Tag: Cutting

  • Uttarakhand: Case against former DGP, 7 others for illegal possession of forest land

    By PTI

    DEHRADUN: Former Uttarakhand DGP B S Sidhu and seven others have been booked for illegal possession of forest land and subsequently cutting 25 “sal” trees.

    The case has been registered at the Rajpur police station by Mussoorie Divisional Forest Officer Ashutosh Singh after getting permission from the Uttarakhand government, police said here.

    A police officer said it was alleged in the complaint that Sidhu in 2012 bought one-and-a-half hectares of land in Virgirwali village of the Mussoorie forest division and cut 25 “sal” trees.

    On receiving information, the state Forest Department conducted an inquiry, in which it came to light that the trees were planted on reserve forest land. 

    The Forest Department had also challenged Sidhu. Later, the registry of the land in Sidhu’s name was also cancelled and permission was sought from the government to file a case against him.

    Sidhu has been the Director General of Police (DGP) from September 2013 to April 2016. The case has been registered under sections 420, 424, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

    Talking to media, Sidhu claimed that the court is already looking into the matter.

    “I believe no government should pass orders by disregarding the judicial system. The latest development (registration of FIR) shows that the rules have not been followed,” he asserted.

    DEHRADUN: Former Uttarakhand DGP B S Sidhu and seven others have been booked for illegal possession of forest land and subsequently cutting 25 “sal” trees.

    The case has been registered at the Rajpur police station by Mussoorie Divisional Forest Officer Ashutosh Singh after getting permission from the Uttarakhand government, police said here.

    A police officer said it was alleged in the complaint that Sidhu in 2012 bought one-and-a-half hectares of land in Virgirwali village of the Mussoorie forest division and cut 25 “sal” trees.

    On receiving information, the state Forest Department conducted an inquiry, in which it came to light that the trees were planted on reserve forest land. 

    The Forest Department had also challenged Sidhu. Later, the registry of the land in Sidhu’s name was also cancelled and permission was sought from the government to file a case against him.

    Sidhu has been the Director General of Police (DGP) from September 2013 to April 2016. The case has been registered under sections 420, 424, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

    Talking to media, Sidhu claimed that the court is already looking into the matter.

    “I believe no government should pass orders by disregarding the judicial system. The latest development (registration of FIR) shows that the rules have not been followed,” he asserted.

  • Apple Has Reportedly Started Cutting The App Store Commission for Small Businesses Already

    Apple, earlier this week, started notifying eligible developers about the App Store Small Business Program going live imminently. Now, according to some developers, the Cupertino-based giant is already charging lower commission on App Store sales. Apple had last month announced that it will reduce the App Store commissions from 30 percent to 15 percent for small businesses on the Apple App Store.

    According to Apple’s App Store Small Business Program, developers who earn up to $1 million (roughly Rs 7,35,65,000) a year from the App Store are eligible for a 15 percent commission instead of a 30 percent commission for major developers. In terms of the latest development, a report in 9to5Mac says that developers told the website that they are already seeing the changes in revenue report on App Store Connect. This is ahead of schedule as the company was supposed to roll out the new changes starting January 1, 2021.

    A developer named Aditya Rajveer of Marvis App even took to Twitter to note how he’s being paid $5.09 for an app that costs $5.99. The 9to5Mac report also quotes another developer named David Hodge, who shared a similar report with the website, saying that it seems Apple has decided to roll out the lower App Store commission a few days ahead of schedule.