Property registration fee doubled in Karnataka from 1% to 2%
Bengaluru: Property registrations in Karnataka have become costlier, as the State government on Friday announced a hike in the registration fee from 1% to 2% for all properties, as reported by The Hindu. This increase is aimed at helping the state recover from recent revenue shortfalls.
As a result of the fee hike, the total transaction costs, which include stamp duty and other charges, will now rise to around 7.6%, up from the previous 6.6%. The change is expected to impact both property buyers and sellers.
Builders have reportedly criticised the government's decision, pointing to the existing e-Khata mandate as a bottleneck and questioning the effectiveness of doubling the registration fee as a solution to the state's financial challenges. Industry experts reportedly argue that the fee hike may stifle the real estate market, reduce transactions, and discourage investment.
Despite concerns, the government has defended the move, asserting that the increased revenue will be used to support infrastructure development and public welfare projects in the state.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
