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Telangana chief secretary SK Joshi, on July 9, 2018, asked officials to expedite the works of the Musi Riverfront Development project and double-bedroom houses for the poor in Hyderabad’s city limits. Joshi, who held … READ FULL STORY
The Godrej Group has moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the proposed acquisition of its prime property in suburban Vikhroli, to pave way for the government’s ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. … READ FULL STORY
Navi Mumbai International Airport’s executive chairman, GVK Reddy, announced that the GVK Group had achieved financial closure for the construction of the first phase of the airport, on schedule. “This will now enable us … READ FULL STORY
Greenpeace India, on July 6, 2018, lamented that while China has taken an important step, by releasing its second clean air action plan to fight air pollution, India’s clean air action programme is ‘yet … READ FULL STORY
The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) managing director NVS Reddy and top officials inspected a stretch between Police Control Room and Rangamahal junction in Corridor-I, which is to be developed as a ‘heritage precinct’, … READ FULL STORY
In a letter to MahaRERA chief Gautam Chatterjee, consumer body Mumbai Grahak Panchayat (MGP) has said that real estate web portal companies operating in Maharashtra, have to be treated as ‘real estate agents’ under … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on July 5, 2018, asked a panel headed by former Delhi High Court judge, justice SN Dhingra, to proceed with the auction of real estate major Unitech Ltd’s unencumbered properties at … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court, on July 5, 2018, dismissed a petition filed by a local Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) functionary, seeking permission for a public meeting in Salem against the proposed Chennai-Salem expressway project, … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on July 4, 2018, pulled up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying that “Any incident pertaining to civic amenities, which affects citizens, is the civic body’s responsibility. You (BMC) cannot … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on July 4, 2018, suggested that realty firm Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) should pay Rs 600 crores, instead of Rs 1,000 crores ordered earlier, to refund the principal amount to the … READ FULL STORY
The Gokhale road overbridge (ROB), built in 1971, collapsed near the eastern side of the Andheri railway station in Mumbai, on July 3, 2018 and part of it fell on the rail tracks in … READ FULL STORY
Maintaining that it was ‘fully committed’ to construct homes and make payments to home buyers for the delay in handing over possession, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) has also sought the constitution of a committee, … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench, comprising justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, on July 3, 2018, ruled that the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is not covered by the definition of a ‘local authority’, … READ FULL STORY
