DB Realty Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company on March 05, 2011 has noted and accepted the resignations of Mr. Shahid Balwa, as Managing Director and also as Director of the Company with effect from February 09, 2011 in view of his preoccupation relating to certain investigations.
THE CBI interrogation of DB Realty’s MD, Shahid Balwa, in connection with the 2G spectrum scam has thrown up the possibility of the real estate magnate having links with India’s most wanted man, Dawood Ibrahim. According to senior CBI officials, Dawood invested large sums of money in Balwa’s firm, which was used by him to finance many of his business deals.
Track2Realty: L&T Infra Finance has signed an agreement with Lavasa Corporation for purchase of 20.23 hectares of land, with a development potential of 5 lakh sq.ft at Mugaon town in Lavasa City, near Pune.
DB Realty has appointed Vipul Bansal as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. The new CEO will oversee real estate and hospitality verticals of DB Group, the company said in a release.
Chicago-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Group is betting big on the upper-midscale segment in India. Its growth in India is going to be driven by three of its brands — Hyatt Place, Hyatt House and Hyatt Regency. It has already firmed up plans for the first Hyatt Place in the country, likely to be launched at Hampi in Karnataka in June.
Lavasa Corporation has announced the launch of Mugaon – the 2nd town to be built at Lavasa. Situated on the banks of the lake, Mugaon will be developed on approximately 2400 acre area and is much larger than Dasve, the first town of Lavasa.
The Enforcement Directorate in India will attach immovable property worth Rs.223 crore of five companies involved in the 2G scam case, after an anti-money laundering court gave its nod on Tuesday, Jan 10.
Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) has made a representation to the Union Environment Minister Jayanti Natrajan, complaining about delays in getting green clearances from the state expert appraisal committee.
While the real estate market looks subdued with the sector weathering a host of issues, this is not a good news either. DLF’s Chairman K P Singh is out of the top ten list of Forbes.
Dynamix Balwas (DB) Realty, the Mumbai-based realtor, has decided to buy upto 49 per cent stake in its hospitality arm, DB Hospitality Ltd, an unlisted arm where the promoters hold a majority stake.