Delhi NCR leads the luxury residential launches segment in H1 2024: Report

Delhi NCR leads the luxury residential launches segment in H1 2024: Report

Luxury real estate: In the first half of 2024, Delhi NCR showcased a notable 64% share of luxury residential launches among the top seven cities in India. According to data from real estate consultancy firm JLL, Gurugram has excelled as the leading performer in the luxury real estate segment, with 88% of all launches concentrated … Read more

Private equity investment in real estate surges 15% to $3bn in H1 2024: Report

Private equity investment in real estate surges 15% to bn in H1 2024: Report

Real estate growth: Private equity (PE) investments of $3 billion was recorded in the first half of 2024, which is 15% increase YoY from $2.6 billion in H1 2023. Warehousing sector accounted for largest share of 52% of total PE investments in January – June 2024, followed by residential (29%) and office (20%). The real … Read more

TV, internet, radio, OTT consumption rises for 22% of families despite a 1% dip from previous month: Axis My India Survey

TV, internet, radio, OTT consumption rises for 22% of families despite a 1% dip from previous month: Axis My India Survey

There has been a significant increase in content consumption, per a new survey by Axis My India. Besides, a majority of respondents to the survey indicated that household spending had increased. Overall, Axis My India’s latest India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) paints an optimistic picture of consumer spending trends at the dawn of the New … Read more

Middle-class individuals can leverage PM Awas Yojana to buy their dream home, says Gaurav Mavi of BOP Group

Middle-class individuals can leverage PM Awas Yojana to buy their dream home, says Gaurav Mavi of BOP Group

Before buying a home, understanding the debt ratio is crucial. It helps prospective buyers gauge their financial capacity to manage both home loan equated monthly instalments (EMIs) and living expenses. Gaurav Mavi, Co-founder of BOP Group, talks to Navneet Dubey of BT Money Today about the growing real estate market in the Delhi-NCR region and how homebuyers … Read more

Weather Alert! After 13 days of incessant heatwave, mercury dips below 40 degree C in Delhi, IMD forecasts relief ahead

Weather Alert! After 13 days of incessant heatwave, mercury dips below 40 degree C in Delhi, IMD forecasts relief ahead

A cloud cover cocooned Delhi on Tuesday, causing the maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, the city’s base station, to drop below 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this month, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius as against 43.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. … Read more

AXA launches toll free telemedicine helpline – ET HealthWorld

AXA launches toll free telemedicine helpline – ET HealthWorld

Global insurance major AXA has launched a toll-free helpline in India to provide telemedicine services. Inaugurated by union minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh the toll-free helpline is with NGO partner Sewa International in Delhi NCR, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Telemedicine services like SAATH and E-Sanjeevani add a meta-layer to the … Read more

Parliament passes bill to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi

Parliament passes bill to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi

Parliament on Wednesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi. While the Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill on February 9, it sailed through the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri … Read more

IHG’s Holiday Inn Greater Noida West coming up near Jewar Airport in 2023

IHG’s Holiday Inn Greater Noida West coming up near Jewar Airport in 2023

The exact location of Holiday Inn Greater Noida West is in Boulevard Walk. Teaming up with Regal Emporia Infratech for its upcoming hotel in Greater Noida, the IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to roll out the red carpet for travellers in the NCR region, where there is an uptick in demand for MICE travel … Read more

Delhi’s air quality improves marginally, but still in ‘poor’ category

Delhi’s air quality improves marginally, but still in ‘poor’ category

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality recorded a marginal improvement on Saturday morning due to favourable wind speed but remained in the “poor” category. Government agencies said the air quality index (AQI) was likely to improve to the “moderate” category later in the day. The city’s AQI was 263 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI … Read more