Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Ahmedabad remains India's most affordable housing market in H1 2026, with a 23% affordability ratio. Lower borrowing costs and moderate prices sustain demand, supporting inclusive urban development and attracting investment.

Ahmedabad's high-speed rail corridor achieved a major milestone, completing 13 portal beam installations, including a 1,640-tonne, 34.5-meter beam. This enables future high-speed rail to cross active railway lines, marking significant progress for India's first bullet train project.

Ahmedabad introduced new heritage rules for its UNESCO Walled City, mandating a standard colour palette and stricter Heritage Impact Assessments for developments. This aims to preserve its historic urban fabric while balancing growth, registering over 100 architects for HIA.

Ukrainian official says Russia’s attack on Kramatorsk kills four, including a teenager, and injures nine.

A coalition of several society organisations has written to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, requesting the State government to halt blanket eviction drives against street vendors and first fully implement the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.  

KPTCL implements a Zero Trust Security Framework to enhance cybersecurity and protect critical digital infrastructure from sophisticated threats.

TEHRAN: Iran will respond to any attack against its infrastructure, including by striking Israel, the head of the country’s top security body said on Friday, after Tehran and Washington resumed fighting this week. “Any attack on infrastructure will be retaliated against, and the criminal Zionist regime responsible for these atrocities will not be safe from the response of our

India’s EV market grew by 43% YoY during the first half of 2026, with 15,41,377 units registered between January and June.

Iran's security chief warned of retaliation against Israel for infrastructure attacks. Renewed fighting between Iran and the United States escalated this week. US forces conducted extensive strikes targeting numerous military sites. Iran accused Washington of also hitting civilian infrastructure and reported casualties. Israel stated its readiness to resume military action against Iran if necessary.

European renewable energy supplier Statkraft is merging with Eviny, a Norwegian power company, to create a fast-charging business in the Nordic region.