Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.
The government will give a final shape to its proposed flagship scheme on developing '100 smart cities' next month.
For those in the EWS and LIG category who wish to take a loan up to Rs 600,000, there is an interest subsidy of 6.5 per cent for a tenure of 15 years.
The government has relaxed the norms for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction development sector. It is expected the move will boost affordable housing projects and smart cities across the country.
FM may increase income-tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh
Farm loan waivers should not be regarded as expenditure but as incentive and investment, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The states will be asked to tap the Centre's JAM trinity.
The housing stock demand may increase further
It was widely expected that this time around, the government would be less likely to initiate fresh reforms and rather loosen its belt a little to give various segments of the economy, especially the multitudes that truly constitute India, something to smile about, says Sudip Bandyopadhyay.
There has been a lot of concern in the FMCG industry after Patanjali's revenues crossed Rs 5,000 crore, on the back of an increased focus on health following the ban on Maggi noodles.
While the total disbursement of housing loans by PSBs as well as HFCs witnessed a deceleration in 2016-17, there was significant growth for the lower slabs
The Congress, desperate to make a comeback in Gujarat, which has been ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party for over 20 years, has tried to reach out to various sections of society in its blueprint unveiled.
Reduction in the mandatory minimum contribution and extension to invest in the scheme from 60 years to 70 years has made the National Pension Scheme more friendly, says Anil Chopra, Group CEO & Director Bajaj Capital
The senior RBI official, who assumed office on July 31, a day before he was to retire from the state-run Bank of Baroda as its chairman, said developments in construction technologies should make it possible for developers to bring down home prices.
Daily wage earners and casual low income group workers were the worst affected
These elections will be remembered for the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal, feels Neeta Kolhatkar.
Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.
N Sundaresha Subramanian digs deeper into what Catalyst, an Indo-US project, brings to the payments ecosystem.
Liberalising regulations on satcom technology could attract billions of dollars in foreign investment.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana envisages housing to 20 mn households by 2022.
It's crucial for Modi to make India an easier place to do business.
When Correa was hailed as India's greatest architect in 2013, he said, 'Greatest is so...so definite. Most innovative might have been better'
The programme has triggered a huge debate in India.
Ironically, amid these struggles, interest in these taxi services has grown, as concerns over women's safety have escalated.
Vikas Plakkot, founder of Just For Kicks (JFK) is using using the game of football to develop life skills for students in low-income schools in India.
With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor
Tamal Bandyopadhyay discusses his latest book Bandhan: The Making of a Bank at Bandhan headquarters in Kolkata.
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