Haryana’s new retirement housing policy is drawing developers into senior living as rules now allow more units per project, improving financial viability. The policy also supports integrated communities with day to day amenities. With people living longer and families restructuring, demand is rising quickly, attracting major developers to a largely untapped market.
Haryana has increased minimum wages by 35% for unskilled workers following factory protests and work boycotts driven by higher living costs, surging food prices, and disrupted gas supplies. The government says the move will ease pressure on labourers, but industry expects it to raise operating costs for India’s auto sector.
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Larsen and Toubro’s Buildings & Factories arm has secured significant new orders in India, including seven high-rise residential towers for Oberoi Realty in Gurugram. The company will also construct a state-of-the-art proving ground in Haryana for a leading international firm, upgrading vehicle testing infrastructure and expanding its presence beyond construction.
Security forces in Punjab and Haryana are on high alert after an email threat warned of multiple bomb blasts on railway tracks across both states. The message specifically cites the vital Ambala-Delhi rail corridor and names major stations in Punjab including Ludhiana, Amritsar, Bathinda and Firozpur, prompting intensified checks and heightened vigilance.
In Haryana, senior forest officials are fighting a turf war over illegal tree felling, but the issue is bigger than one department. The khair tree extraction feeding the pan masala industry is reportedly widespread, driven by lucrative demand. Officials’ buck-passing and institutional decay are leaving forests hollowed out—turning them into “ghost forests”.
Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao announced the imminent recruitment of 500 doctors to plug staffing gaps in government hospitals. The move came after a surprise visit to LNJP hospital in Kurukshetra, where she reportedly found issues including debris and poor toilet conditions. She also said medicines were available and pointed to the health department’s flood relief work.
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