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Homebuyers are increasingly factoring in energy efficiency, air quality, and access to open green spaces while evaluating housing options, driven by health awareness and long-term cost considerations. New Delhi: After years of expansion driven by volume and velocity, the housing sector is steadily transitioning toward value-led growth, where quality, location, and long-term liveability are as important as price. This next phase is being shaped by the convergence of three defining forces—urbanisation, premiumization, and green living. Far from operating in silos, these trends are increasingly intertwined, collectively redefining how and where homes are planned, built, and bought in India’s evolving urban…

Previously, the first amendment rules provided some relief for those seeking to construct residential plots of 100 square meters and commercial plots of 30 square meters. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has set a new development fee for various cities. The latest move will ensure that a uniform rate will apply to each city in the state. While in Ghaziabad, the development fee has been kept at Rs 4,170; the charge will be Rs 2,475 in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Agra. In this regard, the Department of Housing and Urban Planning has issued a notification…

The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 37.56. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, and below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued. Mumbai: Shares of fast-moving consumer goods company Elitecon International ended today's session with a gain of 5 per cent, even as Indian equity markets closed on a subdued and cautious note amid mixed domestic and global cues. Elevated geopolitical tensions and renewed tariff-related concerns continued to cap risk appetite and deter aggressive positioning. Meanwhile, the stock started the session flat at Rs 91.43 and gained to hit an intraday high…

The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 38.26. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, and below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued. Mumbai: Shares of BSE smallcap company Nandan Denim traded in the green as rating agency Infomerics Ratings has released updated ratings on the bank facilities of the company. Infomerics Ratings has reaffirmed Nandan Denim's 'IVR BBB/Stable for the long-term bank facilities and ‘IVR A3+' for the short-term facilities. The total rated facilities amount to Rs 339.74 crore. The outlook on the long-term rating continues to remain Stable. The stock opened…