News for 'National Capital Region'

'It's like joining G-20, but not as good'

'It's like joining G-20, but not as good'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

'Many countries believe that if they join BRICS, they will be seen as emerging countries and their stature will be enhanced.' 'G-20 still has common action plans while BRICS does not do that much.'

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.

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.

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

Stand with Israel in its darkest hour, Sunak tells Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Stand with Israel in its darkest hour, Sunak tells Netanyahu in Tel Aviv

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday pledged to stand with Israel in its "darkest hour" and welcomed the opening of a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as he held talks with the country's top leadership during his two-day visit to the Middle East aimed at preventing further escalation of conflict in the region.

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.

BJP, JD-S to take on Cong in K'taka in 2024 LS polls; seats after Dussehra

BJP, JD-S to take on Cong in K'taka in 2024 LS polls; seats after Dussehra

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Headed by former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, the JD-S has long been a strong third player in the southern state where the Congress and the BJP have been the two main parties.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Will India-Maldives smoke peace pipe at next meeting?

Will India-Maldives smoke peace pipe at next meeting?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

India on Thursday said it remains committed to take forward its development agenda with the Maldives, including implementation of various welfare projects in the island nation.

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.

Electronic goods: Reliance Retail plans own brand

Electronic goods: Reliance Retail plans own brand

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Reliance Retail, the subsidiary of petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, will soon launch its own label of consumer electronics goods to complement its retail appliance stores.

Oversupply to reduce office rents further: Study

Oversupply to reduce office rents further: Study

Rediff.com4 May 2009

A forecast by this international real estate consultancy suggests that 'in Mumbai, rentals will fall for some more months and bottom out in the second half of next year, while in the national capital region, rents may bottom out in the second half of the current financial year in most areas.' In both metros, the correction in rents would be between 40 to 60 per cent by the first half of next year of their peaks in 2007-08.

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.

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".

Realty: Delhi, Mumbai top global yields

Realty: Delhi, Mumbai top global yields

Rediff.com4 May 2004

The booming real estate markets in the National Capital Region, Mumbai and Bangalore registered the highest global yields in 2003, according to the latest updates by Chesterton Meghraj, a global real estate consulting group.

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Real estate market in the national capital region is likely to be hit by the steep rise in steel & cement prices. Caught between oversupply of sales of residential properties and rising steel & cement prices, property developers may be forced to review property prices. But realty developers will not pass on the burden to buyers and will try to absorb the shock of the rise in steel & cement prices. Pushing up real estate prices may hinder potent buyer from buying properties.

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.

PE investments up 27% to $3 bn in Jul-Sep quarter

PE investments up 27% to $3 bn in Jul-Sep quarter

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

A quarterly study of PE investment activity based on data provided by Venture Intelligence, such funds in the third quarter of this year totalled $3.01 billion through 103 deals, according to the PwC MoneyTree India report.

Get the best deal on car loans: 5 golden tips

Get the best deal on car loans: 5 golden tips

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

If you plan to take an auto loan, Priyadarshini Maji lists 5 points you need to consider.

Tata Motors plans new dealerships

Tata Motors plans new dealerships

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

Enthused by rave reviews that its Rs 100,000-car Nano got at the auto fair recently, the country's largest automobile company Tata Motors is embarking on a dealership network expansion drive.

Now, a Delhi Shopping Festival

Now, a Delhi Shopping Festival

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

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.

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.

'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.

'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.

Reliance Retail's first apparel store soon

Reliance Retail's first apparel store soon

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

The Reliance apparel stores will stock all kinds of apparel, about 4,000 products across as many as 94 brands, manufactured exclusively for the company.

Total TV launched in Delhi

Total TV launched in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

IGL mulls 20% increase in CNG prices

IGL mulls 20% increase in CNG prices

Rediff.com21 May 2010

IGL's share price has taken a beating at the stock exchanges.

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.

Tax raids in UP on 'Samajwadi' perfume maker

Tax raids in UP on 'Samajwadi' perfume maker

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

The Samajwadi Party (SP) said through a post on its official Twitter handle that the premises of its MLC Pushpraj alias Pampi Jain in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, have been raided.

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.

BPTP bags land deal for Rs 5,006 cr

BPTP bags land deal for Rs 5,006 cr

Rediff.com12 Mar 2008

Real estate developer BPTP Group has won the right to develop 94 acres of commercial land at Noida for Rs 5,006 crore. Country's largest realty company DLF and Omaxe were the other contenders. BPTP's winning bid was nearly 70 per cent more than the reserve price of Rs 2960 crore for the land parcel. The commercial complex at Noida will cater to the shoppers living along and commuting via the expressway. BPTP recently bought a 30 acres plot at Hyderabad for about Rs 666 crore.

Reliance Fresh stores in Noida

Reliance Fresh stores in Noida

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

Reliance Retail on Monday ushered in a new retail culture in the national capital region by opening nine western-style food stores as it hopes to become the preferred supplier of push-cart vendors and kirana stores.

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.

IMD warns of temperature 3-5 degrees above normal over next 5 days

IMD warns of temperature 3-5 degrees above normal over next 5 days

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Met office had said Monday that significantly higher-than-normal temperatures may have an adverse impact on wheat and other crops.

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.

Who will build the biggest mall?

Who will build the biggest mall?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

DLF, Unitech, Emaar-MGF and the Ambience Group are in race to build the largest mall.Delhi and its suburbs are witnessing a race without a finishing line - the rush to build India's largest shopping mall. The players are the top names in the real estate business - DLF, Unitech and Emaar-MGF.