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Even as the Maharashtra and the central governments are yet to arrive at a consensus over handing over land for the proposed bullet train project, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on July … READ FULL STORY
After the Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for not identifying the wetlands in the state, the government on July 11, 2016, withdrew its plea seeking modification of a 2013 order banning … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court on July 1, 2016, directed real estate major Unitech Ltd, to deposit an amount of Rs 5 crores in its registry, for failing to hand over apartments in Noida to consumers, … READ FULL STORY
According to a study titled ‘Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2016’, by property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle, India has improved in overall transparency scores across all markets and has achieved higher ranks for … READ FULL STORY
Realty player Godrej Properties (GPL), on June 24, 2016, said it has partnered with group firm Godrej Agrovet, to develop a residential township project near Sarjapur, in east Bengaluru. The residential township project, to … READ FULL STORY
Marking the first anniversary of the announcement of the government’s flagship programme, prime minister Narendra Modi will launch projects on the ‘Smart City Mission’ from Pune’s 5,000-capacity Shiv Chatrapati Sports Complex, on June 25, … READ FULL STORY
According to Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai (ranked 82) is the most expensive city in the country for expatriates, followed by New Delhi (130) and Chennai (158). Mumbai also surpassed major global … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on June 22, 2016, said that the land for the Pune international airport, would be finalised in three weeks. “We have identified three locations for the proposed international airport … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, while inaugurating the Smart City Summit at Kalyan in Thane district, has said that “10 cities in the state would be developed on the lines of the Smart City … READ FULL STORY
In a clear acknowledgement of the infrastructure needs of Gurgaon, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on June 19, 2016, laid the foundation for a six-lane road project between Mahaveer Chowk and Dharuhera and … READ FULL STORY
A Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), has recently held that property illegally encroached by an assessee, cannot be considered as a ‘capital asset’ under section 2 (14) of Income Tax … READ FULL STORY
The apex consumer commission – the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), has asked real estate major Emaar MGF Land Ltd, to pay around Rs two crores to a 72-year-old woman, for failing to … READ FULL STORY
With half of Bengaluru’s effluent discharged into the lakes untreated, the centre, on June 14, 2016, approved a series of measures for checking pollution, including making it mandatory for all sewage treatment plants (STPs) … READ FULL STORY
