New system to quicken approvals for real estate projects: Venkaiah

September 25, 2016

Hubballi, Sep 25: A new system to improve the ease of doing business and getting approvals for construction projects will be introduced next month, under which applications will be deemed sanctioned after 60 days, Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said here on Saturday.

Speaking after inaugurating the fifth annual conference of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) Karnataka here on Saturday, he acknowledged that many housing and commercial construction projects were delayed by the slow process of getting approvals from various agencies. A real estate project needs around 40 approvals.

To simplify the process of giving the approvals, several rounds of meetings have been conducted with other ministers. State governments and urban local bodies have to play an active role in giving the approvals quickly, Naidu said. Urban local bodies will be given more powers, and the single-window clearance system will be introduced, he added.

Rules under the Real Estate (Regulation and?Development)?Act will be formed by October 16, while states need to formulate the regulations later. While real estate businessmen have expressed their worries about the law, Naidu said that genuine and honest developers would not be penalised under this law, aimed at regulating the realty industry by bringing in accountability.

Naidu also expressed concern at the widespread encroachments and illegal structures on stormwater drains in big cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Gurgaon and Hyderabad and called them a “big eye-opener” for the government.

“Such things happen due to a lack of farsightedness, proper planning and timely action,” the minister said.

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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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