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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received the centre’s approval for preparing the environmental impact study and has been asked to conduct a public hearing, for its proposed Rs 2,587-crore second phase of … READ FULL STORY
Global private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management, has signed an agreement with the Hiranandani Group to acquire its offices and retail space in Powai in Mumbai, for a whopping Rs 6,700 crores. Confirming the … READ FULL STORY
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be set up soon by the government, to facilitate Thane’s transition into a smart city, stated Thane’s municipal commissioner, Sanjeev Jaiswal. Thane was in the list of cities … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government, on October 6, 2016, gave a go-ahead for carrying out a detailed project report (DPR) for the greenfield international airport, which will come in Purandar tehsil of Pune district. The proposed … READ FULL STORY
India’s registered green building footprint, has risen to 3.86 billion sq ft, the second best globally after the United States, according to a statement by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). Data on state-wise … READ FULL STORY
Describing Delhi’s East Kidwai Nagar project as a role model for redevelopment, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, has said that the Rs 5,298-crore project should be replicated at other places, for development of cities. … READ FULL STORY
Rating agency, India Ratings and Research, has warned that signs of early stress are clearly visible in the loan against property (LAP) business, indicated by a sharp rise in 90 days past due (dpd) … READ FULL STORY
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel, on October 4, 2016, unanimously voted to reduce the repo rate or the short-term rate at which the … READ FULL STORY
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), has revealed that it is working on a housing scheme, which will enable its subscribers to pledge their PF accumulations to buy homes and pay home loan EMIs … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Metro has set an ambitious target, under which the frequency of its trains will go up significantly, ensuring a waiting period of not more than three minutes between trains, for commuters in almost … READ FULL STORY
Although it has already notified the unified building bye-laws, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed a bench headed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson, justice Swatanter Kumar that it will not implement … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi police has said that its legal cell has issued a memo, indicating that FIRs will be registered under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, in case of defacement of property. … READ FULL STORY
The general manager of Metro Railway Kolkata, MC Chauhan, said that they have planned to augment the network by 14 kms, within the next one-and-a-half years. The probable sections will be Kavi Subhash (New … READ FULL STORY
