Naresh Kamath

Ambedkar, who heads the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh, said that this was a part of a larger conspiracy to label Dalit activists as Maoists. read more

Many builders have complained that there is still lack of clarity on how to pass the 12% GST imposed on them on to the homebuyers read more

Akshaya Tritiya is one of the major festivals when people consider it auspicious to buy gold and diamond jewellery. read more

Police detain five people in connection with the incident read more

MNS chief also says the rape accused should be punished instantly, on the lines of Saudi Arabia read more

Residents who stay in 160-180 square feet area will now shift to bigger homes of more than 350 square feet read more

The MbPT, one of the largest landlords in the city, has now started issuing notices to various buildings, seeking a payment of the outstanding dues and illegalities in construction. read more

MHADA received complaints that the builder had sold the project to various builders and pocketed a handsome amount. read more

Blames government for the high realty prices read more

A state level core committee was formed under social activist Sudheendra Kulkarni to work out the modalities to protect the institutions of democracy which are under threat. read more

Builders welcome order, saying that the sector could not afford any hike in RR read more

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority rapped a builder who violated construction rules and blamed delay in possession of flat on government agencies read more

The project, spread over 16.5 acres, plans to rehabilitate 3,200 residents and 1,250 commercial establishments in the area. read more

AAP has alleged that Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar is the shareholder of VAFPPL, which had secured the loan from two public sector banks, Union Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra. read more

The CAG, in its report tabled in the state legislature on Wednesday, stated the rules for these projects were tweaked to favour private builders. read more

Despite a massive protest, the Maharashtra government refused to give in read more

The state needs to address the fundamental problems first to get tangible results, feel developers and activists read more

he announcement comes despite the fact that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had, last December, ruled out another IFSC. read more

Authorities suspect that those involved in the scam may have trafficked youth between 18 and 24 years of age to the UK. read more

The bench of Justices AK Goel and UU Lalit had ruled that no arrests can be made under the act without a prior investigation. read more

Research firm blames unaffordability, builders say it’s note ban, GST, RERA effect read more

This move is expected to give relief to approximately 700 projects, which have been stuck due to the Bombay high court order that had banned all construction activity in February 2016. read more

MahaRERA summoned officials from Navi Mumbai civic body after buyers complain of delay in Airoli project and builder blames slow clearances read more

Munde says threat was made because he made a plea in the legislative council against the menace of gutkha read more

Anil Galgali says the government had said this amount would be spent for Employment Guarantee Scheme, but that it didn’t read more

After filing FIR against builder for violations, police probe involvement of society members in Rs1,034-crore scam read more

Although the state has filed a case against Sambhaji Bhide for stoking violence, he has still not been arrested him. read more

CM Devendra Fadnavis tells Legislative Council that the state is doing its best to catch key accused Milind Ekbote; Opposition unconvinced read more

Initiatives announced include battery-operated submarine for underwater tourism, restoring Ganpatipule temple, annual festival at Nandurbar read more

Addressing members of the legislative council, FDA minister Girish Bapat said existing laws are inadequate to tackle this menace read more

The government is also expected to appoint the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) as the nodal agency in this redevelopment. read more

The Maharashtra government said this will help spread the language across the globe and give Marathi-speaking people a single platform to interact read more

The regulatory body recently ruled in favour of complainants and directed the builder to hand over office space within stipulated time read more

While analysts say one-off realty deals do not reflect the current state of the market, builders claim there are buyers for high-end properties. read more

Opposition parties boycotted the customary tea party held by the government, terming it ‘anti farmer’ and ‘deceptive’. read more

American companies working in India are part of the Indian ecosystem, and will help in advancing technology and generating jobs, said Myron Brilliant. read more

Property experts and activists sceptical as a similar plan made in 2010 has seen no movement; builders say it can be achieved read more

Recent findings, there seems to be a significant improvement in sentiments across all the stakeholders in the property market read more

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The resale market is in competition with the primary market as builders are offering great discounts for new flats; investors, too, are looking to sell read more

The MahaRERA order stated that failure to hand over the apartment within the stipulated time period, including a 3-month grace period, would entitle the builders to pay interest till the date of possession read more

Of the 400 parlours operating in the city, only around 50 are legal, finds NGO; nexus between owners, police and civic authorities to blame read more

The AAP government in Delhi ordered 1.40 lakh CCTV cameras at Rs271 crore, while the Maharashtra procured 6,000 cameras for Rs949 crore, the party said. read more

Khobragade met Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi who inducted him in the party read more

Both the realtors on Thursday, signed the development management agreements (DMAs) for two projects in Mulund read more

The repo rate is interest that banks pay when they borrow money from RBI to meet their short-term fund requirements. RBI has kept it constant at 6%. read more

The revamp of Bombay Development Department (BDD) chawls may get a boost as the state government is mulling to extend the eligibility date to April 22, 2017. read more

Raj Thackeray advised them to start a ‘Release Bhujbal’ agitation and promised to help, said Bhujbal’s supporters read more

Shiv Sena had earlier announced its decision to fight the 2019 general elections and assembly polls alone. read more

Ambedkar’s party Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) has ruled out any electoral alliance with the BJP-Shiv Sena and the NCP for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections read more

CM Devendra Fadnavis had repeatedly asked the builder to take corrective actions but the latter failed to comply read more

The move is designed to curb red tapism, as it will allow the MHADA to carry out its functions without running around to seek approvals from various authorities. read more

The 13 plots, admeasuring 25,500 square metres, got a response from 157 bidders. read more

Mumbai politicians are inviting well-known brands from across Maharashtra to participate in such fests read more

The Bombay high court on Tuesday held that the BMC order was illegal as the deputy municipal commissioner went exceeded his brief read more

MNS workers are visiting housing societies, holding meetings with the office-bearers and helping them draft objections against hawking zones read more

Athawale evoked the name of King Shivaji and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, saying they both are two sides of the same coin. read more

They have claimed the implementation of the proposal will affect the city adversely. read more

The decision was taken as the current manual survey was not producing accurate information due to various logistical reasons. read more

The party’s Maharashtra committee, which was disbanded in 2015, will be reconstituted with new members in a month read more

In his new book ‘AAP & Down’, Mayank Gandhi claims to have “exposed” the political cross currents that he feels turned what had started as a “people’s movement” into a “cloak and dagger” party read more

Sign Development Agreement where Piramal would invest Rs2,600 crore in this project and would get 60 % of revenue share read more

They will now get homes measuring 315-322 square feet, up from the current 269 square feet read more

Not worried that rates will rise suddenly, people in Mumbai Metropolitan Region take their time to explore and decide; developers concerned read more

Thackeray met with the activists opposing the project in Rajapur on Saturday and told them to unite for the cause. read more

Real estate research firm Knight Frank analysed 60 rulings; grievances are being resolved within one month read more

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said an SPA status would ensure MbPT does not have to go around running for approvals from authorities including the state government and the BMC read more

This is also the first time around 80% of the builders have enforced rate cuts to woo homebuyers read more

Both the Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association (AHAR) and Hotel & Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) issued a circular, asking their members to carry out the audit at the earliest. read more

On Monday, a resident of Bhuleshwar Harkishen Goradia complained to Fadnavis that the area was a ticking a time bomb due to the massive violations in fire safety norms. read more

With builders hitting monetary and regulatory roadblocks, self-redevelopment is emerging as an alternative model in Mumbai and the MDCC has approved 13 such projects worth Rs350 crore. read more

Appoint a builder for redevelopment work, else the project will be handed over to MHADA read more

The Dalit-dominated areas of Naigaum, Worli, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Govandi and Mulund feel the state government is biased towards the Marathas. read more

The disunity among Dalit leaders was evident as every leader was directing his own workers and addressing media separately read more

Prakash Ambedkar, who called for Wednesday’s bandh, said the incident in Bhima Koregaon was a pre-planned attack on Dalits by fringe elements read more

Hoteliers used to rake in at least Rs450 crore during New Year celebrations, but this year’s turnover was only Rs250 crore read more

The complex procedure to obtain permissions to start and continue with the business has led to various malpractices. read more

The ready reckoner (RR), a guide published annually by the state government, determines the rate of the property in a particular area on which the stamp duty and registration charges are levied. read more

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The loss in business amounts to Rs30,000 crore read more

Rising interest driven by post-RERA era of transparency, lowered home loan rates, attractive offers. read more

Last month, the Central Government reduced the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate to 5% from 18%. read more

In an interaction with industry captains in Mumbai on Friday, UP CM said such a conducive atmosphere did not exist in the state a year ago read more

They can serve liquor till 5am on December 24, 25 and 31; wine shops can operate till 1am read more

The MNS had accused Yash Raj Films, the producers of Tiger Zinda Hai, of arm-twisting multiplexes to screen their film and deny screen space to Deva read more

While slum-dwellers will stop becoming a hurdle to rehabilitation projects, lure of government houses may lead to new slums being built read more

The slowdown in property sales happened 4 years ago, propelled by high prices. Analysts say buyers are back but are too few in number to pull the business out of the slump read more

For the past few weeks, the Congress and the MNS have been at loggerheads over the issue of the illegal hawkers in Mumbai read more

Experts say playing the ‘sons of the soil’ card won’t help the MNS as people are more concerned about development and jobs read more

No objection to using Marathi signboards, but the MNS should not be allowed to dictate the size of font used, says association read more

In the July-September quarter, 35% (9,838) of the total units launched across the country were in the MMR read more

Mumbai Jewellers Association said daily sales have reduced from an average of Rs 175 crore to just Rs 88 crore read more

Studio apartments, 1-BHK (bedroom hall kitchen) and 2-BHK houses accounted for 60% of the sale read more

This means that Mumbai slum-dwellers who were formerly ineligible for the scheme can get a house read more

The fake MHADA report had stated that 85 % of the redevelopment work had been completed and that everything had fallen into place read more

This move comes after Thackeray’s speech in Thane, where he criticised banks for ignoring Marathi, despite RBI guidelines on use of local language read more

Venue is significant as it is in Thane that MNS workers started their anti-hawkers campaign; aggressive show of strength expected on Saturday read more

The four-day Maharashtra Chambers of Housing Industry (MCHI-CREDAI) exhibition, which started on Thursday, saw host of offers -- price cuts, no floor rise, exemption in goods and services tax (GST) read more

The MNS has been campaigning against hawkers near stations since Elphinstone Road stampede; promises to hold rally whether it gets permission or not read more

Dahi handi, which was celebrated in Mumbai with fervour for years, has now become the reason why the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance have daggers drawn against the opposition, the Congress-NCP combine. read more

As many as 13 architectural firms have been shortlisted to prepare a plan to redevelop the 92.86 acres of prime land occupied by these chawls, whose residents have been living in leaky, dangerous houses for years. read more

Homes stay unaffordable and units, unsold, in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, as the real estate sector slogs through a persistant slowdown. read more

Mumbai may soon see a spurt in the number of illuminated signboards outside commercial establishments. Reason: taking note of the recent Bombay high court (HC) ruling that the signboards don’t amount to advertisement, the civic body is all set to scrap... read more

With no sales, realty market in investor-driven pockets of Panvel, Khargar, Ghansoli, Karjat and Kalyan is facing a slowdown. read more

When Rohit Mishra bought a house at Santacruz five years ago, the society asked him to give an undertaking he would not consume ‘non-vegetarian’ food in his house. The reason – Jains form a majority in the society. read more

In an indication that the BJP-led Maharashtra government’s honeymoon may be coming to an end in the state legislature, erstwhile allies the Congress and the NCP on Sunday finally put up a united front as the Opposition. read more

Hoping to get builders to put the huge stock of unsold houses on the market, the Income Tax Department (IT) has decided to tax these properties as rental income. read more

The redevelopment boom in Mumbai over the past two decades has changed the city’s demographics profoundly. Market dynamics have diffused old community strongholds, while creating new ones. read more

Information technology engineer Haneef Khan’s search for a 2-BHK flat in central Mumbai earlier this year brought him to the gates of a huge development project by one of India’s major realty companies at Byculla. However, at their sales office, Khan... read more

Though many builders are now opting to make their new buildings expressly inclusive to attract buyers, widespread discrimination is still the norm for resale and rental flats. read more

Members of the Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association (AHAR), which represents 7,000 of Mumbai’s estimated 22,000 restaurants, have succumbed to a bizarre demand from the Republican Party of India (RPI) to include Maharashtrian dishes on their menus,... read more

In the past 24 years, just around 1,300 of the 15,000 dilapidated buildings in the island city have been redeveloped. The reasons are varied — from reluctance of landlords, to delay by tenants in giving consent, and time-consuming approval procedure... read more

Faced by the slowdown in realty sector, builders have started reducing the apartment sizes to suit the pockets of the homebuyers. read more

Eating and drinking out will cost more as restaurants and hotels in Mumbai have hiked food and liquor prices by 10% to 20%, citing inflation, increase in license fees and multiple taxes. read more

With high-rises dotting the skyline and little open space to escape, will Mumbai be able to withstand a quake like the one that hit Nepal on Saturday or will the country’s financial capital collapse like a pack of cards? read more

Not everyone is happy with the decision to bring in a new development plan (DP) for Mumbai. The four-month wait for the new DP, which will come into effect almost a year later, will hit the already-paralysed realty sector hard, claim experts. read more

With the slowdown in the real estate sector threatening to hurt the redevelopment of India’s largest slum – Dharavi - the government is considering the option of foreign direct investment (FDI) to make the project more lucrative. read more

Though the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won fewer votes than in the 2014 assembly election, its tally of 15,050 still managed to deal a major blow to the Congress. read more

Even as Maharashtra government has been emphasising on providing affordable housing, there seems to be no tangible effort towards achieving this. read more