The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today, March 23, carried out searches at the Pune residence of Sunil Shinde, the chartered account of realtor and stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, who is facing charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Absalon Project, a joint venture between affiliates of VP Securities and Soros Fund Management, have launched a feasibility study for a mortgage system in the UAE, based on the principles of the Danish Mortgage Model.
As the Reserve Bank of India meets to review its monetary policy tomorrow, Thursday, the realty sector is getting panicky that if there is a rate hike the sector may see some more pains in the coming days.
Hotel Leela is all set to foray into real estate development in order to cut its debt. The conversion of land banks into upmarket residential homes in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune is believed to raise Rs.950 crore for the company.
Buying land can be a time-consuming and expensive affair. Not only can the initial phase of buying it be quite complicated, but the cost involved in maintaining a purchased plot can also be quite high.
Top Thai hotelier of Indian origin Sonu Shivdasani is making his debut in India with spas, resorts and fine dining restaurants and with plans for some well-appointed boutique hotels to tap high-end travelers.
Finally, India’s biggest commercial land deal was done in Noida on Friday. So far Noida has not declared officially the name of the bid winner but sources said that the bid for commercial plot worth Rs 6,500 crore has been made.
Surging growth in emerging markets such as China and India will boost demand for real estate, although uncertainties such as an oil shock could pose major risks, economist Nouriel Roubini said on Thursday.
Pune-based real estate developer Hasan Ali Khan, who was arrested on late Monday night by the Enforcement Directorate, was remanded by the sessions court to ED’s custody on Tuesday. Khan was kept at JJ Hospital for most part of the day, as he complained of high blood pressure.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday mulled invoking terror and other stringent penal charges against Pune realtor and stud owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused of massive money laundering and tax evasion, for his alleged links with arm dealers and people linked to terror activities.