Developers and occupiers need to work together to create better buildings with world class amenities, tuned to changing employee needs. Green makes business sense as it allows for 14 to 16 per cent increase in productivity.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has tightened pollution monitoring norms for power projects with a generation capacity of 500 Mw and above, integrated steel plants with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum and cement plants with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum which have already been granted environmental clearance.

The government's ambitious plan for building a sea link to connect Mumbai with the mainland got a push on Thursday. After procrastinating for three years, the state government has decided to ask the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to build the 22-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will link the city to Raigad district. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan made the announcement in the Legislative Council on Thursday

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) contends that the outlook for world economic growth appears “significantly better than a few months ago” with emerging market economies, including China and India, underpinning the global recovery.

FY11 fiscal consolidation impressive, said the finance minister. Personal Income Tax exemption limit hiked from Rs 1,60,000 to Rs 180,000. For senior citizens, tax exemption limit increased to Rs 2,50,000. For senior citizens above 80, the tax exemption limit has been raised to Rs 500,000.