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Sunday, September 7, 2025
TopicLand laws

Topic: land laws

Will restricting land sales protect Uttarakhand farmers? It can trap them

While the new law prioritises land conservation and local interests, it may slow down economic growth and investment.

Insiders, outsiders, and land—Uttarakhand closes off while J&K opens up

What constitutes ‘land,’ who is an ‘outsider,’ and who can grant exemptions have long been contested. These questions have played out in many states, the latest being Uttarakhand.

U’khand panel to back laws to discourage non-natives from buying land in hill areas, say sources

Sources said draft report also recommends curtailing rights of DMs to allocate land, capping land size for industrial purposes in select areas of Uttarakhand, and doing away with the 2018 amendment.

Dream of buying land in Uttarakhand’s hills? State to bring in Himachal-like law against it

Uttarakhand is looking to bring a new, tougher law that could prohibit non-domiciles from buying land in the state's hill areas.

‘Want to develop Lakshadweep like Maldives’ — Administrator Praful Patel defends draft land law

Lakshadweep officials said public outcry that the administration will grab people’s land under new regulations and undertake rampant commercial development is 'ill-founded'.

CBI registers 3 cases in J&K for ‘land grab’, senior IAS officer among others under scanner

The senior IAS officer, now a secretary at the Centre, and another officer in the electricity department of Jammu and Kashmir are under the scanner for criminal conspiracy.

Gupkar Alliance rejects govt claim that farm land won’t be transferred to people outside UT

PAGD rejects the statement of official spokesman on 26 October MHA order as a bizarre attempt to distort facts, weave lies and mislead people, the 7-party alliance said.

Protection under new land orders same as Himachal and Uttarakhand laws, J&K govt says

Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Information), said the new laws are modern and progressive even while affording adequate protection against alienation of land to outsiders.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?