The supply of office spaces in eight metro cities has fallen by 24 per cent to 6.8 million sq ft in the first four months of 2012 as compared to 8.9 million sq ft for the previous quarter, says a report.

The airline did not rule out a layoff, saying all this would depend on various decisions to be taken by the government and its bankers about funding and other issues.

Kerala has received preliminary approval to construct an ambitious high-speed railway corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to the northern district of Kasaragod. However, it is important that infrastructural development in the state should not stop just there.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has sought explanation from the airline's officials for the large-scale disruption in its operations over the past three days - about 80 flights were cancelled on Sunday and another 20 on Monday.

As the Seattle-based company contemplates its strategy, its biggest rivals, Cafe Coffee Day and Barista Lavazza, are making inroads in small cities and towns.

If you are planning to buy a holiday home or villa, don't limit your search to Indian destinations. You can buy good properties abroad at bargain prices.

The Jaipal Reddy-led ministry has asked the finance ministry to waive the customs duty and slash sales tax levies on natural gas as it is a green fuel being sold to priority sectors.

Popular online shopping portal Flipkart has launched an Android application. Easy to use, the main display of the application contains various categories listed on the website.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) announced that it plans to replace its best selling car models in India - Maruti 800 and Alto, to bring in a more contemporary and fuel-efficient model.

The infrastructural challenges of the Auto Expo 2012 highlight the fact that India has a 'band-aid' approach to infrastructure, with the notable exception of the Delhi and Hyderabad airports.

Every city of more than three million people needs a metro immediately, says E. Sreedharan, managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, in an interview with Alokesh Bhattacharyya and Anand J.

Every city of more than three million people needs a metro immediately.

If some hurdles are removed, India can create and maintain world-class assets.

Overburdened by huge debt and under pressure to repay bank loans, builders are now turning to private equity (PE) funds to raise money even at interest rates as high as 22-24 per cent.

\"The vouchers will be issued at Air India reservation offices after presenting a copy of the wedding invitation card and that the wedding date should be within a month from the date of purchase,\" the statement added.

Vienna has been ranked as the world's best city to live in on the global list, which has five Indian cities - Bangalore (141st), New Delhi (143rd), Mumbai (144th), Chennai (150th) and Kolkata (151st).

Even a decade after the sector opened up to private companies in 2000, nobody is rejoicing except LIC, which still enjoys 69 per cent market share. Be it customers, agents, the regulator or the promoters of private life insurers, everybody has a sob story to tell. They can see exciting times only if the government relaxes FDI guidelines to 49 per cent.

To increase its revenues and cater to the holiday and peak travel season demand, national carrier Air India has started an upgrade coupon scheme allowing economy class passengers to travel in business class.

Leading private airline Jet Airways, for instance, is charging a whopping Rs 18,184-Rs 28,118 for a Delhi-Mumbai one-way ticket on Monday and Tuesday. Last-minute one-way fares to cities like Jaipur, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram have gone up to between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000.

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