Bengaluru apartment owners with B-khata can now secure A-khata by first obtaining an e-khata. Learn about the two-step process, eligibility, and penalties involved in this crucial property regularisation move.
Kerala launches 'Vijnana Yathra – Chief Minister’s Mega Quiz' on Monday. Over 5 lakh students can compete for cash prizes up to Rs 5 lakh. Read details on eligibility, rounds, and prizes.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses confidence that the NDA will form the government in Kerala in 2026. He highlights the BJP's vote share jump from 11% to 20% and recent local body wins as proof of a political shift. Read more.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared the BJP's growing support in Kerala and predicted a party-led government in the 2026 Assembly elections, highlighting a surge in vote share and local body wins.
HYDRAA's major anti-encroachment drive in Miyapur secures 15 acres of prime government land valued at ₹3,000 crore. The agency also protected Water Board property in a separate action.
Chandigarh Administration will restore the 2023 notification by January-end, offering up to 90% relaxation for need-based home changes. Relief for 66,000 CHB households. Read the full story.
Bengaluru Urban district administration has reclaimed government land worth over Rs 6.26 crore in a coordinated anti-encroachment drive across all taluks. Read the full story.
Chandigarh plans to reissue a notification by end-January, allowing need-based changes in CHB houses. Over 3.5 lakh residents in 66,000 homes to benefit. Read for details on new provisions.
Karnataka cabinet extends B-khata to A-khata conversion to all urban centres, aiming to bring lakhs of unauthorised properties into the tax net and formal framework. Details inside.
A major land grab scam exposed in Bengaluru's Kogilu area. Gang charged lakhs for government land, issuing fake documents. Key details and police investigation inside.
Karnataka Cabinet approves a major scheme to issue A khata certificates for 10 lakh unauthorised properties across urban local bodies, excluding Bengaluru. Learn how this move aims to boost revenue and curb illegal layouts.
Over 2,500 contractual staff at PGI Chandigarh staged a major protest demanding Rs 90 crore in unpaid dues and job regularisation. OPD services remain unaffected. Read the full story on the escalating crisis.
Punjab & Haryana High Court invokes Rajdharma and Bhagavad Gita to order state to regularise long-serving daily wage workers, emphasising justice and non-cruelty as state's duty. Read the landmark judgment details.
Contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS & PRTC protest across state, demanding release of jailed colleagues, end to privatisation, and fulfilment of regularisation promise. Details inside.
Supreme Court criticizes Uttarakhand govt for inaction on massive forest land encroachment in Rishikesh, hints at politician-bureaucrat nexus. Details of illegal constructions sought.
Supreme Court criticizes Uttarakhand government for inaction on massive forest land encroachment in Rishikesh, hints at politician-bureaucrat nexus. Details inside.
Haryana government launches a new online portal for factory regularisation. Owners can now apply to legalise units operating outside designated industrial areas. Learn how to apply.
Kerala's new land regularisation SOP could nullify years of legal action against 57 illegal constructions in Idukki, including resorts on govt land. Read the full investigation.
Sourabh Roy argues India's fragmented land law framework is ill-equipped for rapid urban growth, record manipulation, and lengthy court disputes. Read the analysis.
A special CBI court has decided to begin the trial in the high-profile Manesar land scam case, involving alleged illegal acquisition of 912 acres. Key accused include former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Read for full details.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directs the use of GPS-enabled rovers for land consolidation to ensure transparency and curb corruption at the grassroots level.
Goa government begins a landmark digital land survey this month to update records and issue Urban Property Cards (UrPro) in Panaji, Margao, and Cuncolim. Learn about the process and how landowners can participate.
Around 200 temporary sanitation workers of Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation protest, demanding job regularisation, salary increase after 9 years, and PF benefits. Read their struggle.
Kerala government petitions High Court to review order directing transfer of Rs 1,678.66 crore land charges to Agricultural Fund, citing duplication and financial burden. Read the full details.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court mandates the regularisation of workers with over 10 years of service in Haryana, citing 'Rajdharma' and fairness. Landmark ruling impacts thousands.
Punjab & Haryana High Court directs Haryana govt to regularise long-term daily wage workers with arrears & interest, calling denial 'unfair labour practice'. Read the full verdict details.
A major server outage and technical glitches in Karnataka's new e-Swathu software have slowed the regularisation of over 97 lakh rural properties. Officials promise a fix by mid-January. Read the full story.
Special educators in Punjab continue their 127-day strike, protesting new hires and demanding job regularisation after 18-20 years of service. Read their story.
Kerala's 2025 land regularisation SOP, stemming from a 2023 Act amendment, promises relief for small holders but appears to shield major political and commercial violators in Idukki and beyond. Read the full analysis.
The Delhi government has notified the Abadi Deh survey rules, a key step to regularise residential land in 1,031 villages. Learn how this impacts property rights and development.