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Patna HC criticises ‘autocratic action’ of state on decades old land ownership

The petitioner contended that the state designed this disruptive approach to bypass previous High Court orders. (File photo | Patna HC)
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 04:15 pm IST

Mohali: UT to roll out property cards for village habitation areas

Officials said the initiative is designed to address persistent issues of uncertain ownership, encroachments and fraudulent transactions in “abadi deh” areas. (HT File)
Published on Jun 15, 2026 05:30 am IST

Kaushambi: Alive man shown dead, fake son sells land worth over 1 crore

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Published on Apr 27, 2026 07:46 pm IST

Janata Darshan: Form special teams to resolve land disputes, says Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 24, 2026 07:38 am IST

A decade later, SC rejects Mizo chief council’s claim on Lushai Hills

The Supreme Court held that the Mizo council are not the owners of the land as they failed to provide any conclusive proof in support of their claim. (ANI)
Published on Mar 14, 2026 04:20 am IST

Stamp vendor booked for taking 8k from disabled man for mother’s death certificate

According to the complainant, his mother passed away in December last year. In January, when he initiated the process to transfer her land in his name, he was told that a death certificate was required to prepare the file.
Published on Feb 21, 2026 07:40 am IST

Israel plans to 'annex' West Bank land as 'state property' under new bill

With the resumption of the process, any person with claims to the land must present the required documents to prove their ownership. However, if Palestinians fail to present the documents, Israel will have a right to take the land as "state property" with the new bill.
Updated on Feb 16, 2026 01:19 pm IST

State forms panel to draft rules for issuing vertical property cards to flat owners

The new property card would serve as a legal document showing both the total land area of the building and each flat owner’s individual share. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 06:18 am IST

Making farm sector equitable for women

Women are instrumental in harvesting, weeding, sowing, threshing, moving agricultural produce and dealing with livestock. (HT Archive)
Published on Sept 27, 2025 09:12 pm IST

SC overturns 2022 order on Haryana’s community land

SC overturns 2022 order on Haryana’s community land
Published on Sept 17, 2025 03:18 am IST

Sahyadri Hospital Trust denies land, building ownership transfer in reply to PMC

According to the reply, the 1,976 square metre plot on which the hospital stands was leased by PMC to the Konkan Mitra Mandal Medical Trust in 1998. (HT)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 06:20 am IST

Ludhiana: Jagraon Bridge school faces demolition threat from Rlys

A view of Government Senior Secondary School near Jagraon Bridge in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Jun 30, 2025 06:56 am IST

Man booked for duping Surat bizman of 2.73 crore

Man booked for duping Surat bizman of 2.73 crore
Published on Jun 18, 2025 06:36 am IST

MahaRERA hears landowner, put project’s registration on hold

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Published on Jun 13, 2025 09:17 am IST

Land row: AMU asserts ownership, ANN justifies taking possession of four hectares

Aligarh Nagar Nigam taking possession of land in Aligarh on Wednesday (HT Photo)
Published on May 03, 2025 05:14 am IST

Munambam land dispute: Kerala HC stays order quashing appointment of Judicial Commission

Munambam land dispute: Kerala HC stays order quashing appointment of Judicial Commission
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 02:46 pm IST

UK farmers rally to oppose government's inheritance tax reforms

Farmers drive their tractors past the Houses of Parliament during a protest against issues including substandard food imports, in London, UK, on Monday,
Published on Nov 19, 2024 03:59 pm IST

Why politicians are obsessed with mythical Chinese land grabs

FILE - A Chinese national flag flutters against office buildings in Shanghai, China, on April 14, 2016. China faces international scrutiny Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, over domestic polices in places like Hong Kong, Tibet and the western Xinjiang region as the global power receives its latest U.N.-backed review of its human rights record. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Published on Jan 26, 2024 08:13 am IST

Vokkaligas should try to shine in trade, commerce: Ex-Karnataka CM Bommai

Vokkaligas should try to shine in trade, commerce: Ex-Karnataka CM Bommai
Published on Jan 22, 2024 10:42 am IST

Department struggles to protect private forest lands from former owners

As per the official data, the forest department holds 11,495 hectares of private forest land with the highest 4365.89 hectares in Maval tehsil followed by 3,722 hectares in Mulshi tehsil. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 09:42 am IST

Man booked for claiming ownership of Deonar ACP office

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Updated on Oct 12, 2023 07:24 am IST

Women farm workers need workplace safety

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Indian women farmers place paddy saplings at one place before replanting in a field at Tiuri village, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, July 10, 2021. Agriculture is the main livelihood of more than 50 percent of India's population. Daily laborer who works in the fields earns approximately USD $1.8 a day. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Published on Oct 07, 2023 10:00 pm IST

Forest act to apply if Article 371A adhered to: Nagaland House

Gurgaon, India –August 17, 2014: While developers holding land in Mangar are making all possible efforts to prove that the area does not have forest, a ground visit shows that most of the land in question lies in the thick of wild Aravalli vegetation, in Gurgaon, India, on Sunday, August 17, 2014. (Photo by Manoj Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 15, 2023 12:48 am IST

Amid row over Bathinda library’s land ownership, waqf to seek probe

A view of the Satpal Azad Public Library in Bathinda. (HT Photo/Sanjeev Kumar)
Updated on May 27, 2023 12:41 am IST

HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week

This week’s picks include a look at Punjab, a translation of one of the oldest puranas, and a book of short stories.
Updated on Oct 25, 2019 07:58 pm IST

Housing societies still find it difficult to get land ownership

A Conveyance Deed transfers land ownership from the developer or previous land holder to the cooperative housing society. However, many CHS in Mumbai haven’t applied for it.
Published on Sept 21, 2019 08:00 pm IST

Messy land title records to test PM Kisan scheme roll-out

Benefits under PM-Kisan will be handed out on the basis of land ownership, which means the beneficiary has to have the land in his or her name.
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 07:30 am IST

Budget: OBC farmers may benefit most from Centre’s agriculture scheme

An HT analysis of a 2013 National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report on Household Ownership and Operational Holdings in India shows that farmers from the Other Backward Class (OBC) category could be the biggest beneficiaries of this scheme.
Published on Feb 02, 2019 02:56 pm IST

Mehbooba Mufti accuses governor Satya Pal Malik of taking decisions against J&K’s interests

Srinagar, India-December 07, 2018: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti speaks to media during a press conference at her residence, in Srinagar, India, on Friday, December 07, 2018. (Photo by Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 07, 2018 10:48 pm IST