Category: REAL ESTATE NEWS

Logistics Sector to get Infrastructure Status, says dept. of economic affairs

November 21, 2017

By Realty Quarter Bureau The government has granted infrastructure status to the logistics sector, making it easier for companies operating cold chains, industrial parks and warehousing facilities to raise long-term credit from banks and other financial institutions at low rates, and attract foreign investment. The department of economic affairs through a notification has expanded the […]

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CISCO funds $1 billion for Smart City initiative

By Realty Quarter Bureau The programme will help cities assemble suite of finance instruments to fund and deploy innovative technology with minimal initial investment. To help city planners adopt technologies that will transform their communities globally, Cisco has announced a $1 billion programme. Under the “City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Programme”, the funding will be provided through Cisco […]

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Aadhar –linked e-registration of properties still to wait in Maharashtra

November 20, 2017

By Realty Quarter Bureau It has been over a year since proposed, but the state government is yet to give its nod to amend Registration Rules, 1961, for enabling individuals to go for Aadhaar-linked e-registration of properties. Last year, the state Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps (IGR) had proposed for the amendments […]

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Government now to start mapping address digitally

By Realty Quarter Bureau The government wants to map your address — residential or professional — digitally, something done by Aadhaar for an individual’s identification. The department of posts – which is under the ministry of communications — has ordered a pilot project that will accord a six-character alphanumeric digital address for every property for three postal pin code […]

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India’s Most Expensive IT Corridors

November 15, 2017

By Ramesh Nair, CEO & Country Head, JLL India India is touted as one of the biggest IT destinations in the world, and it was one of the first countries to benefit from the outsourcing trend that originated in the early 1990s. With a significantly large English-speaking workforce and technically skilled manpower available at relatively affordable […]

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Assocham states, real estate should be under GST with stamp duty & moderate rates

By Realty Quarter Bureau If the real estate sector is brought within the ambit of GST, it should be along with the stamp duty and moderate rate, and should not add to the cost of housing and construction, according to an industry body. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said the Centre is certainly […]

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46,000 applications filled for DDA lottery scheme, draws in November

By Realty Quarter Bureau The draw for DDA’s new housing scheme, for which the urban body has received over 46,000 applications, would be held around the end of November, a senior official said. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is offering 12,000 flats across four income categories in Rohini, Dwarka, Narela, Vasant Kunj, Jasola, Pitampura, Paschim Vihar and Siraspur. […]

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