Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Land registration to get easier in Karnataka from September. Check detailsState Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda revealed upcoming reforms in land registration aimed at easing governance and reducing wait times...
27 Aug, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
Over two dozen US states ban China from purchasing farmlandSome critics of efforts to limit Chinese purchases of US farmland argue they could contribute to anti-Asian sentiments. In a House Appropri...
25 May, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloonChina's bigger threat, he said, is to the US economy. Like many throughout the country, Miller wonders if stricter laws are needed to bar f...
08 Feb, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloonIn Congress and statehouses, the balloon's journey added traction to decades-old concerns about foreign land ownership. U.S. Sen. Jon Teste...
08 Feb, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
'Contained' in luxury: The changing face of farmhousesAs there is are restrictions on concrete construction on farmlands in most states, owners are opting for container homes that come with all...
25 Dec, 2021, 09.02 AM IST
BJP's Karnataka Land Reforms Amendment Act passed in legislative council with JD(S) supportThe new law gives rights to any individual to purchase agriculture land, which was previously restricted only to those with agriculture bac...
08 Dec, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
CM Yediyurappa defends changes to land reforms law, says industries own just 2% of farmlandJust about 2% of farmland has been used for industrial purposes, the chief minister told reporters. If anyone bought a piece of irrigated l...
25 Sep, 2020, 08.26 PM IST
No hidden agenda in bringing changes to land laws, says BS YediyurappaThe government, early this month, notified landmark changes to the Land Reforms Act, 1961, getting rid of restrictions on buying and sellin...
28 Jul, 2020, 10.49 AM IST
Change in land laws: Largest release of farmland from revenue cases in BengaluruThe govt acted fast as most farmers have been unable to get competitive prices for their plots due to a string of restrictions the earlier ...
17 Jul, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Karnataka government notifies Ordinance on opening up market for non-irrigated farm landThe amendment to the Land Reforms Act, 1961, however, imposes a ceiling on how much agricultural land an individual or a farmer can buy in ...
13 Jul, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
Yediyurappa bites the bullet: Karnataka to free up market for farmlandNow any Indian, or a trust, society, company or an educational institution can buy farmland in Karnataka regardless of the buyer’s annual i...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.50 PM IST
Income bar on farmland acquisition likely to goThe JD(S) had opposed the previous Congress government’s Land Reforms Amendment Bill, 2015 which increased the ceiling when it was introduc...
02 Aug, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Ban on stubble burning not fully implemented: GovernmentWhile meetings of Environment Minister Dave with state environment ministers were held on many occasions, four secretary-level meetings hav...
29 Nov, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
Kerala relaxes land rules for issuing title deedsThe Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala has decided to waive restrictions on transaction of farm land.
23 Dec, 2013, 05.06 PM IST
Real estate market: How to build India's future citiesToday, as demand starts to weaken across property markets countrywide, we need to think of ways to build really affordable real estate.
03 Sep, 2013, 07.06 AM IST
- Build that farmhouse on 2 acres
YOU don’t have to own a five-acre land to become a proud farmhouse owner.
23 Dec, 2006, 02.46 AM IST