Existing-home sales in US climbed 3 % in February
WASHINGTON: U.S. sales of existing homes rebounded in February after declining for the previous two months, a sign that many Americans are still looking to buy despite rising prices and… Read more »
Daily Archives: March 25, 2018
India to review smart city tag for Kolkata’s New Town
NEW DELHI: The housing and urban affairs ministry will review the smart city tag for New Town Kolkata, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said, amid reports that the city authorities… Read more »
No violation in Rs 7,266 crore bid for Binani Cement under IBC: UltraTech
NEW DELHI: Aditya Birla group firm UltraTech Cement said that it has not violated the IBC in offering a Rs 7,266 crore bid to acquire debt ridden Binani Cement (BCL),… Read more »
Sebi plans amending norms for companies undergoing insolvency proceedings
NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to bring in additional disclosure requirements for listed corporates undergoing insolvency resolution process as well as amend norms pertaining… Read more »
Tamil Nadu alone will sell sand in state, quarries to be opened soon
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswai on Thursday told the state assembly that the government will soon open sand quarries with tighter norms. He asserted that only the state… Read more »
ED attaches properties worth Rs 52 crore in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it has attached Rs 52 crore worth of properties belonging to granite companies in Tamil Nadu. According to ED, it has attached 284 immovable… Read more »
Can’t “throw out” people from their homes for Mumbai metro: Bombay High Court
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court said the state-run planning agency Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) can not “throw out” residents from their homes just because their land needs to… Read more »
India would complete its PMAY target much before 2022
NEW DELHI: India’s housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the government would complete its target of building 11 million homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna much before 2022. Refuting… Read more »
Punjab clears new building rules to boost construction activity
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, paved the way for easing building rules to give further boost to the construction industry, while facilitating better urban planning… Read more »
PNB scam: ED attaches Nirav Modi’s properties worth Rs 25 crore
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said that it has attached properties worth Rs 25 crore of diamond jeweller Nirav Modi in connection with its ongoing probe into… Read more »