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The Delhi government on Sunday night extended the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items and work-from-home for its employees till November 26 to combat air pollution and minimise its health effects. (ANI Photo)

Air pollution: Delhi lifts ban on construction; call on school reopening on Nov 24

Delhi's Air Quality Indiex (AQI) stood at 307 at 1 pm, down from 349 at 4 pm on Sunday

22 Nov 2021 2:39 PM

The top court had highlighted the problem of "dreaded diseases" like cancer which a large section of people are suffering from due to bad air and water quality. (Photo: File)

SC partially lifts ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, allows It from 6 am to 6 pm

SC perused the report filed by CPCB which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am.

09 Dec 2019 4:24 PM

The builders sell the apartments to families without assuring them of water availability, he said. (Representational Image)

B’luru water crisis: K’taka govt to ban construction of apartments for 5 yrs

Deputy CM said, 'Govt mulls a five-year ban on construction of multi-storeyed residential buildings in view of acute water crisis in state.'

28 Jun 2019 3:41 PM

The projects include plans to build the USD 500 billion NEOM mega city on the northern Red Sea coast. (Photo:File)

Saudi crown prince to oversee recreational projects worth USD 23 billion

Saudi Arabia's King announced recreational projects in Riyadh worth $23 billion, officials said, in a new drive to transform the city.

20 Mar 2019 10:16 AM

Realty firm Supertech will invest about Rs 800 crore this fiscal year on construction of various projects to achieve targeted delivery of 10,000 flats, a top company official said on Friday.

Supertech to invest Rs 800 cr on construction; to deliver 10,000 flats

Noida-based firm is also eyeing its sales booking to rise to Rs 3,000 crore.

17 Aug 2018 5:41 PM

Meanwhile, construction work began on Thursday on the road that caved in following heavy rainfall in sector 4 of Vasundhara on July 26.(Representational Image)

Five injured as roof of house collapses in Ghaziabad

Our priority is to fill the caved road in order to minimise the danger level. Thousands of sand bags were used to make it safe."

29 Jul 2018 6:12 AM

The robot uses a special polymer material that should keep the building insulated effectively for a century. (Photo: YHANOVA BatiPrint3D)

3D-printed public housing unveiled in France

It was the first house built in situ for human habitation using a robot 3D-printer, called the BatiPrint3D.

11 Apr 2018 8:54 AM

Correct position is captured through counting of lane km, Gadkari said.

India to adopt global norms for highway construction calculations

A record 9,829 km of highways were constructed in 2017-18 which comes to 26.92 km of roads per day.

03 Apr 2018 5:22 PM

Traffic will also be diverted to the old Thane creek bridge. The work which began on Saturday, will go on till February 23, confirmed PWD officials. (Representational image)

Get ready for traffic snarls on Vashi bridge

The work was postponed twice. Earlier, it was decided to start repairs on January 24, which was later changed to February 1 this year.

04 Feb 2018 3:52 AM

The transport office has played a major role in implementing noise rules strictly across the city, said a CPCB official.

Mumbai fourth noisiest city among seven metros

CPCB officials maintained that there has been a huge improvement in regulation of noise levels across the city.

07 Jan 2018 1:39 AM

On the surface of the frame, there are traces of original ‘inks’ made by 3D printing machine ink nozzles, which is considered to be a mark of 'ecologically aware' luxury items these days.

Take a look at this 3D-printed bus shelter

The 3D-printed bus shelter by WinSun even comes with basic chairs and desks.

02 Jan 2018 12:05 PM

Private owners may end up losing land if they are unable to protect it

The Bombay high court had banned any kind of construction or reclamation of wetlands across the state.

20 Nov 2017 2:28 AM

Larsen & Toubro or L&T Group Executive Chairman A M Naik. (Photo: PTI)

L&T denies 'land irregularity'; Maha govt says will probe

L&T allegedly constructed residential buildings on industrial land causing misappropriation of Rs 400 crore.

12 Aug 2017 2:17 PM

The Signature Bridge in Wazirabad, termed a “white elephant” by the AAP government, was conceptualised by the Sheila Dikshit government in 2004 and is being executed by the Delhi tourism department.

‘Fund crunch’ hits Signature Bridge project

Delhi govt rejects contractor’s demand to revise deadline, Rs 250 crore.

25 May 2017 4:20 AM

So far, the proposal for construction of 18.76 lakhs houses have been sanctioned.

Govt aims to construct 12lakh houses in FY18 under PMAY scheme

Centre targets construction of 26 lakh houses in 2018-19, 26 lakh in 2019-20, 30 lakh in 2020-21 and 29.80 lakh in 2021-22.

22 May 2017 4:44 PM

FDI seeks foreign fundings in various sectors.

Govt mulling to ease FDI in print media, construction, retail

Commerce and Industry Ministry may soon approach Union Cabinet to get final approval on proposals.

17 May 2017 6:33 PM

Man dies after falling into deep pit allegedly dug by BSES to lay cables in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Delhi: Man dies after falling in pit allegedly dug by BSES

Police will issue a notice to BSES, seeking details of the matter and will try and find out about the contractor who was in-charge.

23 Apr 2017 6:20 PM

Due to the inability of unorganised players to cater to demand during demonetisation, organised players were able to aggressively push sales in the market.

Construction materials see 10 per cent hike in prices

Unorganised players to increase branding spend.

22 Mar 2017 3:18 AM

The building from which the labourers fell.

Two labourers die after falling off 7th floor

A senior official on condition of anonymity said that the investigation is currently underway.

15 Feb 2017 12:47 AM

The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) runs five night shelters in the Sarai Kale Khan area, with a capacity of nearly 750 beds.

Construction ban lifted, but city labourers find little work

Construction and demolition activities were temporarily suspended in the capital after pollution levels peaked in the week following Diwali.

06 Dec 2016 3:40 AM

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