Karnataka govt mandates e-Khata for properties from Sept 30
Bengaluru: In a move to eliminate illegal and fraudulent deals in registration of properties across Karnataka, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced on Friday that e-Khatas will be made compulsory from September 30, 2024.
The system is already in force in about 12 districts, including Chitradurga, Raichur, Bagalkot, and Chamarajanagar through E-Swathu under the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department to register properties in rural areas and through E-Aasthi in urban areas.
Gowda stated that all property owners must bring e-Khatas during sale and purchase of property. The e-Khatas can be registered online and downloaded for properties in urban areas, including Bengaluru city.
“To register e-Khata, one needs to secure it from the local authority, in case of rural areas gram panchayat and urban local bodies in urban areas,” he noted. He warned that registration of properties would not be done without e-Khata as both e-Swathu and e-Aasthi have been integrated with registration process in the state.
The minister stressed that property owners need to get their e-Khatas done at the earliest to prevent fraudulent deals. “There are instances of the same property being registered twice in two different names,” he cautioned.
Gowda said that the state government would expedite the department’s PODI drive — the digitalisation of land records — launched in Hassan district on a pilot basis. He added that the department has completed evaluating 8,279 government survey numbers of around 80,000 farmers in the district.
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Diplomats stage walkout during Netanyahu's UN speech amid Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
New York: Scores of diplomats walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, protesting Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza and recent airstrikes in Lebanon.
As Netanyahu took the podium, several diplomats exited the hall, prompting the presiding official to call for "order, please" while the Israeli leader began his speech. This incident occurred shortly after a senior Hamas official called on world leaders to boycott Netanyahu’s address.
During his speech, Netanyahu affirmed that Israel’s military would continue striking Hezbollah militants in Lebanon “with all our might,” despite ongoing efforts by the US, European allies, and several Arab nations to broker a three-week cease-fire. His arrival in New York coincided with intensified international appeals for cease-fires in both Gaza and Lebanon, as global leaders warned of the growing threat of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Israel has ramped up its offensive on Hezbollah’s strongholds in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. The latest airstrikes, which began last night, resulted in thick plumes of smoke and panic in densely populated civilian areas, further escalating fears of widespread devastation.
The Gaza attacks, now nearing its one-year mark, has left the territory in ruins. Over 42,000 people have been killed, and nearly the entire population has been displaced multiple times. In northern Gaza, residents are grappling with severe food shortages as relentless airstrikes have destroyed homes, schools, hospitals, and essential infrastructure.
