Varanasi Municipal Corporation has issued a strict new directive for people purchasing property in the city. According to the latest order, anyone who registers a house or plot must complete the mutation process (Dakhil-Kharij) within three months from the date of registry. Failure to do so will attract a heavy financial penalty, making post-registry compliance no longer optional. Officials have clarified that registry alone does not fully establish ownership in municipal records. The Yellow Car

Former opposition leaders and ex-corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation have strongly opposed the proposed hike in property tax rates, submitting a formal memorandum to Commissioner Naval Kishor Ram. Leaders Ujjwal Keskar, Suhas Kulkarni, and Prashant Badhe argued that instead of burdening honest taxpayers, the administration should plug revenue leakages within the system, which could generate an additional ₹500–₹1,000 crore. They highlighted inefficiencies in tax assessment, uncollected