Ministry panel directs action against officers for diverting forest land at Surajkund in Faridabad | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: A Union environment ministry panel has recommended granting approval to regularise 37 hectares of Surajkund Tourism Complex in Faridabad that encroaches on protected Aravali forest land. At the same time, the panel has sought disciplinary proceedings against Haryana govt officers who allowed the diversion of deemed forest land without prior approval and payment of…

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Week after Sushant Lok shooting, gang turns up in SUV convoy to demand ‘protection money’ from contractor | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: A group of more than 30 men travelling in a convoy of around 20 SUVs allegedly stormed an office building construction site in Dhanwapur on Wednesday and threatened a contractor with death unless he paid “protection money” to continue supplying soil and water to projects in sectors 106 and 108.The alleged intimidation, carried out…

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School principal, 3 teachers suspended over Pocso complaint lapses in Gurgaon | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: The Haryana department of secondary education has suspended the principal of Govt Girls Senior Secondary School (GGSSS), Jacubpura, and three teachers over alleged lapses in handling complaints of sexual harassment made by students against a science teacher, officials said.Principal Sushil Kumar and English teachers Minaxi, Bhawna and Neelam Shokeen were suspended through separate orders…

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SIR progress uphill task in Gurgaon despite deadline extension | Gurgaon News

With door-to-door efforts yielding limited results, EC has now sought the support of political parties and local councillors to improve participation Gurgaon: Despite an extension of the special intensive revision (SIR) deadline, the city continues to record the lowest completion rate in Haryana.By Thursday evening, nearly one in four registered voters in the district had…

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Haryana’s IFS officer to help vet UNESCO World Heritage bids | Gurgaon News

Saxena has previously worked with international conservation bodies, including IUCN and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and was a lead author of the 2018 IPBES Global Assessment on Land Degradation and Restoration. GURGAON: When countries seek UNESCO World Heritage status for forests, national parks and other natural sites, their nominations undergo an independent…

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