Government may relax lending norms for cash-strapped realty sector
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal to relax funding norms for the realty sector so that good housing projects are not starved of funds.
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Sahara to refund Rs 24,000 cr to investors in 3 months
Track2Realty-Agencies: Sahara Group on Friday, Sep 28, assured the Supreme Court that its two companies, which had raised Rs 24,000 crore through Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) from their investors will refund the amount within three months.
Cushman & Wakefield appoints Manish Aggarwal as the North India operations lead
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Manish Aggarwal, Executive Director, India as the North India operations lead for all service lines. Manish will be responsible for providing strategic direction to Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern India business and facilitate enhanced service delivery.
Tata’s Indian Hotels gets one year extension to run Taj Mansingh
Track2Realty-Agencies: The landmark of central Delhi and a premium property & hospitality asset, the Taj Mahal Hotel, remains with the Tata for another year till the property goes under the hammer.
Report says NCR office absorption drops over last year
Track2Realty-C&W: NCR registered absorption of 1.2 msf in Q3, 2012 and which was 14% lower when compared to the previous quarter due to cautious approach by the companies. IT/ITeS and consulting firms continue to be among the largest occupiers taking up spaces in excess of 200,000 sf each across Gurgaon and Noida, says office market report from real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.
Delhi Government clears property deals in 312 unauthorised colonies
Track2Realty-Agencies: Delhi Government on Wednesday, Sep 26, issued directions to allow sale, purchase and registration of property in 312 unauthorised colonies built on private land. These were among the 895 colonies regularized early this month.
70 Indian realtors to participate in Times Realty India 2012
Track2Realty-Agencies: More than 70 builders across India will showcase their properties at Times Realty India-2012 event to be held on Septmber 28-29 at J W Marriott Hotel, Deira.
Realtors hope to revive fortunes with property show in London
Track2Realty-Agencies: Over 20 realtors from India will participate in a property exhibition “India U Realty show: Unlock the potential of India real estate” which will bring together high net worth non-resident Indians (NRI) and persons of Indian Origins (PIO) in London to explore investment opportunities in India.
Time to move from concrete jungles to green jungles
Track2Realty: In most Indian metros, people have reached a point where the word “nature” has become a distant dream which they hope to enjoy on a vacation. All they get to see are tall scrapers coupled with a massive amount of pollution. Children in these cities do not know what it means to wake up to the chirping of birds, or even the view of sunrise. Most of India experiences such encounters with nature. However, people in metro cities are missing out on this special experience.
Investing in gold more profitable than real estate: Assocham
Track2Realty-Agencies: Investments in gold have yielded higher returns compared to those in equity and real estate in India during the last three years, according to a study.