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Pune, Nov 19 (PTI) The Pune police have recorded the statement of Shital Tejwani, an accused in the alleged illegal sale of government land in Mundhwa to the firm of Parth Pawar, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son. Tejwani was questioned in the case registered at the Khadak police station, an official said on Wednesday. Besides her, Parth Pawar's business partner Digvijay Patil and suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yeole who allegedly misused his power by issuing eviction notices t ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the Mahayuti govt nears one year in office, the BJP's allies -- the Shiv Sena led by DCM Eknath Shinde and NCP led by DCM Ajit Pawar -- have proved to be controversial for the BJP. Led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP has had to firefight, defend, and troubleshoot for its allies as Sena and NCP ministers faced allegations of corruption, scams, and repeated court controversies. With Parth Pawar's alleged Pune land scam now coming to light, political observers note that in the f ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged multi-hundred crore land scam in Pune involving Parth Pawar, the son of his estranged nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and the upcoming Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday visited Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. According to reports, the meeting was with regard to the ensuing MCA elections slated for Wednesday. Soon after the meeting, Ajinkya Naik ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi launched a double barrel attack on the Maharashtra government amid allegations of land scam. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government after it was reported that Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had acquired government land without allegedly paying stamp duty. He said the government sold Dalit-reserved land worth Rs 1,800 crore in Pune's Koregaon Park area for just Rs 300 crore, calling it "land ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday claimed that he has never violated any rules in his 35-year political career and will "never support" anyone from his family or close aides who attempts to do "something wrong". He was speaking to reporters in connection with alleged irregularities in a multi-crore land transaction in Pune involving his son Parth Pawar. "I have never flouted any rules in my 35-year political career. If anyone fr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund regulations, introducing clearer definition of Total Expense Ratio (TER) and revising limits on brokerage charges. The proposals are aimed at bringing regulatory clarity, reducing redundancies, and promoting ease of compliance, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its consultation paper. Under the proposed framework, Sebi plans to eliminate the additional 5 basis points (bps ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to levy a betterment tax and 1% stamp duty cess on properties close to the impact zone of the 117km-long tolled road of Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), to recover the project costs.To be completely constructed by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the amount collected will be remitted to the authority to pay off the Rs 27,000-crore loan obtained from HUDCO. Documents accessed by TOI reveal the govt is banking on BBC to lead to an "increase in land val ...Read More >
Actor Sonu Sood and his son Eshaan have made significant property acquisitions. Sonu Sood, along with Eshaan, purchased land in Panvel for ₹1.05 crore. Meanwhile, Eshaan Sood also acquired a Mumbai apartment in Andheri West for ₹2.6 crore. These transactions, registered in late 2025, involved substantial stamp duty and registration fees. NEW DELHI: Sonu Sood, along with his son Eshaan Sood, has purchased a land in Shirdon in Panvel Taluka, worth ₹1.05 crore. The land has a total area of 0 ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 17: Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali, and it is celebrated across India to invite prosperity, health, and good fortune. It is also highly auspicious for fresh beginnings, including planning for a future home, as it attracts prosperity and positive energy. Lenders like Bajaj Housing Finance also extend festive offers during this period, including lower processing fees and attractive interest rates, making this the ideal time to use Diwali bonuses. Also ...Read More >
Surat: After Maharashtra approved its Gem and Jewellery Policy 2025 on Tuesday -- a major move to boost gem and jewellery manufacturing -- business leaders in Diamond City have urged the govt to introduce a similar policy. Industry insiders describe Maharashtra's initiative as the first of its kind in India.The policy to attract investments worth Rs 1 lakh crore and generate five lakh jobs, offering financial incentives, facilities and support to manufacturers. "We will study the Maharashtra pol ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra govt on Friday introduced a system that allows citizens to pay stamp duty online and obtain e-stamp certificates, thus eliminating the need to visit licensed vendors.The Maharashtra Stamp Bill, meant to enable this digital transformation to bring in more transparency and public convenience, was passed by the state legislature in March, said revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. "In a first, the department of registration and stamps has introduced electronic bonds. Throug ...Read More >
Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) recorded 12,070 property registrations in September against 9,111 units in the same month last year, marking a 32% YoY (year-on-year) increase, it said, pointing out that stamp duty collections touched ₹1,292 crore, up 47% YoY. The rise in registrations was due to the shifting festive calendar. Last year, property activity was subdued during the inauspicious Shraddh period (September 17-October 2, 2024), whereas this year it fell earlier (September 7-21 ...Read More >
Mumbai's property market recorded its best September ever. Property deals and stamp duty collection reached new highs. Registrations rose 30% from last year. Stamp duty revenue surged 44% to Rs 1,266 crore. This performance defied the traditional slowdown during Pitrupaksha. Strong homebuyer sentiment drove this growth. Mumbai, the country's largest and most expensive property market, continued to scale new highs by recording its best September ever in terms of both registration of property dea ...Read More >
Lucknow: A small but significant policy change introduced two decades ago has steadily emerged as a big tool of socio-economic empowerment of women in Uttar Pradesh, where more than 55% of houses and other properties are bought and registered in favour of a female member of families to avail of the stamp duty discount, as per official data. In 2006, the state government allowed a 1% rebate on stamp duty on a property valued up to ₹10 lakh and a maximum benefit of ₹10,000 if the property was pur ...Read More >
Pankaj Tripathi has purchased two premium apartments, one for Rs 9.98 crore and the other for Rs 87 lakh. Pankaj Tripathi, along with his wife Mridula Tripathi and daughter Aashi Tripathi, has invested in two residential properties in Mumbai, with a combined value of Rs 10.85 crore, according to property registration records accessed by real estate platform Square Yards through the Maharashtra government's official registration portal. The primary acquisition, a spacious apartment in the upsca ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Equating Punjab's financial situation with countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, which he said went bankrupt and approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking help, the BJP leader and former finance minister of Punjab, Manpreet Singh Badal, on Monday said instead of approaching the Centre for financial assistance, the Bhagwant Mann-led govt was a adopting a "confrontational" approach.Speaking during the mock session of Punjab vidhan sabha, organised by ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 25: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the performance of various departments regarding the utilisation of the annual budget and revenue realisation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidya; all Administrative Secretaries; Director General, Resources; Director General, Accounts & Treasuries; Director General, Budget; and other senior officials. During the review, the ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has decided to increase the ex-gratia assistance from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh for dependent relatives of soldiers martyred in war or military operations. Recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's highest wartime gallantry award, will now receive Rs 1 crore, up from the previous Rs 40 lakh provided by the state. The decision was taken during the Rajya Sainik Board meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the state secretariat. "Our soldier ...Read More >
The GOI announced the new GST slab at the 56th GST Council meeting held on September 3, 2025, headed by Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman. As per the GST reform, small cars will enjoy a lower tax slab of 18 per cent. Resultantly, making them cheaper by a fair margin. Meanwhile, the GST slab for the luxury cars is now shifted to 40 per cent, from the 28 per cent bracket they enjoyed earlier. This might sound like a price increase, but the GOI has also dissolved the cess cars, bringing a sign ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has acquired a 4.61-acre land parcel in Nariman Point from MMRCL for Rs 3,472 crore, marking a significant real estate deal. This strategic acquisition, near key government and corporate offices, will expand RBI's presence in Mumbai. MMRCL aims to monetize land parcels to support Mumbai's metro expansion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has acquired a 4.61-acre land parcel at Nariman Point in South Mumbai from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) for Rs ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Responding to allegations over purchase of around six acre agricultural land in Coimbatore worth several crores of rupees in market value by only paying the minimum guideline value, former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday said he purchased it using loan and personal savings of him and his wife Akila to further their interest in organic farming. In a statement that had no mention of his party affiliation, Annamalai said Rs 40 lakh in stamp duty and registration charges was ...Read More >
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai addressed recent allegations concerning his land acquisition in Kalapatti, Coimbatore. In a statement released on social media, he clarified the circumstances surrounding the purchase and his future plans for the property. Annamalai disclosed that he acquired the agricultural land on 12 July 2025. He used personal and family savings, supplemented by a bank loan, to finance the purchase. The registration was completed by his wife, Akila, through a Pow ...Read More >
Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has sold two of her residential properties in Mumbai for a combined value of Rs 12.50 crore, according to property registration documents available on the website of the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Maharashtra. The transactions, reviewed by online property portal Square Yards, were registered in August 2025. The two apartments are located in Oberoi Springs, a premium residential complex in Oshiwara, Andheri West -- one of Mumbai's most pr ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 28 (ANI): Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,100. "On September 25, 2025, all our sisters who are 13 years of age or above will get the benefit of this scheme. Both married and unmarried women ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 28 (ANI): Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday implemented Deendayal Lado Laxmi Yojana for social security and respect of women. It will be launched on September 25, 2025, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Under this scheme, eligible women will receive a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,100. "On September 25, 2025, all our sisters who are 13 years of age or above will get the benefit of this scheme. Both married and unmarried women ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, along with his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, has bought an apartment in Bandra West, Mumbai, for Rs 5 crore, according to property registration documents reviewed by real estate marketplace squareyards.com on the website of Inspector General of Registration (IGR) https://igrmaharashtra.gov.in. The transaction was registered in August 2025. Upscale Bandra West Location Bandra West is recognized as one of Mumbai's most established and high-value real estate mark ...Read More >
Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raj Kundra, and an unnamed person are facing legal trouble as the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has booked them in connection with an alleged Rs 60.48 crore fraud. The case involves their defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. This action follows a complaint filed by businessman Deepak Kothari regarding a loan-cum-investment deal that reportedly turned sour. Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her husband and businessman Raj Kundra, along with an unidentified individual, have been ...Read More >
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