Delhi's Connaught Place world's 9th most expensive office area: Report
New Delhi, July 11: Connaught Place in Delhi is the ninth most expensive office location in the world, a CBRE report said here on Wednesday.
"Delhi's Connaught Place moved one notch up to be the ninth most expensive office location with an annual prime rent of $153.26 per square feet from last year's tenth most expensive office location," said the report titled "Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs 2018".
Meanwhile, Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex moved down to the 26th position with an annual prime rent of $96.51 per square feet and the central business district in Nariman Point, Mumbai fell from 30th to 37th position with an annual prime rent of $72.80 per square feet, it said.
The most expensive office location in the world is Hong Kong (Central) with annual prime rent of $306.57 per square feet, according to the report. The city held on to the top position for the second consecutive year, it said.
London (West End) and Finance Street in Beijing were second and third in the list.
CBRE's Chairman, India and South-East Asia Anshuman Magazine said: "Strong demand from finance, technology and the e-commerce sectors has fuelled the growth momentum in prime occupancy costs from last year and commercial office market remains a strong growth propeller for the real estate sector."
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Two women burn five puppies alive in Meerut, FIR lodged
Meerut (UP), Nov 8: Police in Meerut's Kankerkheda area have booked two women accused of burning alive five stray puppies by pouring petrol over them, officials said on Friday.
The women, residents of the same neighbourhood, were allegedly frustrated by the noise made by the puppies, according to locals.
Station House Officer Jitendra Kumar told PTI that the FIR was filed based on the statement provided by Anshumali Vashishth, general secretary of the Animal Care Society.
The two accused, Shobha and Aarti, have been booked under Section 325 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (mischief by killing or maiming animal) in the case lodged at Kankerkheda police station.
"Further legal action will follow upon investigation," Kumar said.
According to the complaint, the incident took place on November 5 in Sant Nagar Colony on Rohta Road.
Vashishth claimed that a street dog had recently given birth to five puppies, which were allegedly targeted by the accused women. They poured petrol on the puppies and set them on fire.
On Friday, representatives of the Meerut Vyapar Mandal met Circle Officer (CO) Daurala Shuchita Singh to bring the incident to his attention and demand strict action against the women involved.
