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Special Protection Group Director Arun Kumar Sinha passes away at 61

Sinha was a 1987 batch Kerala cadre IPS Officer and serving as SPG Director since 2016

'Delhi is open', parts of NDMC to have restrictions during G20 meet: Police

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said the whole city will remain open during the G20 Summit, barring a part of the area under the NDMC. The police, in different posts on microblogging site X, said all the essential services such as milk booths and hospitals will remain functional in the New Delhi area. "Whole Delhi is open. Just a small part of NDMC will have restrictions... It is once again reiterated that restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area. Don't believe in rumours," the Delhi Police said. The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held from September 9-10 at a newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan here. In another post, the police said even though commercial activities remain banned between September 8 to 10, all the essential services such as milk booths, medical shops, hospitals and other services under the essential category will remain functional in the New Delhi area. All online delivery ...

DLF eyes Rs 400 cr revenue from new 92 independent floors in Gurugram

Realty major DLF expects a revenue of around Rs 400 crore from sales of 92 luxury independent floors which it will develop on corner plots in Gurugram, its Executive Director Aakash Ohri said. The company has many corner plots in Gurugram and is launching 92 independent floors. These floors will be sold in a price range of Rs 4-5.5 crore each with size between 2,400 square feet and 3,100 square feet. "We are launching more independent floors in Gurugram as demand is huge for this premium product," DLF Group Executive Director and Chief Business Officer Aakash Ohri told PTI. He said the company is expecting a sales revenue of Rs 400 crore from these 92 independent floors. "We have launched and sold independent floors worth Rs 7,650 crore in Gurugram and Chandigarh tri-city (Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula)," Ohri said. Recently, DLF Managing Director Ashok Kumar Tyagi had said the company would launch two luxury housing projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in Gurugram during the second

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FM Sitharaman to launch 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' scheme on Sep 1: Chautala

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the Mera Bill-Mera Adhikar Scheme from Gurugram on September 1, Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Wednesday. She will launch this scheme in a programme to be organised in Sector 15 of Gurugram, the JJP leader said, as per an official statement. Chautala said that under this scheme, the consumers will have to upload the receipt of the purchase of the goods on a portal. He said that consumers will also get rewards through the corpus fund of Rs 30 crore, through a draw system. He said that this scheme will play an important role for GST collection as more and more people will be motivated to collect GST bills. Dushyant Chautala said that the Mera Bill-Mera Adhikar scheme will develop the tendency among consumers to demand the bill from the seller while purchasing goods. Notably, the Centre on Thursday said it will launch the 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar' initiative to encourage the culture of customers asking f

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Nuh Shobha Yatra: Internet suspended, Sec 144 imposed, all you need to know

Police officials in Nuh said 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed

Honeywell launches new AGL manufacturing facility in India's Gurugram

AGL, a product engineered and manufactured completely in India, plays a crucial role in airport operations

Avg rent in Gururgram increases by 28% annually in Jan-Jun: Savilis

The average monthly rental for premium housing rose 28 per cent year-on-year in Gurugram during the January-June period of this year on higher demand, limited supply and appreciation in capital values, according to Savills India. In Gurugram, the "average rentals witnessed an increase of 28 per cent YOY (year-on-year) across all markets. GCER (Golf Course Extension Road & SPR (southern peripheral road) and Golf Course Road saw the highest rise in rentals with 33 per cent and 31 per cent YOY growth, respectively," real estate consultant Savills said in its report. As per the report, the average quoted rentals are for 3BHK and 4BHK apartments on Golf Course Road and 3-BHK apartments in other micro markets. As per the Savills data of the first half of 2023, Golf Course Road commands a monthly average rental of Rs 1,95,941, while the average rent at Golf Course Extension Road and Southern Peripheral Road is Rs 1,01,000 a month. The data showed that average rent in New Gurugram is Rs ..

Informal workers moving away from Gurugram after communal clashes in Nuh

Nuh violence: Those leaving the Millenium City include cab drivers, office peons and security staff

Mazar targeted, prayer material burnt in village in Gurugram: Police

A group of unidentified men allegedly started a fire in a mazar at a village in Gurugram in the early hours of Monday, police said. The caretaker of the shrine, visited by both Muslims and Hindus, said some prayer material was burnt in the fire before it was brought under control by local people. The incident happened when prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrpC were still in force in Gurugram in view of the communal clashes that began in the neighbouring Nuh district and spread to parts of the city and nearby areas last week. The Gurugram district administration lifted section 144 on Monday. According to a complaint filed by Ghasite Ram, the caretaker who is a native of the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, it was all normal at the shrine in the Khandsa village when he left for home in the Feroze Gandhi Colony at 8:30 pm Sunday. He said that around 01.30 am he received a phone call from somebody living near the shrine that a fire in the shrine has been started by some

Curfew in Haryana's violence-hit Nuh to be lifted today from 9 am to 1 pm

Earlier on Sunday as well curfew was lifted from 9 am to 12 noon

Gurugram-Nuh violence: Authorities assure migrant workers of safety

In a bid to stop the exodus of migrant workers from the city, district authorities Saturday visited a few slum areas and urged the labourers to go for their daily work without any fear. Number of workers started fleeing to their native places in different states in view of violence that flared up here and in Nuh earlier in the week. Gurgugram Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav Saturday visited the slums near Sector 58 and 70 here as part of the ongoing exercise to build confidence among common people about their safety, along with maintaining law and order. "The situation here is peaceful now and there is no need to panic," Yadav said. He urged the slum residents to go about their daily activities without any fear and assured them of their safety. Interacting with the migrant workers, the DC told them that if anyone threatens them to leave the place, they should immediately inform the district administration and the nearest police station so that appropriate legal action can

Demolition in Nuh continues, illegal structures on 2.6 acres of land razed

The demolition drive in violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana continued for the third day on Saturday as authorities bulldozed illegal constructions on 2.6 acres of land around Nalhar Medical College in the state. Around 15 other temporary structures were also demolished as part of the drive, police said. These were illegal constructions. Notices were already given to owners of the demolished structures. The owners of some illegal structures were also involved in the violence during the Braj Mandal religious yatra. The demolition drive will continue," Sub Divisional Magistrate Ashwani Kumar said. A police official said the demolition drive began from Adbar Chowk and will continue till Tiranga Chowk. Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, died in clashes that erupted in Muslim-dominated Nuh when a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession or the Braj Mandal Yatra was attacked by mobs on Monday. Gurugram had also witnessed stray incidents of clashes. Nuh District Magistrat

Nuh violence: 23 alleged accused produced in 6 different cases before court

Earlier on Thursday, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said that police have registered 83 FIRs and 159 people have been arrested after the violence gripped Nuh and Gurgram districts

Haryana violence: 3 motorcycles set on fire in Pataudi area, says police

Three motorcycles were set on fire on Thursday night in Pataudi area here, police said. The motorcycles were parked outside Rashid Auto Works near Chungi no. 4 while a mechanic was sleeping inside the shop. Firefighters doused the flames and rescued the mechanic, police said. Sporadic incidents of arson have been reported from Pataudi since Monday after violence broke out in the adjoining Nuh district over an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession. Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, have died in the clashes that spread to Gurugram and other districts of the state over the past few days. Inspector Rakesh Kumar, Station House Officer of Pataudi Police Station said the cause of the fire is being ascertained.

Nuh SP transferred after communal clashes, replaced by Bhiwani counterpart

Nuh SP, Varun Singla, has been transferred and posted to Bhiwani. IPS Narender Bijarniya would now be the full-time SP of Nuh district, as per an order issued by the Home Department

Haryana violence: Govt relaxes mobile internet ban for three hours

The Haryana government on Monday suspended internet services in Nuh district till August 2 after violence broke out

Haryana govt shifts 2nd IRB battalion headquarters to Nuh for law and order

The order passed by the Haryana Home Secretary stated that the conditions in these districts remain critical and tense

Social media played significant role in fuelling Nuh violence: Anil Vij

Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh and the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities from July 21 onwards. "Social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh. In response to this concern, the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities July 21 to onwards. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and others will be closely examined/scanned for any provocative posts," an official statement quoted Vij as saying. He said the committee will take appropriate legal action against individuals found spreading hatred or misinformation. The minister appealed to the people to use social media responsibly and refrain from sharing inflammatory content. He appealed to the people of the state not to forward or share any such post indiscriminately "because we are ..