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IMD issues rain forecast for Delhi, Noida; eyes on 'rising' Yamuna river

Noida authorities directed people to relocate to high areas from low-lying regions as the water level of the Yamuna river is expected to rise in the coming days

Parents to be punished if minors found driving, warns Noida Police

The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate has issued a stern warning to parents regarding the operation of two-wheelers and four-wheelers by individuals under 18 years of age. The police have warned up to Rs 25,000 fine, potential legal action against parents or guardians of underage drivers, 12-month vehicle registration cancellation, and no license until age 25 for the minor for flouting rules. This move is part of a broader campaign to ensure road safety and adherence to traffic laws, the police said in light of several incidents involving minors in Noida, Greater Noida and other parts of the country. In an official statement released on Tuesday evening, the Noida Police emphasised that it is both inappropriate and illegal for minors to drive any vehicle. "No parent should allow their underage children to drive two-wheelers or four-wheelers under any circumstances," the statement said. The traffic police of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate are committed to ensuring pu

Centipede in ice-cream ordered online, claims Noida woman; probe launched

A woman here has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter. In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice-cream tub. "Finding an insect inside my Amul India ice cream was truly alarming. Quality control and food safety should never be compromised. FSSAI Publication have to take some legal action on such kind of incidents that are increasing in numbers day by day (sic)," she posted. The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of instant delivery company Blinkit's for testing, the officials said. "Sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. We are under process of registering the matter with regard violation of provisions of the Food Safety Act, 2006," Chief Food Safety Officer Akshay Goyal told PTI. He sa

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Noida Authority labels illegal buildings in bold red text to warn buyers

Noida Authority has cracked down on illegal constructions by writing warnings on them with bold red paint

Noida bizman arrested in UP STF probe on 'Chhattisgarh liquor scam'

The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested a Noida-based businessman in connection with a probe into the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, officials said. An FIR was lodged at the Kasna police station in Greater Noida in July last year on the complaint of a deputy director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the alleged scam. Those named as accused were Niranjan Das, IAS officer and former excise commissioner of Chhattisgarh, Arunpati Tripathi, managing director of Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited and special secretary (excise), Chhattisgarh, Anil Tuteja, IAS officer and former industries secretary, Chhattisgarh, Anwar Dhewar, a politician, and Noida-based businessman Vidhu Gupta. "Vidhu Gupta, director of M/s Prizm Holography Security Films (PHSF), was detained for questioning at the STF office in Noida and later arrested at around 1.15 pm in connection with the case," an agency officer said. The ED is investigat

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

Noida police arrest CMD of pharma firm from B'luru for defrauding investor

The chairman and managing director of a pharmaceutical company has been arrested from Bengaluru for allegedly defrauding an investor of Rs 70 crore six years ago, Noida police said on Thursday. The pharma company has offices in Dubai and Chennai while the investor, a Delhi resident, runs a firm in Noida's Sector 18. Shakir Hussain alleged that he was tricked into investing money into Novo Health Care in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was shown forged balance sheets of the company by the accused, Ramani Kalpati Ramachandran Venkata, a native of Chennai, according to the FIR. On December 5, 2023, Hussain lodged a complaint at Sector 20 police station alleging that the accused duped him of Rs 70 crore on the pretext of investment in his company, a police spokesperson said. "On the basis of the complaint, an FIR was registered in the case and the matter was investigated. On Wednesday, with the help of electronic surveillance and technical evidence, Venkata was held from Bengaluru (Karnataka),

Noida admin issues notices to builders over complaints from flat buyers: DM

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration on Tuesday decided to issue notices to several real estate developers, including Mahagun, Ajnara and Migsun, over a slew of complaints from flat buyers, officials said. The district administration held a meeting with flat buyers and builders, where senior administrators and officers of the registration department were also present to discuss issues including delay in possession and registries of flats, among others. "It has been decided that notice would be issued to some builders, including Mahagun, Ajnara and Migsun, seeking their response over the complaints related to their housing projects," District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma told PTI. "If their response is not found satisfactory then legal proceedings, including sealing of their premises, would be carried out. There have been complaints against some builders but majority of the issues discussed in today's meetings are related to these three builders," Verma said. He said Additional DM

Several injured in pile-up on Yamuna Expressway in Gr Noida amid dense fog

Several commuters were injured in a pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Wednesday morning amid reduced visibility due to fog, police officials said. According to the officials, the incident took place around 8 am on the Agra to Noida lane of the expressway in Dayanatpur area under the Jewar police station limits. "No person suffered fatal injury in the incident while the number of those injured was yet to be ascertained," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar said. The officer said most of the damaged vehicles have been removed from the expressway and normal traffic movement resumed on the stretch. A video of the pile-up that surfaced on social media showed multiple damaged vehicles, including private and commercial ones, on the expressway. One lane of the carriageway also appeared to be having barricades where some construction work was underway, the purported video showed. There was no comment yet from the officials concerned whet

Decks clear for house registry, stuck projects in Noida, Greater Noida

The boards of Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority on Tuesday adopted the Uttar Pradesh government's order to implement recommendations of the Amitabh Kant Committee on real estate projects, in a move aimed at helping buyers get homes soon and builders complete stuck projects. The decision will impact around 190 group housing projects across Noida and Greater Noida where developers are yet to clear dues amounting to around Rs 32,000 crore while over one lakh flats are yet to be delivered to buyers, according to official estimates. With this, builders will be able to avail the benefit of 'zero period' for completion of projects, time period extension for deposit of dues, mortgage permission, purchase of prevailing FAR, and extension of time for completion of project, while flat buyers will get the benefit of registration in three months, additional and many other benefits, according to a statement. The decision was taken during the 231st board meeting of the Noida Authority an

Improve security, parking, and limit noise: Noida police to wedding venues

Marriage lawns and banquet halls in Noida have been asked to keep the volume of music during weddings within permissible limits, police officials said on Sunday. They have also been asked to step up the security on their premises and make sure that CCTV cameras are functional, the officials said. According to an estimate by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), around 17,000 weddings are expected across Noida and Greater Noida this season. The development comes after a 55-year-old man was shot dead by his relative during a wedding at a farmhouse in the Bisrakh area near here on November 27. The accused, who used his licensed revolver to kill his daughter's father-in-law following an argument, was arrested and sent to jail. "We have asked marriage lawns and banquet halls to ensure music is played within the permissible limits and loudspeakers are not used after 11 pm, as per guidelines," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Harish Chander told PTI. Similarly, instruction

Noida Airport a year away, but regional real estate dreams already soaring

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Rs 200 crore FD fraud: Role of Noida Authority officials under probe

The Noida Authority said it has launched a probe into the alleged irregularities in the fixed deposit of Rs 200 crore of its money in a public bank, bringing under scanner the role of its finance department officials. The probe panel will submit inquiry findings to CEO Lokesh M by August 5, the authority said. A separate police inquiry into the financial fraud in which the FDs, for which money was taken from Noida Authority, were never made is underway. The irregularities surfaced in mid-June during the tenure of former CEO Ritu Maheshwari and so far five people have been arrested by the police. Close on the heels of the FD fraud case, Maheswari was on July 19 transferred as the CEO of the Noida Authority and replaced by Lokesh M, who was serving as the Divisional Commissioner of Kanpur. The authority on Wednesday issued a show notice to chief finance and accounts officer Manoj Kumar Singh, seeking his response within three days, failing which legal action, including suspension, c

IKEA store in Noida: Construction to begin soon after govt approval

The land was allotted to IKEA on a commercial plot located in sector 51 by the Noida Authority on February 9, 2021

Registries of 1,100 flats approved but held up by builders: Noida Authority

The Noida Authority has said subleased deeds, or registries, of 1,097 flats in 21 group housing projects in the city can be executed but are held up by the real estate developers, who are not getting the work done in favour of home buyers. The projects are located in Sector 75, 78, 121, 137, 144, 143B, 108, 168, and 107, the Noida Authority said Tuesday, warning punitive action against the erring developers if the registries are not ensured. It released a list of 21 real estate projects in which registries of a total of 1,097 flats can be executed but are held up. "Uttar Pradesh government has an objective of ensuring that maximum home buyers get possession of their homes. To fulfil the objective, the Noida Authority has been running campaigns but still tripartite subleased deeds, or registries, in favour of homebuyers have not been executed," Noida Authority's officer on special duty (group housing) Prasun Dwivedi said. "Hence, the buyers of builder projects whose flats or towers

Over 1,100 traffic challans in Noida on Holi; hefty fines for stunts

Owners of more than 1,100 vehicles, including cars and two-wheelers, landed in the police net over violation of various road safety norms across Noida and Greater Noida on Holi, police officials said on Thursday. Around 30 vehicles were impounded and owners of at least five of them penalised hefty amounts ranging between Rs 17,000 to Rs 33,000 for "stunts" and recklessness like car occupants hanging from the windows, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav said. "Throughout Wednesday, around 475 traffic police personnel including inspectors, sub-inspectors and constables remained on duty across Gautam Buddh Nagar to keep a check on violations of rules, the officer said. He said 650 challans were issued for two-wheeler rides without helmet, 265 for triple-riding, 75 each for drunk driving and wrong-side driving, while 25 car owners were penalised for having black films on their windows. Another 25 vehicle owners were penalised for not being able to produce documents,

Land compensation to farmers up, flat registry scheme soon: Noida Authority

The Noida Authority on Wednesday announced a hike in land purchase rate from farmers to Rs 5,324 per square metres from the existing Rs 5,060 per square metres. The authority also said that it would bring a scheme to facilitate resettlement of dues in group housing projects and sports city plots to help home buyers with the registry. It further amended provisions related to time extension for completion of projects by real estate developers. The decisions were taken during the 208th board meeting of the Noida Authority chaired by Uttar Pradesh Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Arvind Kumar. Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari and Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation Managing Director Rajshekhar also attended the meeting held here. Regarding determination of rates of land to be purchased from farmers by mutual agreement, the statement read, On the basis of registered sale deed, purchase was being made by the Noida Authority at the rate of Rs 5,060 per sq m. It w

Noida Authority issues Rs 235 cr notice to DLF over Mall of India issue

The Noida Authority has issued a notice to real estate developer DLF to pay Rs 235 crore as compensation to the previous owner of the land on which the Mall of India has been built, a senior official said Monday. The DLF, however, said it was yet to receive the communication. The development comes in the backdrop of a Supreme Court order on May 5 in which it had directed the Noida Authority to ensure payment of compensation for the land to its previous owner Veerana Redyy. "Yes," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI, confirming that the notice has been issued. Another senior official told PTI that the notice was issued to DLF on December 23 and the amount has to be remitted in 15 days. When contacted, a DLF spokesperson said in a statement: "We have not received any notice. Once we get it, we will review it." The DLF Mall of India is located in Sector 18, Noida's commercial hub. The land where the mall has been built was acquired by the Noida Authority, which functions u

M3M expects Rs 5,000 cr in sales through 13-acre land acquired in Noida

Real estate firm will invest Rs 2,400 cr in mix-use project of housing, retail and service apartments