Real estate prices in Ahmedabad are set to more than double in the next five years. Two major factors - the announcement of Ahmedabad getting a mega city status and liberalisation of foreign direct

Ahmedabad realty prices seen soaring

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A source in the group said the scheme of amalgamation will sharpen the groups focus in real estate business following opening of foreign direct investment in the sector. The promoters hold a 51 per

Piramal to merge PHL with Morarjee Realties

Bangalores construction sector, among the most efficient in the country, sees the budget giving a cost push to housing which has already seen a cyclical price rise for over a year. 


Triple blow to housing construction

Gujarat Adani Energy Ltd (GAEL) has commenced the supply of gas to industries located at Nandesari and Ranoli industrial areas on the outskirts of Vadodara city. Within the next six months, GAEL will also provide gas to industries located at Palej, Karjan and Padra.

GAEL begins gas supply to industries

The south central zone of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is looking at launching two housing schemes in Hyderabad and Bangalore for its policyholders at an approximate cost of Rs 42 crore.

LIC plans housing schemes in Hyderabad, Bangalore

Bangalores realty market is on fire. It has begun to attract international builders and developers as a result of the sustained growth in the number of projects, technology adoption and space offtake

Global realty flocks to Bangalore

Smaller Indian cities are likely to see major retail real estate development by 2006 with the contribution of the cities to total organised retailing growing to 20-25 per cent, according to KSA

Small cities may see retail surge

Metros and tier I cities still have a lot of real estate traction in them. So tier II cities may have to wait for another couple of years to get their share of investments. 


Tier II cities have to wait for attention

With the Budget according mega city status to Ahmedabad and special benefits to Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat, banks and financial institutions in the state have received a shot in the arm.


Housing finance firms up the ante

National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) is keen to develop real estate in New Town on the outskirts of Kolkata. 


NBCC seeks state land for Rajarhat housing

Stamp duty for housing loans up to Rs 10 lakh will be cut by 50%. 


Maharashtra offers tax relief for home loans

Whitefield, the Bangalore suburb which has emerged as one of the nodes for its software industry, is partially going the Gurgaon way. It is witnessing an explosion in real estate, attracting huge

Whitefield realty is booming

Contrary to widespread belief, the city of Mumbai may actually end up gaining as much as 150 acres out of the 300 acres of mill land for development.


More Mumbai mill land may be put up for development

Slabs to be reworked; Fewer exemptions for India Inc. 


Home loan, Section 88 exemptions may stay

Bangalore-based real estate developer RMZ Corporation, which has Google and Deloitte as its clients in the city, is looking at developing two other commercial projects in Hyderabad in the next

RMZ Corp eyes 2 more commercial realty projects in Hyderabad

Fire Capital Fund, among the first venture capital funds for real estate in India, plans to invest Rs 500 crore over three years. 


Fire Capital plans VC fund for real estate

Real estate developers in cities like Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Surat have started constructing houses with infrastructure for Internet connections.


Realty firms set up Net-ready homes

A consortium of real estate developers has bought most of the famous Jain House, till recently the largest private residence in Kolkata.


Jain property in Alipore to house Rs 80 crore complex

Ceylinco Consolidated, Sri Lankas largest corporate entity, and Shriram Properties Ltd on Tuesday signed an agreement to partner each other in the Indian property development space. 


Ceylinco, Shriram in real estate joint venture

Nagpur-based Jagdamba Realtors has decided to construct a Lake City with 10,000 dwelling units on the outskirts of the city. The project has an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore.The project will come up near

Nagpur firm to construct Rs 2000 cr Lake City

The Mahima group, one of the leading real estate developers of Jaipur, has now come out with a shopping mall in the heart of the city. Crystal Court is the second mall from the stable of Mahima Group

Mahima Group comes up with mall in Jaipur

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