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Time of India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Direct land buy policy formalised
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major policy shift aimed at fast-tracking public projects, the state govt has formally institutionalised negotiated land purchase. This allows govt departments to directly buy land from willing owners, bypassing the lengthy and often litigated process of compulsory acquisition. While negotiated purchases have been used in the past, the practice lacked uniformity, transparency and legal clarity. Departments resorted to negotiated purchase during emergencies, but without formal guidelines, these transactions were inconsistent and vulnerable to procedural gaps. The newly issued govt circular now provides a comprehensive framework that brings this method into the formal policy domain. The new system is expected to expedite land procurement for urgent development projects, reduce legal disputes by relying on mutual consent rather than coercive acquisition and cut both costs and delays. Central to the policy are two institutional bodies: District-level purchase committees (DLPC) and a state-level purchase committee (SLPC), created to scrutinize, vet and approve each transaction. The process begins when a department submits a request for land valuation to the collector, including details such as survey numbers, land extent and alignment sketches. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Monster Hunter Wilds – Exclusive Discounts! Shop Now Undo Revenue officials and departmental representatives then jointly verify the land. The DLPC—chaired by the collector and comprising officials from the law, finance and revenue departments—reviews the land title, assesses land use and terrain and determines a base value using fixed parameters. A separate negotiation team, also led by the collector and including the district registrar, tahsildar, survey superintendent, village officer, and local body secretary, negotiates the price with landowners. Compensation can be up to 50% above the base value; any higher offer must be justified in writing. The value of buildings or farm infrastructure on the land is also assessed by technical experts and factored into the final amount. Once a consensus is reached, the proposal is forwarded to the SLPC, chaired by the chief secretary and comprising top officials from revenue, finance, law and administrative departments, along with the land revenue commissioner. The SLPC can approve the deal or return it with comments for revision. Upon approval, the sale deed is executed using a standard govt format and registered. Payment is made directly to the landowner's bank account after deductions like TDS. Legal officers verify title deeds, tax receipts, possession certificates, and encumbrance status before finalisation. After registration, the land is handed over to the department and mutation is completed through the tahsildar. The circular explicitly states that negotiated purchase cannot be used in cases where the govt intends to invoke acquisition powers. This ensures that consent remains central to the process and prevents it from becoming a backdoor to forced acquisition.
India Today
09-05-2025
- India Today
Closure of 24 airports extended till May 15 amid rising tensions with Pak
The Ministry of Civil Aviation extended the closure of 24 airports near India's western borders for five more days, till May 15. The airports, which were closed citing escalating tensions with Pakistan, will remain shut till 5.29 am till next affected airports include Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Halwara and Pathankot in Punjab, Bhuntar, Shimla and Kangra-Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh in the Union Territory, Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir, Leh in Ladakh, Kishengarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner in Rajasthan, and Mundra, Jamnagar, Hirasar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla and Bhuj in several airlines cancelled their flights to these airports. Air India announced flight cancellations to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Bhuj, Jamnagar, and Rajkot. Affected passengers are being offered a full refund or a one-time rescheduling waiver. IndiGo also cancelled operations to several affected cities and shared links for customers to check flight status, rebook or apply for a latest bulletin follows a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued after Pakistan's retaliatory measures after India launched a precision strike against reported terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan launched drone and missile strikes targeting areas in Jammu, Punjab, and Indian defence systems intercepted and foiled the attacks, security has since been ramped up across the aviation sector. Airlines have advised passengers to reach airports at least three hours before departure, and hundreds of flights have been Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has ordered enhanced checks, including Secondary Ladder Point Checks (SLPC) for all passengers. Visitor entry into terminals has been suspended, and Air Marshals will be deployed as Watch IN THIS STORY#Jammu and Kashmir
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Business Standard
09-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty eye gap-down start amid India-Pak tensions; GIFT Nifty down 230 pts
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, May 9, 2025: Market sentiment is set to sour on Friday after Pakistan launched at least eight missiles towards India, targeted towards Jammu on Thursday 8:57 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'Operation Sindoor ongoing, 100 terrorists killed': Govt briefs all-party meet Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian government briefed political parties on Operation Sindoor—a precision military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Over 100 terrorists reportedly killed as political leaders across party lines back the armed forces. Here's what went down at the all-party meet. Watch here 8:56 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley on Thursday voiced strong support for India's right to respond militarily following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 civilians dead. She said that Pakistan could not portray itself as a "victim" in such circumstances. READ MORE 8:55 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: Operation Sindoor: India strikes air defence systems deep inside Pakistan Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stating that its proportionate response had nullified Pakistan's attempt to escalate following the killing of at least 100 terrorists and their associates in the ongoing Operation Sindoor, India on Thursday said its armed forces targeted air defence radars and systems at multiple locations within Pakistan, neutralising at least one such system in Lahore. This was after thwarting Pakistan's bid to strike several military targets in northern and western India, including Srinagar, Amritsar, and Chandigarh, using drones and missiles. READ MORE 8:52 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: High alert declared in Delhi, govt employees' leave cancelled amid tensions Stock Market LIVE Updates: A high alert was sounded in Delhi, and all city government employees' leaves were cancelled as hostilities ramped up between India and Pakistan, with several border areas, including Jammu, coming under cross-border shelling. District magistrates in the national capital are holding meetings with their subordinates to review health and disaster management preparedness in case of any emergency, officials said. READ MORE 8:46 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: BCAS orders additional check at airports amid rising India-Pak tensions Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday directed all airlines to conduct Secondary Ladder Point Checks (SLPC) at all airports across the country, Business Standard has learnt. SLPC is a security procedure in which airline staff carry out an additional screening of passengers and their hand baggage just before boarding the aircraft, following the primary security check by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). This secondary check is typically conducted near the boarding gate or at the ladder/aerobridge. A government official told the newspaper that the BCAS informed airport operators and airlines on Thursday that the SLPC must be implemented across the country. READ MORE 8:46 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'Urge India-Pakistan to look for responsible solution': Tammy Bruce Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amidst the ongoing military escalation between India and Pakistan, Tammy Bruce, US State Dept Spokesperson, said, "We continue to urge India and Pakistan to work towards a responsible solution in this." 8:41 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'None of our business': Vance says US won't get involved between India, Pak Stock Market LIVE Updates: US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday (IST) that the US will not get involved in a war that's fundamentally not its business. In an interview with Fox News, Vance further stated that while the US cannot control India and Pakistan, it can encourage the two nuclear-armed neighbours to de-escalate. When asked how the tensions between India and Pakistan concern US President Donald Trump's administration, Vance noted, "We can't control these countries, though. Fundamentally, India has its gripes with Pakistan. Pakistan has responded to India. What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit." READ MORE 8:30 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bitcoin holds above $100k mark Stock Market LIVE Updates: The flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), which is also the largest by market capitalisation, has continued its upward march to reclaim the $100,000 mark, tracking gains from Wall Street. At 8:27 AM on Friday, Bitcoin was quoted trading at $102,553.22, higher by 3.90 per cent, with a trading volume of $66.92 billion and a market cap of $2.03 trillion, on CoinMarketCap. 8:28 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: F&O Strategy: HDFC Sec suggests Bear Spread on Interglobe Aviation shares Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nandish Shah, senior technical analyst at HDFC Securities recommends Bear Spread on Interglobe Aviation shares. READ MORE Buy INDIGO (29-MAY Expiry) 5000 PUT at Rs 200 & simultaneously sell 4800 PUT at Rs 123 Lot Size: 150 Cost of strategy: Rs 77 (Rs 11,550 per strategy) Maximum profit: Rs 18,450 If Indigo closes at or below Rs 4800 on 29 may expiry. Breakeven Point: Rs 4,923 Risk Reward Ratio: 1: 1.6 Approx margin required: Rs 27,000 8:23 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: Can Sensex, Nifty crash and hit lower circuit as India, Pak tensions rise? Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian markets are set to witness a gap-down opening on Friday as geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan escalated post market hours on Thursday. The developments, analysts believe, can take the markets sharply lower on Friday, but they rule out the possibility of Sensex and the Nifty 50 indices hitting their respective lower circuit filters. READ MORE 8:22 AM Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil price edges higher Stock Market LIVE Updates: WTI Crude was quoted trading at $60.17 per barrel, higher by 0.43 per cent, while Brent Crude traded 0.48 per cent higher at $63.14 per barrel at 08:20 AM on Friday.
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Business Standard
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
BCAS orders additional check at airports amid rising India-Pak tensions
As tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday directed all airlines to conduct Secondary Ladder Point Checks (SLPC) at all airports across the country, Business Standard has learnt. SLPC is a security procedure in which airline staff carry out an additional screening of passengers and their hand baggage just before boarding the aircraft, following the primary security check by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). This secondary check is typically conducted near the boarding gate or at the ladder/aerobridge. A government official told the newspaper that the BCAS informed airport operators and airlines on Thursday that the SLPC must be implemented across the country. An airport official confirmed the development, adding that the airport operator's own staff could assist airline personnel during SLPC. As the situation between the two countries is "sensitive", personnel from the CISF may also support the airline and airport staff in carrying out the second security check, he added. Indian armed forces on Wednesday conducted Operation Sindoor, which targeted multiple terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. At least 16 airports across northern and western India were shut on Wednesday. They will remain closed till the morning of May 10. This shutdown has resulted in the cancellation of around 850 passenger flights. The affected airports -- shut until 5.29 am on May 10 -- include Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, Rajkot, Bikaner, Dharamshala, Gwalior, Kishangarh, Rajkot, Shimla, and Hindon, according to statements from Indian carriers.
Mint
08-05-2025
- Mint
India-Pakistan tensions: BCAS asks airlines to implement Secondary Ladder Point Check at airports
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the latter launched eight missiles at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Thursday instructed all airlines and airports across the country to enhance security measures, reported ANI citing Ministry of Civil Aviation sources. According to the ANI report, the BCAS directed the airports to implement Secondary Ladder Point Check (SLPC), ban visitors' entry to terminal buildings and deploy Air Marshals at appropriate areas. Soon after the BCAS direction arrived, Air India also issued a travel advisory for passengers, asking them to arrive at their respective airports at least three hours prior to scheduled departure to ensure smooth check-in and boarding. It added that the check-in closes 75 minutes before departure. The Secondary Ladder Point Check is a secondary-level security procedure, which is maintained by airlines. Under this, staff frisk passengers and their hand luggage just before boarding the aircraft following the initial security check by the CISF. This process is undertaken by the airlines, which increase security before passengers board buses to reach the aircraft or at the aerobridge in situations with high security alerts. The main purpose of SLPC is to provide an extra layer of screening beyond the primary CISF security check. The airline staff use hand-held metal detectors to check passengers and their carry-on bags, just like CISF personnel do at airports. Whenever there are high security alerts, especially during Republic Day, Independence Day, and tensions at international borders, the airline staff implements the SLPC. This is done only after BCAS mandates airlines to implement the SLPC. In Jammu, eyewitnesses reported loud explosions and sirens, while a blackout was enforced in Kishtwar. Sirens were also heard throughout Kishtwar. Meanwhile, a blackout has also been enforced in Akhnoor of Jammu Division.
