The chairperson of WBREAT stated, “As the basis for the case in the Consumer Commission proceedings is the same as that of the Regulatory Authority, the complainant must choose one of the two options and cannot pursue both at the same time.”
Representative Image MUMBAI: Between 2021 and August 2025, the city witnessed 345 incidents of total or partial cessed building collapses, resulting in 8 fatalities and 28 injuries, according to data acquired under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by activist Jeetendra Ghadge. While the number of deaths is lower compared to previous decades, records from Mhada spanning 1970 to 2018 indicate that 815 people have lost their lives in such incidents. The Maharashtra government modified the Mhada Act in 2020 to expedite the redevelopment of precarious cessed buildings. The 2020 amendments—which introduced Sections 79A and 79B—were a response to repeated…
Representative image BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is set to introduce a new land management law in the upcoming assembly session, aiming to replace multiple existing Acts related to land administration, as stated by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday. A consultative meeting regarding the proposed legislation, known as the Odisha Govt Land Management Act, was conducted on Monday. “The draft is ready, and we anticipate introducing the Bill during the next session of the Vidhan Sabha,” Pujari informed the media. The proposed law aims to replace outdated and overlapping revenue statutes with a more cohesive legal framework.…
NEW DELHI: Embassy Developments (EDL) disclosed a net consolidated loss after tax of ₹152.61 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, as per their BSE filing. Their net consolidated income for Q2 FY26 was ₹536.90 crore. For the quarter and the half-year, the company secured ₹44.99 crore and ₹1,205.64 crore respectively in share warrant money, with shares allocated accordingly. Furthermore, during this quarter, they received an additional ₹7.10 crore in share warrant money, pending share allocation. “All ongoing projects are on track, with the successful completion of two legacy developments in Vizag and Thane. This progress will soon reflect…