PMAY-Gramin, which was launched in November 2016, aims to construct 10 million homes by March 31, 2019, with private sector and state government participation
'While they claim to cherish Bapu's ideals, they cherish Godse as fervently.'
Implementation of the reforms through a special purpose vehicle is a way to seek greater accountability.
The savings would be better spent and might actually reach the poor, says Rahul Khullar.
'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'
While the total disbursement of housing loans by PSBs as well as HFCs witnessed a deceleration in 2016-17, there was significant growth for the lower slabs
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
Besides reviving investor sentiments, Vasundhara Raje's regime has brought reforms in the social sector.
The banking sector in India is reeling under Rs 8 lakh crore of non performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans, of which PSU banks alone account for over Rs 6 lakh crore.
'Today we see the worrisome phenomenon where honest officers who run afoul of the government being chased, hunted down and dirt being dug up on them.'
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta.
"Crores of Muslim women had always demanded that triple talaq should be banned, as it is also banned in Islamic countries," he said.
Though launched in 1996, the slum replacement scheme has more or less bombed. Builders have not found the slum spaces attractive enough to build, harvest extra FSI for sale in open market thereby subsidising the rehabilitation, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
'Those who thought they are above law and above courts of the country are now approaching courts praying bail; some people have already gone inside (jail) which is their rightful place.'
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
Ishan Bakshi studies the Budgets of six states, their expenditure priorities and outlays to understand the trend.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.
'While GST and demonetisation are likely to cause disruption for longer than the market currently expects, they can have meaningful positive impact over the medium-term.'
In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.
'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.'
The industry status will help the sector access bank lending at average interest rates
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