Farmers oppose land acquisition by KIADB

Chikkaballapura: The farmers in Jangamkote Hobli of Shidlaghtta taluk have opposed the move of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) which issued a preliminary notification for the acquisition of 2823 acres of land. The controversy has now drawn the attention of the BJP, adding a new dimension to the ongoing struggle. Recently, a significant protest

CM Revanth irked over tardy pace of NH works

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday pulled up the district collectors for delay in land acquisition to develop the national highways in the State. Reddy asked officials to adopt a humane approach to land acquisition by holding talks with farmers directly. He ordered the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to take up