Housing
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Are tier-2 cities leading India's real estate boom? Here's all you need to know
Business | Mar 17, 2026, 04:14 PM ISTAccording to recent research by Colliers and Knight Frank, tier-2 cities are now outpacing metros in absorption growth, even as overall residential demand remains steady nationwide.
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Luxury houses in NCR see a strong uptick: Here's what buyers are looking for when buying new home
Market | Feb 16, 2026, 04:52 PM ISTWhile Gurugram remains the poleward leader, underpinned by a strong uptick from the South Gurugram micro-market and key infrastructure corridors, Noida and Greater Noida micro-markets have started making steady gains as bilateral luxury micro-markets.
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Mumbai redevelopment gets a boost: MHADA’s new payment rules set to transform old housing societies
Business | Oct 07, 2025, 05:07 PM ISTAccording to MHADA, the revision comes after real estate developers' apex body CREDAI–MCHI made efforts highlighting the need for parity between commercial and residential charges and ensuring balanced growth.
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Is Gurugram setting new benchmarks in ultra-luxury housing market? Find out
Business | Sep 26, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTThe report further stated that Gurugram helped the NCR region capture 65 per cent of all luxury home transactions across the top seven Indian cities.
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Bengal housing scheme: Govt transfers Rs 7,200 cr second installment to beneficiaries | Details
West Bengal | May 20, 2025, 04:17 PM ISTWith the disbursement of funds, the state government has spent a total of Rs 14,400 crore entirely from its own funds to benefit 12 lakh families.
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Budget 2025: How realtor body's tax suggestion on housing projects will benefit the middle class?
Budget | Jan 17, 2025, 09:05 PM ISTCREDAI's push for a 15 percent income tax rate on affordable housing projects is to make it more financially feasible for developers to build low-cost homes.
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PMAY-U 2.0: Modi government offers 4 per cent subsidy on home loans, check eligibility, conditions
India | Jan 09, 2025, 05:53 PM ISTThe Modi government has introduced PMAY-U 2.0 to make housing more affordable under the vision of "Housing for All." Beneficiaries can avail of a 4 per cent subsidy on home loans up to Rs 8 lakh for properties priced under Rs 35 lakh.
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Maharashtra govt takes big decision, announces affordable rental housing for students, workers
Maharashtra | Jan 03, 2025, 11:01 PM ISTEknath Shinde, who holds the housing and urban development department directed the officials to clear impediments in the redevelopment of housing projects in Mumbai which have been stuck for various reasons.
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Canadian government further cuts permits for international students, blames 'bad actors'
World | Sep 19, 2024, 09:17 AM ISTCanadian PM Justin Trudeau is under heavy pressure due to the high cost of living and a housing crisis fuelled by a spike in the arrival of international students and workers. He had recently announced a major cut in temporary foreign workers, sparking mass protests.
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Budget 2024: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here
Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 02:01 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the Union Budget 2024-25, focusing mainly on employment and rural development. The budget highlight nine key priorities ranging from agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy security to next-generation reforms.
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Budget 2024 for Infrastructure, Housing: Focus on airports, sports, 1 crore houses for urban poor
Budget | Jul 23, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an allocation of Rs 2.2 lakh crore for urban housing, along with a Rs 10 lakh crore interest subsidy scheme in the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
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Canada: British Columbia places two-year ban on new colleges enrolling international students
World | Jan 30, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTBritish Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson said the step was required to improve the state of education in schools. This came after Canada imposed a temporary, two-year cap on student visas, which will result in the issue of about 3,64,000 visas in 2024.
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Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas to ease housing shortages
World | Jan 23, 2024, 09:00 AM ISTCanada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that there will be a 35 per cent reduction in new study visas in 2024 after PM Justin Trudeau's declining popularity over the housing crisis. A majority of international students in Canada come from India, with China in second place.
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Additional 6.4 crore homes required by 2036 due to population growth: Report
Business | Jan 09, 2024, 05:03 PM ISTHousing demand remained robust, with over 19,050 RERA registrations observed nationwide, primarily dominated by 45 per cent of projects falling within the residential segment, said the report.
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National Smart City Convention to be held next month: A guide to how IoT is transforming living
Business | Aug 27, 2023, 08:32 AM ISTInnovations of smart city projects running in 100 cities across the country will be shared during the conference and cities that are performing excellently will also be awarded.
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Housing sales down 1pc in Jan-Jun across top 8 cities; gross office leasing up 3pc: Knight Frank
Business | Jul 04, 2023, 03:04 PM ISTIn contrast, gross office space leasing increased 3 per cent to 26.1 million square feet from 25.3 million square feet.
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Sitharaman announces affordable rental housing complexes for migrant workers, urban poor
Business | May 14, 2020, 05:03 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday addressed the concerns of the migrant workers amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India. Announcing the second tranche of the Rs 20 lakh crore package, the finance minister said that the government will launch a scheme under PMAY for migrant workers, urban poor to provide ease of living at an affordable rent.
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India ranks 47th out of 56 countries in housing price appreciation; rates up mere 0.6% in Jul-Sep
Business | Dec 27, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTIndia ranks 47th in the world in terms of appreciation in housing prices as rates grew by only 0.6 per cent during July-September quarter over the year-ago period on slow demand, global property consultant Knight Frank said.
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Housing sales increased 6% in Delhi-NCR during 2019
Business | Dec 25, 2019, 04:14 PM ISTHousing sales in the national capital region went up by 6 per cent to 46,920 units during 2019 on higher demand for affordable homes and completed flats, according to property consultant Anarock.
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Housing sales in Maharashtra, Delhi NCR drop in Oct-Dec quarter
Business | Dec 20, 2019, 06:43 PM ISTMaharashtra and Delhi NCR saw a significant decline in new launches of residential units owing to a slowdown in the real estate sector, a survey said. According to the survey by data analytics firm PropEquity, cities like Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Gurgaon and Noida saw a sharp decline in new launches as compared to third quarter of 2018 as well as second quarter of 2019.