Centre to persuade states to lower land prices for affordable housing: Manohar Lal Khattar

Centre to persuade states to lower land prices for affordable housing: Manohar Lal Khattar

The Centre, in consultation with the states, will evolve a mechanism to ensure that land prices for affordable housing projects are kept relatively lower than those for other housing segments, particularly under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), said Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs. Speaking at the valedictory session of the 17th NAREDCO National…

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Anil Kapoor, son purchase premium apartment in this Mumbai neighborhood — Can you guess its price?

Anil Kapoor, son purchase premium apartment in this Mumbai neighborhood — Can you guess its price?

Bollywood veteran Anil Kapoor, along with his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, has purchased a luxury apartment in the upscale neighbourhood of Bandra West, Mumbai, for Rs 5 crore, according to property documents accessed by real estate marketplace Square Yards from the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) Maharashtra website. The transaction was officially registered in August 2025. The newly…

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RBI sets new project finance norms for banks; stricter provisioning, clear rules on delays from Oct 1

RBI sets new project finance norms for banks; stricter provisioning, clear rules on delays from Oct 1

In a move aimed at tightening the regulatory framework around project lending, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued fresh guidelines for banks financing infrastructure and commercial real estate (CRE) projects. These norms, which will come into effect from October 1, 2025, seek to bring uniformity in how banks handle delays and provisioning for…

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