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With an aim to give capital markets a big push, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is likely to ease out regulations for real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts … READ FULL STORY
Work on the Dwarka Express Highway will begin by the end of 2016, as the Haryana government has handed over the project to the centre, union minister Nitin Gadkari said. “The Dwarka Express Highway … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on September 6, 2016, directed the Tamil Nadu government, to look into suggestions made in a PIL against mindless conversion of wetland areas, so as to avert flooding in the … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on September 6, 2016, gave a stern message to Supertech, asking it to return money to investors and saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major ‘sinks or dies’, … READ FULL STORY
Announcing Maharashtra government’s new housing policy on September 2, 2016, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that it was not for the builders’ lobby but for the common man. Regarding Mumbai, where affordable housing is … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed credit information companies (CICs), to provide one free full credit report, including score, once in a year to individuals whose credit history is available with them. … READ FULL STORY
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed the Bombay High Court that 112 buildings within a four km radius of the domestic and international airports in Mumbai, have come up in violation … READ FULL STORY
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, announced in the assembly that the entire procedure related to registration of documents in the Registration Department, will be fully computerised. A software developed for the purpose, which … READ FULL STORY
In an effort to revive the construction sector in the country, the cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has allowed contractors to move to a new, speedier arbitration process, approved the release of … READ FULL STORY
Parsvnath Developers Limited has told the Supreme Court that they were in a serious ‘financial difficulty’, as they have suffered losses of around Rs 400 crore last year but they would hand over possession … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA’s) Housing Scheme 2016, with 12,000 flats on offer, is likely to be launched around Diwali, in what could be a festive bonanza for home buyers. Out of the total … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India, for developing 10 airports in the state under the centre’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS). RCS, which … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has announced that it plans to build six socio-cultural centres in the city, on the lines of international facilities like the Sydney Opera House and John F Kennedy Centre … READ FULL STORY
