Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocationIndia is launching a new rural employment program, VB-G RAM G, replacing MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. This initiative guarantees 125 days of ...
11 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
BJP gains in Bengal may accelerate reforms push amid economic headwindsThe dominant National Democratic Alliance constituent at the Centre has registered its maiden victory in West Bengal, retained Assam and Pu...
05 May, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
War, oil price hikes, and risks: Time to still be contrarian? 5 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 25%Small-cap investing is not just about finding stocks that can rise faster than the market, which is the assumption with which most investor...
02 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches PMGSY projects worth Rs 1,698 cr in Odisha's Rayagada districtUnion Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV in Rayagada, Odisha. The initiative wil...
01 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactThe Rural Development Ministry is reviewing its key schemes in response to the West Asia conflict's potential impact on global supply chain...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
The myth of India’s extreme inequality: What the data gets wrongRecent studies reveal a misrepresentation of income inequality in India, challenging the commonly accepted pre-tax Gini coefficient of 0.61...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
West Bengal elections: TMC 'betrayed' women, will be punished in assembly polls, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Trinamool Congress of betraying women by blocking a bill for 33% reservation in Parliament and sta...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Housing dreams falter in West Bengal amid corruption, land crunchEligible families in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, are denied housing benefits. Decades of occupancy on railway land disqualify them from...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Union Budget 2026: Has government made any changes to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)? Check hereBudget 2026 did not make any new Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) announcements, though the scheme had received Rs 54,500 crore for its ur...
01 Feb, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
A guide to PMAY-Urban 2.0: Affordable housing for urban IndiaDream of owning a home? Discover PMAY-Urban 2.0 benefits, including interest subsidies and financial aid for urban housing. Check your elig...
21 Jan, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Govt extends PMAY-U completion deadline to Dec 31, 2025; know who is eligible and how to claim benefitsThe Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban aims to provide affordable housing. The scheme deadline has been extended to December 30, 2025. It sup...
19 May, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
PM Awas Yojana to be expanded to provide new homes to 3 crore more families, says governmentThe government aims to expand the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to provide housing to an additional 3 crore families by 2029 under PMA...
31 Jan, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Ministry of Labour expands PMAY benefits to marginalised workers, launches fully operational MIS portalThe Ministry of Labour and Employment has urged State Governments to include marginalised workers in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. This f...
03 Sep, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Govt’s PMAY move to help boost affordable housing, drive economic growthIn the interim budget earlier this year, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced support for the construction of an additional 2 ...
13 Jun, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
What is PMAY? 10 important FAQs about Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana schemeThe deadline for the affordable housing Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) has been extended until March 2021. Earlier, the deadline for C...
17 Jun, 2021, 12.02 PM IST
Affordable housing homebuyers not aware of the benefits, says new surveyThe awareness survey, which included over 1,000 affordable housing loan customers, found that there is a lot of confusion about whether wom...
16 Mar, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Axis bank to waive 12 EMIs on home loans of up to Rs 30 lakhAxis Bank has launched new home loan product-Shubh Aarambh Home loans-that gives borrowers additional benefit of EMI waiver.
18 Aug, 2017, 12.58 PM IST