No aberration in DDA housing draw: Maken
The enquiry panel set up by the Delhi Development Authority to probe the alleged irregularities in draw of lots for allotment of flats did not find any “aberration” in the process, the government told Parliament on Thursday.
“The committee concluded the whole process of scrutiny of application, randomisation as well as result of the draw does not suffer from any aberration,” Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken told the Rajya Sabha.
Maken said the Delhi Police had registered a case and the report was awaited. He said the demand--cum-allotment letters had not been issued to the allotees since the probe report was still not ready.
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Mumbai rain latest: Central Railway to hold 2-hour emergency block | Top points
Mumbai is witnessing heavy rain for a fourth straight day on Thursday, though the situation is much better today with no major incident of waterlogging reported till now. However, a two-hour emergency block, the timings of which are yet to be announced, will be performed by Central Railway and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to remove the balance portion of a wall, after a part of the structure collapsed on tracks near Masjid railway station.
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Bhagwant Mann marries Dr Gurpreet Kaur: Wedding over, this is the lunch menu
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‘Personal issues’ led to communal clashes in Karnataka's Kerur, says CM Bommai
A communal clash that broke out in Karnataka's Kerur was due to 'personal issues' between the two sides, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday, a day after violence erupted in the town over alleged eve-teasing. The situation in Kerur continues to be peaceful but tense, and a total of 18 people – from both the Hindu and Muslim communities – have been arrested. Overall, at least four people were injured in the clashes.
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Odisha: 3 workers die of asphyxiation at chowmein factory in Gajapati
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Bengaluru: Hebbal junction gets new traffic rules. Here are some steps to follow
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