Bengaluru: BBMP officials close Mantri Mall again over non-payment of pending taxes
Bengaluru: Officials of Bruhant Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) on Monday once again seized the entry to the Mantri Mall in Malleshwaram in the city over non-payment of taxes.
According to the reports, the officials of the mall have not paid its taxes for over three years now and the total pending tax amount to Rs. 27 crores.
Earlier last month, the officials had briefly closed the mall over the same issue after which the owners of the mall had paid Rs. 5 crore and had sought more time to pay the remaining amount.
The officials had extended the deadline for 15 days for the payment of the remaining amount. Subsequently, on completion of the deadline and non-payment of the remaining taxes, the officials have once again closed the mall on Monday.
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UP CM Adityanath's plane makes emergency landing in Agra due to technical snag
Agra/Lucknow, Mar 26 (PTI): An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made an emergency landing at the Agra airport shortly after take off due to a technical snag, officials said.
The chief minister resumed his journey to Lucknow after over two hours, they said.
Adityanath was in Agra for a public event to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP government in the state.
"After the programme, the chief minister was scheduled to leave from the Kheria Airport in Agra around 3.30 pm. The aircraft took off but returned shortly apparently due to a snag, which was then inspected by officials," a police official told PTI.
"The chief minister finally resumed his onward journey around 5.30 pm from Kheria," the official added.
Senior Agra district administration and police officials remained at the airport while the chief minister waited there. BJP supporters and local politicians were also present outside the airport.
Earlier in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 128 projects worth Rs 635.22 crore at 'Vikas Utsav' held in Agra to mark the completion of eight years of his government.
"Residents of Agra now have access to metro rail services, officially making Agra a metro city. The construction of the civil terminal at the airport is in its final stages," he said, adding that previous governments failed to provide these facilities.
