Only 13 states allow online mode of payment for property registration: ReportThe survey is based on data collected over 2020-21 on two aspects of land records — the extent of digitisation and the quality of these rec...
04 Mar, 2021, 06.37 PM IST
NITI Aayog frames a model Act on conclusive land titlesSince land is a state subject, all states will have to adopt the model legislation to roll it out for enhanced transparency in all future l...
30 Oct, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
NITI Aayog preparing draft model Land Title Act, 2019Conclusive land titles are guaranteed by the state for their correctness and entail provision for compensation by the state in case of any ...
01 Dec, 2019, 11.51 PM IST
Change in Registration Act likely to mention ‘daughter’The government has proposed a small but significant change in the British-era Registration Act of 1908.
11 May, 2015, 05.29 AM IST
Now get land records of south west district in a click!The first-of-its-kind initiative to digitise land records will allow the citizens to download digitally signed copies of their record from ...
28 Apr, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
Maharashtra government to launch Rs 4,000 crore satellite imaging project"We have decided to undertake an ambitious Rs 4,000 crore project for satellite mapping of land in the state," Revenue Minister Eknath Khad...
14 Nov, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Only a few states follow good property registration procedures: G Shyam SunderG Shyam Sunder, a Chennai-based advocate, points out to the benefits of standardising procedures.
04 Dec, 2013, 03.32 PM IST
- Real fixes for Realty
Monitoring real estate deals won’t cut down money laundering, reforms might.
12 Apr, 2011, 07.59 AM IST
- IT betters govt service, but fails to check bribery: IIM-A study
Bribery rates continue to rise, according to a recent study.
17 Nov, 2009, 06.17 AM IST
- Nath asks states to pare FDI procedures
Govt intends to significantly bring down time taken for processing of FDI proposals by state governments. Tips for NRIs investing in India
12 Dec, 2007, 04.30 AM IST
- Govt lays foundation of 5-day-flat registration
Getting a property title transferred within five days may sound impossible, but the government is actually working on it.
06 Sep, 2007, 01.09 AM IST
- Govt to free disputed NCR land
In yet another attempt to curb artificial inflation in property prices, the government hopes to bring over 30,000 acres of additional land ...
22 Aug, 2007, 12.39 AM IST
- Govt plans to pull the plug on power of attorney
In a bid to encourage property registration and freehold ownership, the government is planning to direct states to disallow sale of propert...
02 May, 2007, 01.14 AM IST
- Computerisation of land titles may soon be made mandatory
The Centre will soon make it mandatory for states to computerise all land titles and get them duly audited to avoid property disputes and t...
13 Mar, 2007, 04.05 AM IST
- Property deals on power of attorney may be grounded
The urban development ministry is planning to declare all such property transactions illegal in future as a PoA deal has often been used to...
05 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Govt may roll out uniform stamp duty, tighten norms
The Centre has finally initiated a move to usher in uniformity in the stamp duty rates across states in the medium term. This has been a lo...
24 Feb, 2003, 01.56 AM IST
- Govt finds way to end landowner exploitation
The central government has come up with an answer to Champaner’s cricket match that will stop the rural landowner being exploited on Lagaan...
29 Jun, 2002, 12.57 AM IST