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6 reasons why home sales have dropped across India

6 reasons why home sales have dropped across India

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Home sales in the top 10 cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune - have declined at a compound annual growth rate of 8% since 2011.

'Bursting crackers on one day won't raise pollution to alarming levels'

'Bursting crackers on one day won't raise pollution to alarming levels'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

'Last year, Diwali came in November when winter had set in, when there was high humidity and fog in the air.' 'But this year Diwali has come in October and there is no high humidity in the air.'

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Bengaluru closes in on Shanghai in office space

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

Latest CBRE data show Mumbai and the National Capital Region together have just 13 per cent more office space than Bengaluru.

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

India captain Rohit Sharma assured BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly that his team is ready to play Sunday's opening T20 International against Bangladesh despite growing concerns about severe air pollution.

Greater Noida saw 8th highest jump in rentals

Greater Noida saw 8th highest jump in rentals

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

Greater Noida in the National Capital Region (NCR) saw the 8th highest annual growth in rental values in the world as on December 2008, a report by a global real estate consultant said.

'Ahlan Modi' Abu Dhabi event scaled down after heavy rains in UAE

'Ahlan Modi' Abu Dhabi event scaled down after heavy rains in UAE

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

It was earlier reported that 60,000 people had already confirmed, via a website set up to register attendees, to attend the event to be attended by only Indian-origin persons.

Extend tax holiday to 5-star hotels also: Assocham

Extend tax holiday to 5-star hotels also: Assocham

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

The government in 2007-08 had announced tax holiday scheme of five years for two-star, three-star and four-star hotels, besides convention centres in NCR.

Office property market yet to beat slump

Office property market yet to beat slump

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Because of oversupply and rising vacancy levels in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, among others, rentals are expected to remain stagnant in the next six months or see a further fall of 10-15 per cent.

'367k housing units in seven metros by 2011'

'367k housing units in seven metros by 2011'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

"Our extensive research reveals that as the real estate sector's growth continues to improve, the country will witness a supply of 138,000 residential units in 2010, 57 per cent more than the supply seen in 2009."

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Mercury hovered around 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country on Monday as the Indian meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region over the next two days.

Want To Invest In Kamanewala Ghar?

Want To Invest In Kamanewala Ghar?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

This sort of property is better suited for an investor rather than an end user.

An exciting yellow page career!

An exciting yellow page career!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

GETIT, an official publisher of Yellow Pages is recruiting Telesales Trainees, Telesales Executives, Senior Telesales Executives, Sales Trainees, Sales Rxecutives and Senior Sales Executives.

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.

Sale of mid-segment homes overtakes affordable in India: Knight Frank

Sale of mid-segment homes overtakes affordable in India: Knight Frank

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The sale of mid-segment homes in India has overtaken affordable ones in the first half of calendar year (CY) 2023, a report released on Tuesday showed. It is despite the increase in residential prices in all the major cities in India. The share of premium homes has also gone up during the period.

Unitech sold property worth Rs 7,033 crore

Unitech sold property worth Rs 7,033 crore

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

In a presentation to investors, the company said it has become a key player in all four metros.

After petrol, increase in CNG prices imminent

After petrol, increase in CNG prices imminent

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Days after a Rs 3 per litre rise in petrol prices, it is the turn of compressed natural gas. Indraprastha Gas (IGL), monopoly marketer of CNG in and around this metropolis, is looking at raising the price by up to six or seven per cent (Rs 2 per kg) sometime next week, due to higher cost on account of a weakening rupee.

BJP minister under cloud in Uttarakhand

BJP minister under cloud in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

Speculation is rife that Neelam had not committed suicide but had been murdered since she had started blackmailing some politicians

Mid-size retailers still feel the slowdown pinch

Mid-size retailers still feel the slowdown pinch

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Rustomjee Business School, promoted by realtor Boman Irani, stands tall on S V Road in Mumbai's Dahisar area. Just a year ago, it was the site of an equally impressive Mega Mart promoted by Vishal Retail.

Raheja plans houses at Rs 4-25 lakh in Delhi

Raheja plans houses at Rs 4-25 lakh in Delhi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Realty player Raheja Developers will build up to 30,000 apartments in the affordable housing category in the National Capital Region in the next two years, which will be offered at Rs 4-25 lakh.

'Differences sorted': 24 new ministers to join Siddaramaiah cabinet

'Differences sorted': 24 new ministers to join Siddaramaiah cabinet

Rediff.com26 May 2023

A week after assuming power in Karnataka, the Congress on Friday released the list of 24 legislators who will be sworn-in as ministers to fill up all the vacant ministerial positions.

Home buyers wait, expect more price cuts

Home buyers wait, expect more price cuts

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

Despite more than a 20 per cent fall in prices of houses in new projects, a majority of home buyers are looking for a further price reduction, a survey by an international brokerage shows.

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.'

CCTV footage of Aaftab out in the night carrying a bag emerges

CCTV footage of Aaftab out in the night carrying a bag emerges

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

In the latest development in the horrific Shraddha Walkar murder case, Delhi Police have found CCTV footage showing the accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala carrying a bag on a street outside his house in Delhi during the wee hours.

UK's Costa Coffee enters India

UK's Costa Coffee enters India

Rediff.com29 Oct 2004

Leading British cafe chain Costa Coffee, a part of the £1.8 billion Whitbread Plc, has entered into a joint venture with the RKJ Group for opening 300 outlets in India over the next six years with an investment of Rs 150 crore

We plan to capture just 4% of market in 4 years: Prestige Estates' Irfan Razack

We plan to capture just 4% of market in 4 years: Prestige Estates' Irfan Razack

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates Projects recently said it aims to double its annual residential sales bookings to Rs 25,000 crore by FY26 from its current markets and others such as Mumbai, Pune and National Capital Region (NCR). The company's chairman and managing director Irfan Razaq tells Raghavendra Kamath about his plans to achieve the target and outlook for the real estate market.

Genpact to employ 7,000 in Kolkata

Genpact to employ 7,000 in Kolkata

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Genpact opens offices in Kolkata on 700,000 sq.ft of land and plans to employ 7000 people.

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Noida: BPO employee gang-raped in moving car

Noida: BPO employee gang-raped in moving car

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

The men asked her for directions towards a location. As she was responding, they pulled her into the car and drove away.

Rains, hailstorm hit parts of Delhi-NCR; IMD predicts more

Rains, hailstorm hit parts of Delhi-NCR; IMD predicts more

Rediff.com18 Mar 2023

The eastern and northern parts of Delhi witnessed rain and hailstorm, IMD said.

Reliance Fuel seeks gas distribution licences

Reliance Fuel seeks gas distribution licences

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

RFRL Group President A N Sethuraman on September 3 filed three separate applications with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for licences to sell CNG to automobiles and piped gas to households in Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad etc.

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

His five-year rule saw the Babri Masjid demolition, the rise of the saffron forces and also the country being placed firmly on a new economic path, away from the Nehru years of public sector socialism.

COVID-19: Maha marks 6 states as places of sensitive origin

COVID-19: Maha marks 6 states as places of sensitive origin

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte in an order issued on Sunday declared Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Delhi and the National Capital Region, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as places of "sensitive origin".

Ban on barium firecrackers binds every state, not limited to Delhi alone: SC

Ban on barium firecrackers binds every state, not limited to Delhi alone: SC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

The clarification by the top court, which had in 2018 banned the bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution, will have ramifications across the nation.

Yamuna breaches danger mark again amid rains in Delhi

Yamuna breaches danger mark again amid rains in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage saw a marginal rise on Tuesday afternoon, oscillating between 50,000 and 60,000 cusecs.

Rush of apartments? More trouble for realty firms

Rush of apartments? More trouble for realty firms

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

If the sale of over 600,000 application forms for the 5,020 apartments on offer by the Delhi Development Authority is any indication, private developers in the national capital region are in for tougher times ahead, as investors are betting on their chances for higher returns from the cheaper DDA flats. On an average, a DDA flat is on offer at half the price of apartments being developed by private developers.

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday followed a downward trend and dropped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres by 8 pm, the Central Water Commission's data showed.

India's first smog tower fails to give breathable air to Delhiites

India's first smog tower fails to give breathable air to Delhiites

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The 24-metre-high air purifier recorded a PM2.5 concentration of 642 micrograms per cubic metre at the inlet and 453 micrograms per cubic metre at the outlet.

What Is A Start-Up Visa? How You Can Get One?

What Is A Start-Up Visa? How You Can Get One?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Businesspersons who have the potential to contribute to the economy of a country are given a red carpet welcome by way of a start-up visa.