70 pc of Punjab Congress, 90 pc of AICC with me: Sidhu's wife

A day after she was suspended from the party following her "Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair" remark that sparked a political row, Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Tuesday claimed that she has the......

Mumbai civic body to tax commercial buildings in slums

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to impose property tax on commercial establishments operating in slum areas, and is also considering the levy of a Solid Waste Management user......

Why has Kejriwal promised to abolish property tax

The poll promise is an attempt to woo the middle-class and rich voters in the wake of the party’s growing unpopularity, says Sahil Makkar. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has......

Rajini pays property tax, says rushing to court was a 'mistake'

Top actor Rajinikanth on Thursday paid Rs 6.56 lakh property tax, including penalty, for his marriage hall and said an appeal should have been made to the city corporation and the......

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Launches boost presales growth of top realtors in Q2

Top real estate developers reported healthy presales growth in the second quarter of FY26, aided by a steady pipeline of new project launches. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff While overall......

Why India Is Warming Up To Reits

Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust.......

SE Rly defaults on property tax

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500......