The stock-market crashes worldwide that accompanied the recession have alerted an investor to actively seek low-risk investment options. Assured return schemes (ARS), such as fixed deposits and public provident funds, have long been popular …

Ahmedabad:
Several city-based realty consultants and brokers have come together to form the Ahmedabad Realtors Association (ARA) under the National Association of Realtors-India (NAR-India). This body will lend credibility to the job, feel brokers.
ARA president Pravin …

Ahmedabad:
India’s largest SEZ by area, the 6,400-hectare Mundra SEZ, will soon see a fresh round of investment with as many as 21 companies committing to set up projects. The Adani group-owned SEZ that has come …

Mumbai:
The Budget proposals have thrown up a dampener for the housing industry. Construction services have now been brought under the ambit of the service tax in an unexpected move that would raise cost of apartments …

New Delhi:
After many months in the dumps,the housing sector was finally sniffing at a recovery as buyers returned gradually,lured by sharp price cuts and teaser loans.
But a Budget proposal to levy service tax on houses …

New Delhi:
Real estate firm Supertech said it will invest Rs 4,000 crore for developing 15 realty projects across North India in the
next three years, and it is planning to raise capital through a public offer.
“Currently, …

Mumbai:
Mumbai-based infrastructure firm Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) said it is buying the controlling stake in Swiss realty firm Karl Steiner AG (KSAG) for Rs 150 crore in an all-cash deal to enter the high-rise building …

New Delhi:
DLF, the country’s biggest realtor, has sold three-fourths of its upscale flats in central Delhi at Rs 4 crore apiece within two days of launch in a sign that demand for such properties is …

Jaipur:
Ashiana Housing Limited is planning to invest Rs 120 crore for setting up 3 four-star category hotels in Bhiwadi, Jodhpur and Jamshedpur.
Ashiana Housing executive director Ankur Gupta informed that the realty group would be rolling …

Mumbai:
Most lenders such as Punjab National Bank, Corporation Bank, United Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra have decided not to extend the special home loan scheme which ended on March 31, even as the …