data showed that sales of residential properties in Gurugram went up 13 per cent to 36,970 in 2023 from 32,615 units in the previous year. However, sales in Noida fell 8 per cent to 5,840 units from 6,360 units. Greater Noida saw a 7 per cent drop in sales to 10,180 units from 10,985 units. Ghaziabad, too, witnessed a fall of 8 per cent to 6,340 units from 6,890 units. The total housing sales in Faridabad, Delhi and Bhiwadi decreased to 6,295 units during 2023 from 6,860 units in the previous year. Overall, the Delhi-NCR saw only a marginal growth of 3 per cent in housing sales to 65,625 units during 2023 from 63,710 units in the previous year. Anarock Group Regional Director & Head of Research Prashant Thakur said, "Apart from Gurugram, ..

Godrej Properties sells more than 600 flats for Rs 2,600 cr in Gurugram

Godrej Properties Ltd on Tuesday said it has sold more than 600 flats in its new luxury housing project at Gurugram, Haryana. In a regulatory filing, the company said it has "sold inventory worth over Rs 2,600 crore in its project Godrej Aristocrat, located in Sector 49 on Golf Course Extension Road, Gurugram. " The company will develop nearly 750 apartments in this 9.5-acre housing project. The starting price is around Rs 4 crore per unit. Godrej Properties said this is its most successful launch ever in terms of the value of sales achieved, surpassing the previous best of over Rs 2,000 crore at its project Godrej Tropical Isle in Noida last quarter. MD & CEO Gaurav Pandey said, "Gurugram is an extremely important market for Godrej Properties. We hope to launch four new projects in Gurugram in 2024..." Godrej Properties, the real estate arm of Godrej Group, is one of the leading developers in the country. During April-September 2023-24, Godrej Properties achieved 48 per cent ...

2 fresh Covid-19 cases detected in Gurugram, active cases rise to four

The number of active Covid cases in Gurugram district reached four after two more instances of the infection was detected, the health department said on Saturday. District Surveillance Officer Dr Jai Prakash Rajliwal said a 36-year-old man who had returned from Indonesia got tested for Covid due to sore throat, cold and cough and was found infected. Apart from this, a 32-year-old woman was also found Covid infected but the health department did not find any travel history of the woman, he added. On the other hand, the health department collected samples from 102 people on Saturday and sent those for testing, officials said. An official of the health department said that between December 18 and 23, the Health Department collected samples of more than 200 people for testing. Of them, three women and one man were found infected. As the patients have mild symptoms of Covid, all have been kept in home isolation, the official said.