Unitech boss summoned by CBI
Sanjay Chandra, managing director of Unitech Ltd has been summoned by investigators to answer questions over a suspected telecoms fraud that robbed the government of billions of dollars.
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Alibaug as a property investment destination
Alibaug is one of the traditional weekend-getaway destinations for residents of Mumbai. Since the late 1990s, it has also emerged as a second home destination. Apart its proximity to Mumbai, many other factors make Alibaug an attractive second home destination.
Realty companies hit with Rs 20,000 cr demand
Public sector banks including State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank have served notices to dozens of real estate companies to recover around Rs 20,000 crore of their exposure by March.
Nitesh Estates launches Rs 100 cr luxury residential project
Nitesh Estates has announced the launch of a Rs-100 crore luxury residential project in Bengaluru. The project, Nitesh Logos, would be located in the central business area MG Road and provide all modern amenities, company officials said. The project is expected to be completed in two years.
CREDAI forecasts real estate boom in Kochi
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has forecasted Kochi to emerge as the next realty hot spot in the wake of the commissioning of the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT ) at Vallarpadam. CREDAI believes the prices of land and buildings are all set to skyrocket as it will generate more direct and indirect employment opportunities.
Nitesh Estates Ltd announces Q3 results
Nitesh Estates Limited has announced impressive performance for the third quarter ended on December 31, 2010 with a Consolidated Total Income of Rs. 31.8 Crore; EBIDTA of Rs 4.03 Crore & PAT of Rs. 2.58 Crore.
DB Realty absorbed Dawood money, believes CBI
THE CBI interrogation of DB Realty’s MD, Shahid Balwa, in connection with the 2G spectrum scam has thrown up the possibility of the real estate magnate having links with India’s most wanted man, Dawood Ibrahim. According to senior CBI officials, Dawood invested large sums of money in Balwa’s firm, which was used by him to finance many of his business deals.
Knight Frank outlook on real estate not bright
As real estate prices shoot up and interest rates, the outlook for the sector does not look too bright. In its year-end report, Knight Frank has stated that new home sales in India have fallen by 25 per cent due to soaring prices. With the Reserve Bank of India tightening lending norms to developers and raising interest rates, the property market is likely to plumb new lows in 2011 as buyers disappear.
What ails luxury retail in India?
Urbanization rate is on the increase – and while there had been a few setbacks over the past few years, the Indian luxury retail market is firmly back now. The economy once again supports the rationale for spending on luxury goods, and it will continue to do so.
Fiscal deficit makes our expectations high: R K Jain, Executive Director – Wave City
The time of the year has come when everyone is dreaming about the Finance Minister’s briefcase. Though real estate is ready with its list of expectations, experts believe that this year it would be good to expect much from the government owing to the kind of fiscal deficit government is going through. Expectations are high because of the increase in home loan interest rates, which have hampered the affordability of the buyer.