Half of Indians in Dubai seek apartment lifestyle: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015, 15:49

Nearly half of Indians living here prefer apartment lifestyle with around 60 percent of them searching to buy a house, according to a survey

'Urban housing shortage to touch 3.4 cr units by 2022'

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 15:44

The shortage of urban houses stood at 18.8 million units in 2012 and it is expected to grow at an compound annual growth rate of 6.6 per cent for 10 years till 2022.

Two crore units to be built under 'Housing for All' programme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 23:26

Under the programme which will involve private participation, six lakh houses will be built in Delhi, 16 lakh in Mumbai and four lakh each in Chennai and Kolkata, a PMO statement said, adding these figures may go up after the demand assessment is completed.

'Haryana govt's affordable homes for middle segement buyers'

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 16:48

The prices of the affordable houses have been fixed by the Haryana government keeping in mind the lower-middle and middle segments of the society, Tulip Infratech Pvt Ltd chief Parveen Jain said today.

Sebi proposes easier norms for domestic MF managers

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 19:55

To make it easier for domestic mutual funds to manage offshore pooled assets, Sebi Monday proposed to drop '20-25 rule', which requires a minimum of 20 investors and a cap of 25 percent investment by an individual investor in a particular scheme, for certain foreign entities.

Mutual Funds reach Rs 11-trillion mark; add Rs 3-trillion in 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 16:26

Fighting all adversities and a tougher regulatory regime, mutual funds are headed for a cash-rich 2014 with an estimated addition of about Rs three lakh crore to its asset base to become a Rs 11-trillion market.

Mutual fund folio count rises by 3.5 lakh in FY'15 so far

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 16:45

Driven by addition in equity fund folios, mutual fund houses have registered a rise of over 3.5 lakh investor accounts in the first eight months of the ongoing 2014-15 fiscal.

World Bank to give $250 mn loan for Uttarakhand reconstruction

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:40

Multi-lateral funding agency World Bank will provide USD 250 million loan to construct disaster resilient houses and road in cyclonic disaster hit Uttarakhand.

Brad Pitt`s charity houses begin to rot

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:21

Over two dozen houses which were built by Hollywood star Brad Pitt`s charity for the victims of 2005 Hurricane Katrina have started to rot from the inside out.

Sebi to overhaul corporate governance code for listed firms

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 16:48

Listed companies will soon have a new Corporate Governance Code, requiring them to justify high executive salaries, putting in place an orderly succession plan and adopting a whistle-blower policy.

Odisha Plans 30,000 pucca houses along coastline: Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:07

Prone to natural calamities like cyclone, flood and tsunami, Odisha government plans to construct about 30,000 pucca houses along state`s coastline, besides setting up 162 cyclone and flood shelters in the coastal region.

IKEA looks to scale up furniture sourcing from India

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 17:20

Swedish furniture chain IKEA, which is in the process of establishing its first shop in India, is looking to scale up sourcing of furniture from the country and also plans to procure bigger items for its global operations.