The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will declare its party line at its national executive, to be held on August 1 in Patna, days after announcing that the party would forge an alliance of secular parties on the grounds that its major ally, Congress, was not giving it adequate political space.
BJP president Nitin Gadkari said, "The party has not yet taken any decision on Uma Bharati's return. The issue is still being discussed." A party leader said the party's decision may be possible after the elections to the Bihar assembly are over.
An environment impact assessment study by the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, for the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport, has categorically said there should not be any compromise on retaining the geomorphology of rivers, the aquatic life and mangroves in the airport zone.
Maharashtra is considering imposition of betterment charge and service tax on developers of residential and commercial complexes adjacent to the mega-infrastructure projects lined up in Mumbai.
Last week, the Central Board of Excise and Customs notified that a service tax of 10 per cent would be levied on the gross value of a housing property under construction from July 1.
Deora told Business Standard that a substantial volume of kerosene was also smuggled across the border, since the prices there were much higher. He added the government may have to rework various measures taken so far to curb the menace.
Small manufacturing companies are increasingly eyeing the growing real estate market as it turns out to be a goldmine for property developers in the country.
Rentals were already high due to strong manufacturing sector growth.
The Raheja-owned Shoppers Stop, which was so far an up market department chain, is becoming a full service retailer soon. It is increasing its stake in the promoter group's hypermarket chain Hypercity from 19 per cent to 51 per cent.
The committee members asked if SBI was waiting for private sector banks to announce their rates before it takes a call on the issue.
The committee members from the ruling and Opposition parties, in separate interactions with BSE and NSE, termed the volatility as 'clueless' and wanted both the exchanges to pull up their socks.
Ministry seeks more active role by state governments to address issues.
Big retailers say the events work, but others aren't sure.
According to estimates, about 7,000 new luxury apartments are expected to be available in the city in within a year, for over Rs 4.7 crore (Rs 47 million) each.
With just a day to go for the biennial Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan is confident that the three candidates nominated by his party would win. There are 11 candidates in fray for 10 vacant seats, giving indications that the elections will be fought very hard.
Following the success of the Rs 4,050-crore Wadala land deal in central Mumbai, at least three government agencies are planning to sell plots worth at least Rs 60 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) in the next two months.
The deterioration in the market mood has directly impacted fund-raising plans of real estate developers, many of whom have either delayed their initial public offers or have decided to go slow.
Apartments likely to be in the Rs 5-10 crore range each.
Reliance Retail Ltd, an arm of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd, posted profit for the first time after opening its first store nearly three-and-a-half years ago, mainly aided by a tax provision of Rs 250 million (Rs 25 crore).
The newly appointed president of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry Sunil Mantri speaks on various issues in relty sector
