Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged the states and union territories to and implement the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act from May this year, as proposed in the legislation, an official statement said. He made the request at a meeting of Chief Secretaries ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: Coming down heavily on the states that have diluted the real estate regulatory Act, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said states have no power to dilute the provisions and this will have serious implications including public outcry. The minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) ... Read More »
Indian airline SpiceJet has agreed to buy up to 205 new planes from Boeing – potentially worth $22bn (£18bn). The deal includes a firm order for 100 new planes, 55 from a earlier contract and the right to buy a further 55 jets. SpiceJet is India’s fourth largest airline, though ... Read More »
The ex-MI6 officer believed to be behind the Trump memos was hired by England’s 2018 World Cup bid team. It is understood Christopher Steele gathered information on football body Fifa and other countries bidding to host the tournament, mainly Russia. The connection comes after Mr Steele was named author of ... Read More »
Donald Trump has promised to issue a report within 90 days on allegations of Russian hacking during the US presidential election campaign. In a series of tweets, the president-elect called the claims “made-up facts by sleazebag political operatives”. US intelligence agencies have accused Russia of interfering in the election by ... Read More »
The days after the holiday guests have gone home and the decorations have been put away can be clarifying. Suddenly, rooms that have been crowded with people and gifts have empty space and breathing room. There’s something about the quiet weeks after New Year’s that can be perfect for rethinking ... Read More »
Apart from telling you that you look beautiful everyday, mirrorscan be used creatively at strategic points in the house to enhance the decor. Here are some ways to use them in a creative manner. Add sparkle to your cooking Mirrors in the kitchen can attract grease and grime, so use ... Read More »
Sometimes making a decor or renovation decision is simply not simple. Which paint colour works best? Which floor covering looks best and is within budget? If you’re great at taking an idea and rolling with it, lucky you. If you’re not and you want a second, third or 10th opinion ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to give final approval on Friday to a measure that would allow Republicans to speedily gut the Affordable Care Act with no threat of a Senate filibuster, a move that would thrust the question of what health law would come next front and center ... Read More »
A report published this week consolidated all evidence published since 1999 regarding the therapeutic benefits and health risks associated with cannabis and cannabis-derived products, such as marijuana. In the USA, cannabis is legal as a therapeutic agent in 28 states and The District of Columbia. Of these, 8 states and ... Read More »
After digging through more than 10,000 separate clinical studies, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on Thursday issued a groundbreaking, 400-page report on the potential benefits and detriments posed by cannabis use. The biggest revelation: cannabis has verifiable medicinal uses, which are backed by large amounts of high-quality ... Read More »
Public libraries’ significant role supporting the mental health of young people risks being undermined by swingeing budget cuts forced on local authorities, the head of their professional body warned this week. He added that, if funding is not protected, the work of libraries as frontline information resources for young people ... Read More »
