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LONDON: There is a “strong case” for minimum rules for mortgages across all banks to ensure fair competition in the home loans market, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Wednesday. Banks attach a risk weighting to each home loan on their books, and these are added up to determine how much capital […]
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday virtually launched an online citizen portal to provide all property-related services in a seamless manner. According to an official press release, this has been done to boost efficiencies in the functioning of all Urban Development authorities across the state. Lauding the people-friendly initiative of the Punjab
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File photo LONDON: The number of London properties bought by Hong Kongers has more than doubled since the announcement of a new visa offering residents of the territory an opportunity to move to Britain, estate agent Benham & Reeves said on Wednesday. Transactions by Hong Kong buyers had increased by 144% in London since July
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NEW DELHI: Maoist surrenders have seen a quantum jump this year, with 472 surrenders being reported until October 31 against 283 for the whole of 2013. Of course, Chhattisgarh has single-handedly contributed to this rise, having clocked 247 surrenders by October-end, up from just 28 in 2013. Incidentally, Chhattisgarh has also reported a major increase
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Representative image CHENNAI: After a steep fall last year, property registrations in Chennai zone comprising the city, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts have revived and this April accounted for 41% of the total registration revenue in the state. While land registrations in Tamil Nadu brought in as much as Rs 1,070 crore in revenue this
NEW DELHI: Homebuyers’ body FPCE on Tuesday said the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a law passed by West Bengal government to regulate realty sector will help in protecting consumers’ interest and preventing any dilution in RERA to favour builders. On Tuesday, the apex court struck down West Bengal’s law on regulating real estate
MUMBAI: Market benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank amid a mixed trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE index rose 242.57 points or 0.50 per cent to 48,961.09 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 78.05
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India’s overwhelming surge of coronavirus infections has revealed complacency after last year’s first wave, as well as a “lack of foresight, a lack of leadership,” according to Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the country’s central bank. “If you were careful, if you were cautious, you had to recognize that it wasn’t done yet,” Rajan said
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TOKYO: Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts stating climate change as the likely cause. Japan’s favorite flower, called “sakura,” used to reach their peak bloom in April, just as the
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NEW DELHI: The Centre has extended deadlines for coal-based power plants to adopt new emission standards by up to three years and even allowed the defaulters to continue their operations after paying penalty if they miss the new timelines. Thermal power plants (TPPs) located in different regions will, however, have different deadlines with maximum three
CHENNAI: Former Union minister G K Vasan, who quit the Congress recently, unveiled a tri-colour flag for his yet-to-be named party on Wednesday. The flag sports the images of Congress icons K Kamaraj and G K Moopanar. “It is a significant milestone. We are confident that this flag will fly very high in Tamil Nadu,”
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The spiritual path can be exhilarating. It can uplift your senses and help you understand aspects of your life that you could never fathom. Little fragments of your broken relationship can be hard to identify, let alone fix. Thus, leading to emotional crumbles, distrust and hurt. However, spirituality can build the broken bits of your
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