land price index

As on April 18, computerisation of record of rights (RoRs) has been completed in 6,22,030 (94.62 per cent) villages out of 6,57,403 villages

panel

Land is a state subject in India, with both the Parliament and state assemblies able to write laws around certain land rights

land

ARTIA's president Vishnu said that the government should ensure the availability of land in industrial areas at affordable or subsidised rates

The government has been trying to replicate the Canadian model for National Land Monetisation Corporation

Kashmir

Land prices have more than doubled officially to allure locals to sell, while land records have been cleansed and digitised over the past year to attract outsiders to buy without fear of fraud

land, tribal rights

Experts suggest easier land use norms and digitisation of records

Workers move across arid landscape at site of Pachpadra refinery project | Photo: Sai Manish

The decision is a first move by the Kamal Nath-led Congress government to simplify land rates

Not thinking about an IPO as of now, says chairman

Dr Krishna Ella

Higher discounts on Russian oil this month may help Indian refiners reduce crude sourcing costs and trim fuel marketing losses even as Brent crude crosses $95/barrel, weakening the country's finances

oil refinery, crude oil, oil

India's rage is misplaced and hardly serves to endear the country to those appalled by the idea that it may have had a Canadian citizen killed

India Canada

Electronics & IT Minister says India can emerge as a global leader in this category

Ashwini Vaishnaw

NABARD to issue social sector bonds on Tuesday

Bonds, Govt bond

The Booker Prize comes with a cash prize of GBP 50,000, a trophy. The winner will be unveiled on November 26 at an award ceremony in London

Books

Officials said that ministries will have to expand their capacity to support the growing number of startups in the country

startups

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an audit of the software used in electronic voting machines (EVMs) used by the Election Commission.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said no actionable material that the poll panel acted in breach of constitutional mandate in holding polls has been placed before it.
The Election Commission is entrusted with the control over elections. Presently, the petitioner places no actionable material before this court to show that the poll panel has acted in breach of its constitutional mandate. There is no material before us which casts doubt on EVMs, the bench said.
Before filing the petition, PIL petitioner Sunil Ahya had made representations to the Election Commission seeking an independent audit of the source code of the EVMs.
The source code is the brain behind the EVM and it is about survival of democracy, Ahya said.

The VVPAT machines, which will be attached to the EVMs, will allow voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate. (Photo: pib.nic.in)

VVPAT machines, VVPAT, EC, voting, EVMs,vote

Chandrayaan-3: Isro is gearing up to wake the Vikram lander and Pragyan from 'sleep mode' to face the sun's rays after they were put into deep sleep having completed their set tasks

Chandrayaan-3 Lander, ISRO

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would list pleas on the issue of marital rape for hearing in mid-October. The pleas raise the legal question of whether a husband enjoys immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandarchud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of lawyer Karuna Nundy that the pleas needed to be heard.
We are in midst of constitution bench hearings. We can list this after the constitution bench matters are wrapped up, the bench said and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and other lawyers how much time they would take in advancing their arguments.
I will take two days. This (issue) has social ramifications, the law officer said. A counsel for the petitioners said they would like to argue for three days.
Then it can be listed for hearing in April next year! the CJI quipped and later said the pleas would be listed for hearing in .

Supreme Court, Manipur violence

Sharks are back with another season of Shark Tank India. Shark Tank India's official Instagram account shared the information. The show is likely to start in December or January

Shark Tank season 3 shooting begins

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Naval Academy Examination (II) and National Defence Academy 2023 result can be accessed at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in

Results, Exam results

The CBI has registered a fresh FIR against IL&FS Transportation Network Ltd and its step-down subsidiary Spain-based Elsamex SA for allegedly misappropriating credit facilities to the tune of Rs 239 crore by cheating and diverting funds, officials said on Monday.
India Exim Bank had sanctioned a credit limit of Euro 35 million to Elsamex which is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based ITNL International Pte Ltd in 2015 for securing and executing overseas contracts.
IL&FS Transportation is already facing a CBI probe for causing a loss of over Rs 6,524 crore to a Canara Bank-led consortium.
In 2016, a consortium of Elsamex and ITNL won the bid for an Ethiopian project to design, manage and maintain the work of the Nekemte Bure Road upgrading project under an output and performance-based road contract.
The project needed disbursal of certain mobilisation advances, which were to be secured by guarantees sanctioned by Exim Bank. So, Euro 32.60 million was allocated under

financial fraud investigation, audit and analysis

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale page is now live. The date of the festive sale is not officially announced yet. It is expected that the sale may begin on October 11, 2023

Amazon

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at several locations linked to former members of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) across the state.
Searches are underway at various places in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram and Wayanad districts of the state, police said.
The houses of former PFI leaders Abdul Samad and Latheef were also searched in Wayanad and Thrissur districts, they said.
According to sources, the raids were launched to ascertain the alleged source of funding for the banned outfit.
The central government had on September 28, 2022 declared the PFI as an 'unlawful association' under UAPA and imposed a ban on it for five years.

land rates

28 states adopt national generic document registration for land records

Govt plans panel to help resolve state-owned firms' land disputes

Trade body calls for cheaper land rates to set up industries in Rajasthan

Canada firm may be roped in to advise land special purpose vehicle

BS READS: Land revolution in Kashmir, but who is selling or buying?

Karnataka land reforms may trigger fresh look at land acquisition process

Government notified rate for land goes down by 20% in Madhya Pradesh