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UP govt considering bars in Noida, Ghaziabad to stay open till 4 am

Bars in the two cities are allowed till 1 am now, whereas those in Gurgaon and Faridabad are permitted to stay open until 3 am

2 Fall sick after eating from Noida's McDonald's & Theobroma

Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Noida to be developed as 'financial cities'

The new township policy, integrated township policy and affordable housing policy are pitched as the key enablers of these targets

Rental yields from housing assets in Gurugram up 4.1%, says report

Rental yields in housing properties located at Gurugram and Noida have improved over the last few years and stood at 4.1 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively, during the latest March quarter, according to Anarock. Rental yield is the annual return on investment (ROI) investors earn from capital invested in a property. Real estate consultant Anarock report mentioned that there has been a steep rise in rental housing demand in the top cities. As a result, average rental values have soared and rental yields have been heading steadily north. The Anarock data showed that Bengaluru tops the list with a rental yield of 4.45 per cent during January-March 2024. Bengaluru's rental yield in pre-Covid 2019 stood at 3.6 per cent. Mumbai comes next among the top cities with a rental yield of 4.15 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 as against 3.5 per cent back in 2019. Gurugram is close behind with a rental yield of 4.1 per cent against 3.5 per cent in 2019. As per the data, the rental y

LS polls, phase 2: Elderly among first to vote as polling begins in Noida

Senior citizens dominated the early hours of voting in Noida in the Gautam Buddh Nagar constituency as polling began here Friday morning in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election. The queues were short and many booths reported brisk voting in the first hour, according to some of the electors. District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, who is also the District Election Officer, joined the early voters to exercise his democratic right. "I am also excited like other voters. I appeal to residents to exercise their right and cast votes in large numbers. I hope this time we will have better voter turnout than the last time," Verma said after casting his vote at Cambridge school in Sector 27. Ashok Verma (66), who was among the early voters in Noida, said, "It was a good experience. It hardly took 10 minutes to complete the process," the local resident said. A total of 15 candidates are in the fray for the Gautam Buddha Nagar seat, with over 26.75 lakh people eligible to decide their ..

Stage set for Lok Sabha elections in Ghaziabad, Noida today; 5.6 mn to vote

Gautam Buddh Nagar is set for the Lok Sabha election on Friday and around 20,000 personnel will be on polling duty to facilitate the process for more than 26.75 lakh registered voters in the constituency, according to officials. "Of the personnel on poll duty, around 11,000 are from the security, including police, paramilitary, civil force, and homeguards, while about 9,000 are administrative staff and officers who will be deployed at voting booths and stations," District Election Officer Manish Kumar Verma told PTI. There are 1,852 booths in the constituency and live web casting will be done on 931 of them, while the remaining will have provisions for either CCTV or videography. The constituency has 164 vulnerable booths and 165 critical booths, he said. "Micro observers will be stationed at vulnerable and critical booths," Verma said. He added that all booths will have at least four polling officials and paramilitary personnel will be deployed. He said 20 per cent extra EVMs are

Election 2024: What's closed, what's open tomorrow in Noida, Greater Noida?

Gautam Buddh Nagar is scheduled for polling on April 26, in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

LS polls 2024: Schools, factories in Noida to stay closed on Friday

Schools and colleges in Gautam Buddh Nagar will stay closed on account of Lok Sabha election in the constituency on Friday but will remain open on Saturday, officials said. Factories and industries have also been directed to give paid holiday to workers on Friday to enable them to cast their votes, the officials said. Gautam Buddh Nagar, comprising the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida, goes to polls on April 26 with 26.75 lakh registered voters. "All schools and colleges in Gautam Buddh Nagar will stay closed on Friday but will remain open on Saturday and function normally," District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said. "Factories and industries have also been directed to give paid holiday to workers on Friday so that they may go to cast their votes. There had been feedback that some workers are not able to go to vote because they would be stuck at work, hence this decision has been taken," Verma told PTI. Additionally, Verma, who is also the district election officer, said t

Sharp contrasts in two Industrial hubs: Noida flourishes, Ghaziabad falters

Noida, Ghaziabad goes to polls tomorrow but the sentiment in the industrial hubs show a stark contrast

Noida restaurants, hospitals offer 'Democracy Discount' to voters on Apr 26

Restaurants and hospitals here are offering discounts on their services to citizens who go out to vote in the Lok Sabha elections on April 26. The initiative called Democracy Discount allows the citizens to avail 20 per cent discount in restaurants in Noida and Greater Noida by showing their finger with voter ink on April 26 and April 27. National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) has exhorted member companies for the initiative, which has seen about two dozen restaurants in the constituency coming on board till Wednesday. Among restaurants offering the discount are Desi Vibes, Kaffiiaa, I Sacked Newton, De Valentino Caf, Noida Social, Getafix, Osteria, Chica Loca, F Bar Noida, Xero Courtyard Gardens Galleria, Dirty Rabbit, Baby Dragon, Trippy Tequila, Cafe Delhi heights, Ching Singh, Paso Noida, Moire Cafe & Lounge, The Beer Caf, Sky by Swagath, 'Imperfecto and The Patiala Kkitchen, according to NRAI. "The idea is to encourage citizens for more voter turnout," Varun Khera,

Noida once 'centre of corruption', now known for its biz growth: Rajnath

Noida was once known as "centre of corruption" but it has now transformed into "centre of business" due to efforts of the double-engine government of the BJP, senior party leader Rajnath Singh said in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Tuesday. Criminals once dominated this region in western Uttar Pradesh, even forcing people to migrate but all that has now become a thing of the past, the defence minister also said as he slammed previous non-BJP governments in the state. Singh was speaking at an election rally at Bisaha village in Greater Noida while canvassing support for BJP's Gautam Buddh Nagar Lok Sabha candidate Mahesh Sharma ahead of the April 26 voting. "You people know very well about Noida. There was a time when Noida was the centre of corruption for the politicians of Uttar Pradesh. It was said for the officers, too, that if there is any biggest centre of corruption, it is Noida," he said. "But today I can say with pride that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ch

Experion Developers to invest Rs 1,500 cr to build new projects in Noida

Realty firm Experion Developers will invest about Rs 1,500 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Noida as part of its expansion plans amid sharp rise in demand for residential properties. Gurugram-based Experion Developers has registered its new project 'Experion Elements' with real estate regulatory authority, RERA, for launch. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Experion Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, will develop around 320 housing units in this 4.7-acre project at Noida in Uttar Pradesh. In the first phase, around 160 units are being launched for sale. Experion Developers CEO Nagaraju Routhu said the company is entering Noida, which is an important real estate market in Delhi-NCR. With the receipt of the RERA registration for this project, he said the company is launching the first phase of this project comprising 160 units. The company had bought this land from the state government through auction process to develop this housing project. The total developable are

Noida traffic advisory issued amid re-surfacing work on elevated flyover

Noida traffic police issued an advisory as re-surfacing work begins on the elevated flyover. According to the advisory, the repair work might take 45 days to complete, check alternate routes here

Over 7,500 trees cut for 16-km section of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: RTI

As many as 7,575 trees have been felled on a nearly 16-km-long section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and over 1.76 lakh are to be planted in compensation for it, according to the National Highways Authority of India. Of the felled trees on the Ganeshpur-Dehradun section of the project, 4,983 were in Uttarakhand, while 2,592 were in Uttar Pradesh, the NHAI said in response to a query filed under provisions of the Right To Information (RTI) Act. In the RTI query, Noida-based social activist Amit Gupta also sought to know the status of replantation and survival of trees on the 15.8-km-long section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. In his response, Pankaj Kumar Mourya, the public information officer-cum-project director, said 155 trees have been translocated in Uttar Pradesh and 121 of them have survived the translocation. According to the compensatory afforestation scheme submitted by the forest departments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 1,76,050 trees are to be planted by them

Noida Police invokes Sec 144 till Apr 26 ahead of LS polls, festivals

Restrictions under CrPC section 144 would remain imposed across Noida and Greater Noida till April 26, the day of the Lok Sabha election here, according to an order issued by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police. Police said the restrictions have been imposed in view of upcoming festivals like Chaitra Nav Ratri, Eid, Ambedkar Jayanti and Ramnavmi while some protests are also planned and the Lok Sabha election is scheduled during this period. "In view of all of this, the possibility of disturbance of peace by anti-social elements cannot be ruled out. In order to maintain peace in Gautam Buddh Nagar, it is necessary that any mischievous elements should be prevented from carrying out such activities which may create an unfavourable environment," the police said in its order, issued Wednesday. "Considering the seriousness and urgency of the situation and due to paucity of time, it is not possible to provide an opportunity of hearing to any other party, hence this order is being passed ex-parte

Fire at dumping yard in Noida simmers for 4th day, 150 firefighters on spot

The fire at a dumping yard in Noida simmered for the fourth day on Thursday even as 150 personnel of the Fire Service Department continued with their round-the-clock efforts to completely douse it, according to officials. As many as 15 fire tenders are deployed at the spot and an estimated 35 lakh litres of water has been used to control the fire, which was by Thursday evening contained to less than 15 per cent of the area and was expected to be completely doused by Friday, a senior officer said. The fire broke out at a plot in Sector 32 which was being used as a dumping yard of Noida Authority's horticulture department to store pruned trees. The site was filled with dry leaves and twigs too, where some unidentified miscreants allegedly ignited fire around 6 pm on Monday -- the day of the Holi festival -- according to authority officials. A major fire broke out at the same location on May 18 last year and it took almost six days to completely douse it. Noida's Chief Fire Officer .

UP Police fines a man and two women Rs 33000 for playing Holi on scooter

A man and two women were fined Rs 33,000 for playing Holi in an intimate gesture on a two-wheeler. The video of the incident went viral

No consumption of liquor at public places on Holi, say Noida Police

No religious prayers or processions would be allowed at public places or disputed sites across Noida and Greater Noida on Monday (Holi), the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police said on Sunday as it imposed CrPC section 144 across the district. Police also ordered that no person shall consume "liquor or intoxicating substances" at any public place and warned action under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) for violation of the order. In its order, police said along with Holi, Dhulandi festivals, protests are also proposed by some groups on March 25 and in view of this, "the possibility of disturbance of peace by anti-social elements cannot be ruled out." The order said, "Apart from this, in view of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, peace may be disturbed due to protests by various party workers, farmers' groups, and other protestors. "Due to all this and in order to maintain peace in Gautam Buddh Nagar, it is necessary that any mischievous elements should

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

Snake venom case: Noida Police arrests two associates of Elvish Yadav

Noida Police on Wednesday arrested two associates of YouTuber Elvish Yadav over its probe into suspected use of snake venoms as recreational drugs in parties, officials said. The arrest of the duo comes close on the heels of the police nabbing Yadav on Sunday after questioning him in the case. The duo's name had not featured in the original FIR, lodged at the Sector 49 Police Station in Noida on November 3, but their links in the case surfaced during the investigation, a senior officer said. "Those arrested have been identified as Ishwar (50) and Vinay Yadav (25). Ishwar runs a banquet hall in Gurugram while Vinay is a social media influencer and close friend of Elvish Yadav," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Shakti Mohan Avasthy said. "Both the accused have been booked under the same charges as Elvish Yadav, which include the consumption of drugs, organising such parties and trafficking of wildlife species," Avasthy told PTI. Elvish Yadav, the 26-year-old controversial socia