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A division bench of the Bombay High Court, of justices SC Dharmadhikari and PD Naik, on September 27, 2018, dismissed 176 petitions, challenging the state government’s decision of mutating the names of the petitioners … READ FULL STORY
Gujarat’s revenue minister Kaushik Patel, on September 27, 2018, said that the state government had decided that the farmers having their land under Urban Development Authorities (UDAs) or Area Development Authorities (ADAs), would also … READ FULL STORY
The Kerala government, on September 27, 2018, decided to raise Rs 15,900 crores as loan, from the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other funding agencies, to rebuild the prime sectors of … READ FULL STORY
A survey conducted by KPMG, in association with NAREDCO and APREA, has revealed that the Indian real estate sector is estimated to grow to USD 650 billion by 2025 and surpass USD 850 billion … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to track ongoing residential projects, which have still not registered with the MahaRERA, consumer body Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP), on September 26, 2018, launched a portal that will enable buyers to … READ FULL STORY
The central government, on September 26, 2018, sanctioned the construction of 6,28,488 housing units, taking the total number of houses being funded under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (Urban) to 60,28,628 across the … READ FULL STORY
The board of directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has approved financing of up to USD 500 million for a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) that will develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage and drainage … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on September 25, 2018, said it was unfortunate that arterial roads and highways across Maharashtra continued to remain riddled with potholes year after year and asked why the state government … READ FULL STORY
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) has urged the Ministry of Finance to create ‘Stress Funds’ to complete stalled housing projects, to bring relief to home buyers in Noida and Greater Noida. … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on September 24, 2018, sent a directive from Italy to the state government, to set up a corporation that will keep an eye on the construction, health-review and … READ FULL STORY
Hyderabad Metro Rail is all set to start services on a 16-km stretch between Ameerpet to LB Nagar, making the entire Corridor-I phase operational. The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) had issued the … READ FULL STORY
The drop in the value of the rupee against the US dollar, can be seen as an investment opportunity for individual buyers, as well as institutional investors, according to real estate experts. “Over the … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on September 21, 2018, said that it has attached assets worth Rs 42.88 crores in India and Dubai, in connection with a money laundering probe related to a bitcoin transaction … READ FULL STORY
