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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicReal Estate (Regulation and Development) Act

Topic: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act

Centre to review Real Estate Act after 8 years, asks RERAs about enforcement status of orders

Review has been planned amid growing calls for amendment of law governing RERA by current, old members to assure more powers for the body & to address homebuyers’ concerns, it is learnt.

With lucrative sinecures for ex-IAS, IRS & others, RERAs serve as ‘rehab centres’ for retd civil servants

Of 32 states & UTs with Real Estate Regulatory Authorities, at least 25 are headed by retd civil servants. SC remarked last month that RERAs are 'rehabilitation centre' for ex-officers.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.