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CITIES WORTH FOR BEST LIVING

Quality of life is very imporant which is assessed on the basis of various parameters. Vienna is assessesd as the best city in the world to live in and in India New Delhi and Bengaluru are the top Indian cities. Vistenna retains the top pot as the city with he world's best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey. Zurich and Geneva follow in second and third position, respectively, while Vancouver and Auckland remain joint fourth in the rankings. Singapore (28) is the top-scoring Asian city followed by Tokyo at 40 Baghdad, ranking 221, remains at the bottom of the list....

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SELLER AND BUYER PILLLARS OF ANY REAL ESTATE DEAL:

In the present scenario of real estate field transactions are very important to keep live the real estate rotation popularly known as deals. Any real estate transaction involves considerable investment of the purchasing both in terms of time and money. In the present scenarion the level of confidence among various persons involved seller, purchaser, developer, channel partner etc. is the least. For a dis- pute-free sale transaction in favour of all parties involved, it is important to be aware of the obligations and duties buyers and sell- ers have towards each other. Section 55 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (`TPA') enumerates buyers' and sellers' rights and responsibilities....

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PRECAUTIONS IN DRAFTING THE WILL:

If you have number of properties in the form of flats, independent houses and also have some gold, mutual funds and insurance policies as investments. You need to write a will to logically transfer the properties among the legal heirs/dependents to ensure that there is no conflict. The will is a legal docuement which is activated after the demise of the testator (person making the will) should clearly spell the division of the assets among the heirs....

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Architecturer

TOKYO SKY TREE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING MARVEL ALSO KNOWN AS TECH TREE:

Taller structure have always been concern of attraction for Architects, structural consultants and symbol of better technical know how. Erecting taller structure has also been symbol of power & prosperity as well. Land being limited natural resource this is high time for developed contries to go vertical rather than horizental for development. Every country is trying to come out with higher buildings and structures.Recently Japan has come out with engineering marvel Tokyo Sky Tree formerly known as New Tokyo Tower which is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tallest artificial structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634.0 metres (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the second tallest structure in the world after Dubai's Burj Khalifa

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Infrastructure

RAPID URBANISATION IN INDIA'S MEGACITIES BUT POOR AVAILABILITY OF SAFE WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT:

India may be proceeding ahead with the rapid urbanisation but there is very poor scenarion as cities fail to meet growing water demand, treat sewage, finds CSE study Major metros like Delhi and Mumbai face huge water and environmental crises as infrastructure tries to keep pace with the increasing population, says a new study of 71 Indian cities. Water is very scarce resource which has not till date got serious attraction of policy makers and most of the water magaments plans are not suffucuent and lying in almirah. Indian planners need to think on this issue very seriously and delay may create a havoc.

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International Realty

Middle East registers a loss of $2.5 trillion in past four months.

Middle East looses $2.5 Trillion and 60 percent development projects get locked up due to that lack of liquidity in the real estate market.

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New Projects

U.P. CHIEF MINISTER CREATING BSP LEADERS MEMORIALS PARKS IN LUCKNOW AND NOIDA

IT IS SHEAR WASTAGE OF PUBLIC MONEY AND CREATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMBALANCES. Unfortunately UP has been targetted badly by political parties for creating parks, monumental structures during their regime.

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FACES WHO BUILT NEW DELHI:100 YEARS OF NEW DELHI

The hundred years of New Delhi being celebrated seems to be somewhat premature because while the Town Planning Committee was appointed in 1912, the city actually was not ready until 1930. So who then took all these years to build the city? Was it the celebrated architects Lutyens and Baker; was it the notaries after whom Connaught Place and Brar Square are named; was it the contractors like Shobha Singh and Sujan Singh; or were there many other faceless functionaries? And what happened in the century in between as this ‘happening’ city expanded? Who fuelled and maintained the expansion? Was it the Gandhis and Nehrus, afterwhom many parts are named? Was it the national leaders and freedom fighters; the private developers and DDA; or a host of others who remain unrecognised and invisible? Three stories from that century may reveal some of answers to these questions.

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Home Loans

HDFC REDUCES HOME LOAN RATES: TACTICS TO CAPTURE THE MARKET SHARE

Showing competetive edge to State Bank of India major private housing finance company HDFC has tied up the queue to tap housing finance market.

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Interior Designing

IMPORTANCE OF OFFICE FURNITURE:

Whether in a home, a warehouse, or the boardroom, office furniture plays a vital role in increasing productivity. There is more to consider when choosing office furniture than simple appearance. The furniture must not only look pleasing to the eye, but it must also be practical and provide support as well. When office furniture is selected appropriately, it will enable workers to perform their jobs more efficiently.Where a worker sits throughout the day is one of the most important factors to consider when selecting office furniture. Whether at a desk, cubicle, or workstation, office furniture must consist of work surfaces that are sturdy and durable, yet provide ample space for completing work tasks. It is important to choose office furniture that will maximize the amount of space that you have to work with as well as furniture that provides the work functions performed in the office.

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Investment News

Mixed Development projects to mull added advantages involving FDI's

The development ministry is drafting a change in rules where in to ease the flow of FDI in the real estate market the develpers are going to be exempted from the norms of minimum capitalisation and minimum builtup area.

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Real Estate

CAPITAL GAIN: PROPERTY RECEIVED THROUGH WILL

ANY profits or gains arising from the transfer of a capital asset is taxable as capital gains and is deemed to be the income of the tax payer in the financial year in which the transfer takes place.Similarly,income of every kind,which is not specifically taxed under any of the specified heads of income,like salary,house property,business income etc., and unless specifically exempt,is subject to tax under the head income from other sources. Many a time,issues arise in respect of taxability of the property received as a gift or under a will/inheritance and its subsequent sale by the tax payer.

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