The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on February 20, 2018, has given its approval for the widening of a section of the NH-275, which connects Bengaluru and Mysuru. … READ FULL STORY
The centre has given its nod for the construction of over 1.86 lakh more affordable houses for the urban poor under its urban housing scheme, taking the total number of houses to over 39.25 … READ FULL STORY
In a first, finance minister Arun Jaitley, on February 1, 2018, announced the expansion of the Mumbai suburban train network, spread over 465 kms, at a cost of Rs 11,000 crores and said the … READ FULL STORY
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has decided to assess the livability standard of 116 Indian cities, through the country’s first ‘Livability Index’. This will include the identified Smart Cities and several other cities … READ FULL STORY
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case of cheating against the former deputy chief minister of Karnataka and senior state BJP leader R Ashok, in connection with alleged irregularities in the allotment of … READ FULL STORY
The internet is the most preferred medium for home search in India With over 462 million internet users, India is the second-largest online market in the world. 20 million Indians search for homes online, … READ FULL STORY
The Karnataka cabinet, on December 12, 2017, approved a 29.62-km-long metro project that will connect Nagavara and Kempegowda International Airport, with seven stations on the route. The time frame for completing the project worth … READ FULL STORY
Official data, updated till October 2017, shows that assets worth Rs 1,833 crores have been attached by the Income Tax (I-T) Department, for which it issued over 517 notices and made 541 attachments. The … READ FULL STORY
The Karnataka government, on October 28, 2017, notified the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act 2016, after getting the nod from the president of India. The government is now planning to frame rules soon, for … READ FULL STORY
Bengaluru’s residential real estate market was ranked second, in total residential launches in India with about 13,400 new unit launches, post RERA, in H1 2017. However, the market faced a notable drop of 23 … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on September 4, 2017, asked the Bombay High Court to decide within two months, the pleas challenging the validity of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), which are pending … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, directed that the additional chief secretary of the Department of Urban Development and the chief executive officer of the Lake Development Authority, … READ FULL STORY
Torrential rains that hit Bengaluru over the last few days, have caused thick froth to spill on to the road from Bellandur lake, causing inconvenience to commuters driving along the stretch. Videos, showing cars … READ FULL STORY
