Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent statements on the Katchatheevu issue sparked India-Sri Lanka controversy.  Speaking to a leading national daily, former Sri Lankan envoy to India Austin Fernando said, "If India crosses the sea boundary, it will be seen as a violation of sovereignty". He also called it a rhetoric for elections and said the BJP raised the issue deliberately ahead of the elections to use it as a 'vote puller'. Watch the video to know more. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent statements on the Katchatheevu issue sparked India-Sri Lanka controversy.

Katchatheevu issue: Ex-Sri Lankan envoy says BJP invoked vote-puller due to less hold in Tamil Nadu

Real estate major DLF plans to invest around Rs 20,000 crore in the medium term to develop commercial properties, including office and retail spaces.
In a corporate presentation uploaded on stock exchanges, DLF shared the growth strategy of its rental business.
"Significant growth capex being committed for growth," the company said, adding that an incremental capex of around Rs 20,000 crore is planned in the medium term.
These commercial assets will be developers in parent DLF Ltd and also in joint venture firms including DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL).
In its annuity business, DLF has a strong operational portfolio of around 44 million square feet of rental assets, with high occupancy levels of 93 per cent. The portfolio is set to reach 73 million square feet in the medium term.
The DCCDL, a joint venture between DLF and GIC, holds the bulk of rental assets of the DLF group. DLF has a 67 per cent stake in the JV firm.
"High quality owned land bank available for sustainabl

The DCCDL, a joint venture between DLF and GIC, holds the bulk of rental assets of the DLF group. DLF has a 67 per cent stake in the JV firm

Fair trade regulator CCI has dismissed allegations of anti-competitive practices against GMR Airports and Delhi Airport with respect to the awarding of certain contracts.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is operated by the GMR Group-led consortium Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL).
It was alleged by an NGO that GMR Airports was engaged in monopolistic practices and charging excessive fees for contracts related to parking and lounge services at the IGIA.
After reviewing submissions from the involved parties, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said the contracts for parking and lounge services were awarded through a competitive bidding process, as mandated under the Operation, Management, and Development Agreement (OMDA).
The complaint was also against the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of Civil Aviation and Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide.
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The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is operated by the GMR Group-led consortium Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL)

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The Delhi government is gearing up to enforce a ban on refuelling overage petrol and diesel vehicles in the city starting April 1. Over 80 per cent of filling stations across the city will be equipped with devices to identify deregistered vehicles.
The automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras installed at petrol pumps will be capable of detecting both overaged vehicles and those lacking a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, officials said.
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Cracking down on irregularities in toll collection, state-owned NHAI has barred 14 toll collection agencies for irregular activities, following a probe after Uttar Pradesh STF unearthed a fraud, according to an official statement.
NHAI has served show-cause notices to defaulting agencies.
Based on the FIR, 13 user fee-collecting agencies have also been debarred for a period of two years.
Besides, 12.55 lakh refunds were made in 2024 for faulty toll collections on National Highways, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
According to the statement, the 14 agencies debarred by NHAI include AK Construction, Alok Buildtech Pvt Ltd, Anil Kumar Shukla, Ashish Agarwal, Innovision Ltd, MB Construction, Maa Narmada Traders, RK Jain Infra Projects, SPC Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, T Suryanarayana Reddy, Vanshika Construction, Westwell Iron & Steel Pvt Ltd, Bhola Nath Rajpati Shukla and Shiva Buildtech Pvt Ltd.
More than Rs 2 crore have been levied so far on the user fee collecting agencies for ...

Besides, 12.55 lakh refunds were made in 2024 for faulty toll collections on National Highways, Parliament was informed on Thursday

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