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OCIs can buy real estate in own name

Though technically a property in India may be bought in the name of a company, such an investment would fall in the category of foreign direct investment (FDI) - and the norms and rules for FDI-related investments are quite different and rather rigorous compared with purchasing property in your individual name.
Section: Money  | Friday, May 6, 2011 2:03 IST

Police change stand in Versova pond dumping case

Just about two weeks after confiscating nine trucks and booking their drivers for illegally filling up a pond near the New Yari Road, the Versova police seem to be taking a U-turn in the case.
Section: Mumbai  | Tuesday, September 21, 2010 0:09 IST

Stop-work notice to real-estate developer in Mumbai

The building proposal department of the BMC has issued a stop work notice to the developers, directing it not to undertake any construction activity until the damaged portions were rectified.
Section: Mumbai  | Tuesday, September 21, 2010 0:00 IST

Rains this season set to rewrite history in Mumbai

Monsoon has created a record of sorts this year. The rainfall witnessed is well on course to be ranked as the highest ever recorded in the city.
Section: Mumbai  | Monday, September 20, 2010 0:18 IST

Footpath caves in as underground parking lot crashes in Mulund

Pile foundations of parking work gives away during heavy rains; BMC stops work; corporator demands investigation.
Section: Mumbai  | Monday, September 20, 2010 0:12 IST

'Police initiative will open scope for harassment of drivers'

AL Quadros, who heads the Taximen’s Union, is not enthused about the police initiative to make cab drivers part of intelligence gathering.
Section: Mumbai  | Saturday, September 18, 2010 3:46 IST

Soon, private players may get nod to develop public health plots

'The public-private-partnership (PPP) model will revolve around the BMC allotting a health plot to the private party, and the latter developing the facility on it,' a civic official said.
Section: Mumbai  | Saturday, September 18, 2010 3:29 IST

Andheri's Seven Hills refuses to budge as bed controversy deepens

More wrangling to ensue between BMC and the Andheri super-speciality hospital over accommodating poor patients.
Section: Mumbai  | Saturday, September 18, 2010 3:14 IST

25 lakh people in Mumbailive on less than Rs592 a month

This list of people living below the poverty line (BPL) was first submitted in January and approved only last week, even when it was tabled as “urgent business”.
Section: Mumbai  | Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:15 IST

BMC tries to ‘save’ caretaker policy

Proposes to give ‘right to first refusal’ for open plot to local resident associations, housing federations.
Section: Mumbai  | Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:06 IST
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