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Japan's copper scrap market is a competitive seller's ecosystem. Ex-China buyers need long-term partnerships. Japan leads in quality ($8,112/mt average export price). Domestic smelter consumption rises, while exports and processing usage (down 8% by 2025) decline, tightening global supply.

Kolkata's luxury retail is expanding beyond traditional districts, driven by rising incomes and changing habits. This shift impacts real estate, infrastructure, and employment, while also raising questions about inclusivity and sustainable urban growth.

Kolkata's five major government hospitals are overhauling security with expanded night patrols, stricter visitor monitoring, and enhanced surveillance due to safety concerns and rising patient volumes, aiming for round-the-clock resilience.

West Bengal is implementing a new Panchayat Raj setup in Darjeeling hills to reform local governance, civic delivery, and rural planning. This aims to strengthen accountability, improve services, and address regional challenges, fostering sustainable development and investment.

West Bengal's industry awaits a new policy framework to attract large manufacturing investments, contingent on improved regulatory certainty, land access, and infrastructure. The state aims to boost its manufacturing base, balancing growth with environmental and civic sustainability.

India's first high-speed rail corridor achieved a milestone with a 130-meter, 2,900-tonne bridge launch in Gujarat. This advances the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, showcasing complex engineering and accelerating infrastructure development for future mobility.

Ahmedabad's Vadaj flyover project nears completion, but raises concerns over congestion reduction, traffic redirection, and design compromises. Experts question its sustainability and impact on surrounding roads, citing delayed underpass work and urban planning challenges.

Polypropylene and Polyethylene domestic prices increased by ₹1,000/MT this week despite weak downstream demand and cautious buying activity. Global supply concerns linked to Hormuz disruptions, rupee depreciation, and tight regional inventories supported sentiment temporarily. Meanwhile, softer Asian demand, falling propylene prices, and rising Chinese supply continued limiting aggressive inventory buildup across PP, PE, and PVC markets.

Delhi's ₹23,000 crore mega road plan, including highways, tunnels, and elevated corridors, aims to reshape NCR mobility, reduce congestion, and boost intercity, airport, and freight connectivity, while considering sustainability.

Ahmedabad's e-procurement platform faces a cyber fraud probe over diverted bidder deposits via manipulated accounts for years. This raises significant concerns about digital governance, financial security, and institutional trust in India's online public procurement ecosystem.