Mumbai's housing market recorded its strongest performance in 14 years in 2025, with over 1.5 lakh property registrations generating Rs 13,487 crore in stamp duty. Driven by end-user demand and improved affordability.
Punjab government extends deadline for its 'Settlement of Arrears of Tax Dues Scheme' to March 31, 2025. Traders get more time to clear pending dues with significant concessions. Act now to benefit!
Punjab's 2025 policy push amended a 160-year-old law, launched a one-time settlement for disputes, and outlined a plan to save MSMEs. Industry eyes better GST refunds and execution in 2026.
A look back at 2025 in Punjab politics: Bhagwant Mann's humour, Sukhbir Badal's revival, flood heroes, and the personalities that defined a dramatic year. Read the full analysis.
The Supreme Court shifts focus from 2025's off-court controversies to a pivotal 2026 calendar packed with landmark cases on religious freedom, citizenship laws, and fundamental rights. Explore the key legal battles ahead.
Punjab's debt crisis escalates to Rs 3.73 lakh crore, consuming 46% of revenue. This fiscal emergency threatens development and demands urgent policy action. Read the full analysis.
Punjab assembly's MGNREGA debate reveals AAP's strategy to frame it as an anti-Dalit move, countering BJP's outreach. SCs form 70% of scheme's workers. Explore the political narrative.
Punjab Assembly passes three crucial Bills to simplify land ownership, digitize records, and rationalize stamp duty. The move aims to reduce public hardship and expedite legal processes.
Punjab Assembly passes three crucial bills to expedite revenue litigation, strengthen property rights under 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam', and rationalise stamp duty to improve ease of doing business. Details inside.
The Punjab Legislative Assembly has passed three significant revenue amendment bills aimed at enhancing tax collection and plugging leakages. The move is expected to strengthen the state's fiscal health. Read more for details.
Punjab's MGNREGA workers protest rule changes, question AAP's letter collection. Special Assembly session debates VB-G-RAM-G Act replacement. Read the full story.
Punjab launches major offensive against brain drain, generating over 1 lakh domestic opportunities. Govt fills 59,702 posts, partners with Microsoft & IBM for skills. Read how the state is retaining talent.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu announces a transformative year for Punjab's railways in 2025, featuring new lines, station upgrades, and Vande Bharat trains. Discover the full plan.
NHM Punjab invites applications for 300 Specialist Doctor posts. Apply online by Jan 8, 2026. No application fee. Salary ₹45,000/month. Check eligibility.
Punjab witnesses a massive railway transformation in 2025 with Rs 5,421 crore budget, new Vande Bharat, and revival of stalled projects worth Rs 25,000 crore. Read about the state's rail infrastructure leap.
Sheetal Tejwani, PoA holder in Mundhwa land case, remanded to 14-day judicial custody. Case involves alleged Rs 300-crore deal & illegal govt land transfer. Read the full details.
Property registrations in Haveri district have crashed from 2,000 to 469 per month. Soaring land prices and lack of infrastructure stall market. Read the full analysis.
Teachers' organisations in Punjab reject govt's Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for deceased colleagues, term it discriminatory. They demand Rs 2 crore each & govt jobs for kin. Read more.
Punjab Police touts record drug hauls in 2025, but targeted killings, grenade attacks, and High Court interventions expose deep law & order challenges. Read the full analysis.
SAD president Giani Harpreet Singh opposes the Centre's move to amend the Punjab Reorganisation Act, calling it an attack on Punjab's water rights. Read the full story.
Tamil Nadu govt allows set-off of stamp duty & registration fees for first-sale apartments. Relief applies to agreements before Dec 1, 2023. Read details.
Punjab Language Department issues notice after Social Security Dept fails to provide Punjabi translation of key disability scheme, affecting lakhs. Activists demand stricter enforcement of language laws.
Punjab Police book Moga youth for posting videos with illegal weapons on social media. Case filed under Arms Act. Read details of the police action.
State prosecution reveals Sheetal Tejwani's office boy signed key documents in Mundhwa land case, causing alleged Rs 21 crore loss. Court extends custody for deeper probe.
A Pune court extended Sheetal Tejwani's police custody by four days in the Mundhwa land deal case involving alleged stamp duty waiver irregularities. Get the latest details on the multi-crore scam.
Punjab Police act on tip-off, book seven men under Cow Slaughter Act near Machhiwara. Eight animal heads recovered, 11 rescued. DSP vows arrests soon.
Saudi Arabia introduces a unique commemorative stamp for World Arabic Language Day, available at major travel hubs. Discover this cultural initiative celebrating Arabic heritage.
Punjab Cabinet approves key amendment to Abadi Deh Act, empowering DCs to regularize land use. Move aims to curb illegal colonies and simplify property transactions. Read more.
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charge two Haitian immigrants in a large-scale SNAP benefits trafficking scheme involving nearly $7 million. Read the full details of the indictment.
Parliament has approved the Insurance Amendment Bill 2025, amending three key laws: the Insurance Act, 1938, LIC Act, 1956, and IRDA Act, 1999. Read about the sector's transformation.