Half of country's population will be living in cities in few decades: Union minister Kaushal KishoreMinister Kaushal Kishore said that India's swift urbanisation may lead to half of the population residing in cities soon. Presently, 30% in...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Mgnrega demand driven, will increase funds if needed: Giriraj SinghThe budget had reduced funds for Mgnrega from last budget's revised estimate of '89,400 crores to '60,000 crore for FY24. Budget outlay for...
03 Feb, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
Kejriwal govt thriving on politics of 'chaos and freebies': Hardeep PuriThe Union housing and urban development minister claimed that the AAP will lose the December 4 MCD polls because it has failed to meet hous...
02 Dec, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
Govt has taken 'satisfactory' steps to increase employment rate: MinisterUnion Minister Bhupender Yadav told Lok Sabha that there has been an increase in the rate of employment as the government has taken "satisf...
28 Mar, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
Over 87,000 apply for PU-UDAY scheme in DelhiPradhan Mantri - Unauthorized Colony in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojna (PM-UDAY) scheme is being implemented by the Delhi Development Authority (...
29 Oct, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
UP BJP reaches out to 'beneficiaries' of govts' schemes as 'vote bank'Ujjwala has been a game changer for the BJP as it played an important role in BJP's victory in 2019. The BJP also plans to reach out to the...
15 Oct, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
Take strict action against corruption or irregularities by officials in PM Awas Yojana, PM tells statesThe directions were issued at a review meeting regarding the scheme chaired by the Prime Minister on November 25, as per minutes of the mee...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
Govt may deliver 1 crore houses 2 years before 2022 dateUnion housing minister Hardeep Singh Puri said so far more than 81 lakh houses have been sanctioned out of the validated demand for one cro...
26 Jun, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
Home buyers get hope of getting interest subsidyAll cities including Noida and Greater Noida had been brought under the credit linked subsidy scheme for the middle income group (MIG) with...
27 Mar, 2018, 11.11 AM IST
Lesser funds spent on six urban schemesThis could be one of the reasons why people living in cities and towns are not seeing visible change in their surroundings.
20 Feb, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Ensure houses for poor have power, gas connections: PM ModiSources said PM’s recent direction is in line with the focus to ensure houses built under the PMAY have the necessary facilities to bring v...
12 Jan, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
Housing for all by 2022 faces 'slum challenge'Under the in-situ development sub-scheme of PM Awas Yojna (PMAY-Urban), slum dwellers will get houses at the same location to ensure their ...
15 Aug, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
Centre to ask govt banks to promote housing loan scheme for urban poorUnder CLSS, which was made applicable to middle income sections from January 1 this year, 250 beneficiaries were given interest subsidy of ...
14 Jul, 2017, 11.09 AM IST
20 lakh houses for urban poor approved under PM Awas Yojna: M Venkaiah NaiduThe scale of housing activity has picked up in the three years of the Modi govt, the minister said while participating in a foundation layi...
19 Jun, 2017, 02.14 PM IST
PM Modi launches series of programmes on BR Ambedkar's anniversaryThe prime minister formally launched the merchant interface of the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) mobile application.
14 Apr, 2017, 01.06 PM IST
EMIs for house in an urban area to shrink if bought under PM Awas YojnaThe government is offering an interest subsidy of 3-4% on borrowings of Rs 9 lakh to Rs 12 lakh even if the overall loan is higher.
23 Mar, 2017, 10.18 AM IST
Pandemonium in Bihar House over Indira Awas Yojna fund reductionWhen persuasion to restore normalcy failed, Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary adjourned the House till 2 PM.
08 Apr, 2015, 03.36 PM IST