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1 week ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
Union textiles minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the 59th edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF Delhi Fair – Spring 2025) at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida. The fair is open to registered trade visitors from April 16 to 19, daily from 9 am to 6 pm.
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2 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
A major health scare has gripped Greater Noida West after around 500 residents of Ajnara Homes Society in Sector 16B fell ill within a span of two days, raising serious concerns over a potentially contaminated water supply. The high-rise society, located in Sector 16B, reported a sudden spike in cases of vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhoea, with children and elderly residents being the worst affected. Several individuals had to be hospitalised due to the severity of symptoms, said residents.
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3 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
In a decisive move to bolster fire safety in industrial units, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration has constituted a high-level committee to ensure compliance with fire safety norms, officials said on Thursday. The committee will conduct regular inspections, enforce strict regulations, and take legal action against violators to prevent industrial fires. The urgency to strengthen fire safety measures comes in the wake of recent fire incidents in Noida and Greater Noida.
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3 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
A large-scale illegal e-rickshaw charging station was operating in Habibpur village, where nine vehicles were found being charged using stolen electricity The Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) enforcement team raided multiple villages in Greater Noida as part of an ongoing effortand discovered an illegal e-rickshaw charging station operating with stolen electricity, along with several instances of power theft, officials informed on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
In a significant move to protect and restore wetlands in Gautam Budh Nagar, the district administration on Monday submitted a comprehensive compliance report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), outlining its rigorous actions to reclaim encroached wetlands and restoration efforts across the three tehsils of Sadar, Dadri, and Jewar.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has launched surprise inspections and extensive sampling across the district to ensure the availability of safe and unadulterated food ahead of Holi on March 14 and the subsequent Navratri festivities, officials said on Monday. District magistrate Manish Kumar Verma has instructed food safety officers to launch an intensive drive covering both urban and rural areas, focusing on sweets, dairy products, cooking oils, and beverages, officials said.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
In a crackdown on overloaded and illegally operated goods vehicles, the transport department has penalised 357 vehicles so far this year after they were found to be carrying construction material such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand in excess of their stated capacity, said officials, adding that most of these vehicles came from Rajasthan and Haryana to Gautam Budh Nagar.
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1 month ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
In a bid to strengthen environmental conservation efforts, the Gautam Budh Nagar district environment committee has directed the three development authorities to issue notices to allottees, commercial establishments, and metro stations, instructing them to clean and repair their rainwater harvesting systems before monsoon. Additionally, 100% geo-tagging of all saplings planted under government initiatives has been mandated on the committee’s recommendations.
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2 months ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
Around five months after nearly hundreds of residents at Supertech Ecovillage-2 in Greater Noida West fell ill after drinking alleged contaminated water, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held the project proponent accountable for the public health crisis, and has imposed an environmental compensation of ₹7.48 crore for violations of norms, including the unauthorised discharge of sewage, and the failure to maintain water quality.
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2 months ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Maria Khan |Greater Noida
Tensions escalated in Greater Noida as hundreds of farmers on Thursday gathered in protest against an allegedly unjust FIR filed against farmer Sant Raj and his family from Khedi village. The protest, led by Kisan Sabha and Kisan Ekta Sangh, saw agitated farmers surrounding the DCP central office and later the NPCL office in Knowledge Park-3, demanding justice and action against “biased” police behaviour.
