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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicConstruction sector

Topic: construction sector

Cracks in Haryana BJP as Speaker says builders’ lobby influenced CM Saini’s move on stilt+4 buildings

Speaker Gian Chand Gupta shoots a letter to Nayab Saini, requesting him not to implement S+4 policy, & says he will meet central BJP leaders to apprise them of the ‘anti-people’ move.

Expert panel calls for ‘immediate’ registration & possession for homebuyers despite builders’ ‘dues’

14-member panel led by ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has also suggested measures, including a ‘model package’ for Noida & Greater Noida, to expedite completion of stalled housing projects.

Why Modi govt is betting on the construction sector to rebuild economy & create jobs

The big capex push will not only create productive assets, but also more jobs. This, in turn, will create sustainable demand as well as crowd in private investment and push growth.

Noida is growing, Ghaziabad is fading. The story of Uttar Pradesh’s two boom towns

Poor performance has reduced Ghaziabad to risk becoming a ‘bedroom community’ for those working in Noida and Delhi.

Singapore construction industry struggles to recover as Covid cases keep workers away

New infections continue to be detected in foreign-worker dorms, which had previously been declared Covid-free, and there have been delays in routine virus testing completed.

Keynes can rescue Modi govt from Covid economic crisis, but it first needs funds

After studying the Great Depression, Keynes concluded that in times of huge economic stress, the government should become the spender of the last resort.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.