BLOG

JAIPUR: The fate of online Building Plan Approval System (BPAS), an initiative under the Smart Raj project to provide relief to thousands of residents in Jaipur and urban local bodies (ULB), is hanging in balance. Even after four months, the directorate of local...

BEIJING: China's new home prices grew in January although major cities saw early signs of softening, as the government continued its efforts to rein in speculative demand to fend off bubble risk. The acceleration in prices across the nation suggests moves by...

 VISAKHAPATNAM: State minister for urban development P Narayanaurged officials of the district of Vizianagaram to lay their focus on constructing affordable houses for the underprivileged in the next 15 months. During a visit to Saripalli village on an inspection...

BAREILLY: In a massive month-long drive against illegal constructions across the city, the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) has sealed as many as 35 such buildings which were being constructed without its permission. Badaun road, Mini-Bypass, Lal Phatak, Kargaina,...

TIRUPUR: The Tirupur district administration on Saturday imposed a fine of about Rs 2.8 lakh on an importer for trying to illegally sell imported sand from Malaysia in Tamil Nadu. The administration had seized 31 units of sand from nine trucks and handed it over to...

VADODARA: The district administration of Chhota Udepur suspended 11 sand mining leases in Orsang River at Ahladpura village in Bodeli taluka as the mining activities in the river have posed danger to aqueduct of main Narmada canal passing from there. The Narmada Nigam...

CHANDIGARH: Both Chandigarh and Punjab units of BJP have yet to pay property tax of Rs 23.51 lakh for their office buildings to the municipal corporation (MC), prompting the tax branch of the civic body to send them a final notice on Friday. Both have been given time...

PANAJI: A mere four projects and six real estate agents have been able to obtain registration under the Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Goa RERA website indicates, with several real estate developers and realtors warning that sluggish registration could bring...

MUMBAI: Indiabulls Real Estate will be seeking its shareholders’ approval for divesting stake in its commercial leasing business and assets in Chennai on March 23, the company said in a regulatory filing. Indiabulls Real Estate has already announced that it is aiming...

MUMBAI: Land records can be accessed across the state at a click of a button now. As part of the land record digitization project, the Maharashtra government has completed scanning of over 34 crore records and these will soon be available online. Officials say the...

MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based builder Prestige Estates’ wholly-owned subsidiary Prestige Exora Business Parks and a subsidiary of Singapore-based GIC (Realty) have entered into preliminary term sheet in relation to a possible significant minority investment in Exora, the...

NEW DELHI: ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements, the two Indian units of LafargeHolcim, on Monday said they are not proceeding with the merger at this juncture. "On the basis of a comprehensive evaluation carried out by both the special committee and Board of Directors of the...

Hospitality major Indian Hotels Company has announced its entry into Bhopal with the signing of a new 150-key hotel, Vivanta Bhopal, through a management contract with Genex Hotels. The company said the contract is in line with its strategic expansion plans for...

Ambuja Cement, part of the Swiss cement giant LafargeHolcim, will invest Rs 1,391 crore to set up a greenfield clinkerisation plant in Rajasthan. The board of the company in its meeting held on Tuesday has approved the proposal to set up 3.1 million tonnes...

CP Kukreja Architects, a Delhi-based architect firm, plans to grow by 20-25 per cent in the next 2-3 years, majorly driven by tenders of government projects, said Dikshu C Kukreja, founder of the company. Kukreja claims that the company registered 50% year-on-year...

An entire street near Korattur railway station has been taken over by unauthorised buildings. Despite a 2007 Madras high court order, the Greater Chennai Corporation is yet to remove the illegal structures that belong to former Ambattur legislator S Vedachalam of the...

Ever since the announcement of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport in Purandar was made, several real estate agents have started circulating the facility’s “official map” with a view to selling neighbouring land. The Pune district administration has issued...

The cash-strapped national carrier Air India has sold a 1.3-acre land on Chennai’s Mount Road to the external affairs ministry for Rs 97 crore as part of its efforts to reduce debts. The property is located opposite to SIET Women’s College, close to Teynampet. It was...

The rapid growth of Indian cities combined with unclear land ownership is increasingly triggering legal disputes, analysts said, while rights groups report violent evictions of poorer communities. India's urban population is set to grow by more than 400 million - more...