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Non-resident Indians not paying taxes in any foreign country will now be taxed in India, the Union Budget for 2020-21 has proposed. At present, if an Indian or a person of Indian origin managed … READ FULL STORY
HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh, on January 28, 2020, said that they were talking to the regulators and the Finance Ministry, on a one-time restructuring of loans for realty projects. “We have requested the NHB … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a review of two Metro routes in Thane city, a statement from his office said. At a meeting held in Mumbai on Friday, Shinde, who is … READ FULL STORY
The AAP government, on January 23, 2020, informed the Delhi High Court that unauthorised colonies in forest areas are prohibited from regularisation under the centre’s October 2019 notification to regularise illegal settlements in the … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai, known as the city that never sleeps, will now officially remain open round-the-clock, with the Maharashtra cabinet, on January 22, 2020, approving its ‘Mumbai 24 hours’ policy, allowing malls, multiplexes and shops to … READ FULL STORY
The Shipping Ministry is in talks with the West Bengal government, for getting land to set up a coastal employment zone (CEZ), director (Sagarmala), Shipping Ministry, Abhishek Chandra said, on January 17, 2020. Under … READ FULL STORY
The prime minister’s residence and office are likely to be shifted near the South Block and the vice-president’s new house will be in the vicinity of the North Block as per a blueprint prepared … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on January 8, 2020, ruled that to forcibly dispossess citizens of their private property, without following the due process of law, would be to violate a human right, as also the … READ FULL STORY
The New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC’s) chairman Dharmendra, presented his maiden budget on January 3, 2020, with a financial projection of Rs 4,372.40 crores, focusing on tackling pollution. “To mitigate air and dust pollution, … READ FULL STORY
Officials in the Eastern Railway have agreed that a level-crossing was ‘technically and policy-wise’ possible, at the location of the Tallah Bridge, to allow movement of heavy vehicles after the Bridge is dismantled, a … READ FULL STORY
Ajay Piramal-backed Piramal Fund Management’s ‘Indiareit Fund V’, has exited its investment in Bengaluru-based developer Skylark Mansions for an undisclosed amount. Piramal’s Indiareit Fund V had invested Rs 36 crores in Skylark Mansion in … READ FULL STORY
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on December 31, 2019, unveiled infrastructure projects worth Rs 102 lakh crores. Recalling that prime minister Narendra Modi had, in his Independence Day speech, spoken of investing Rs 100 lakh … READ FULL STORY
Notwithstanding the economic downturn and frequent run-ins with the centre, West Bengal managed to garner investment proposals of Rs 2.84 lakh crores during 2019 but the jury is out on actual realisation. The opposition … READ FULL STORY
