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In a first, low-cost housing body MHADA’s trying to sell luxury flats. It’s struggling to find takers

The costliest flats in the history of the state housing authority—which typically focuses on affordable housing—have seen no takers. In 2023, one of them was priced at Rs 7.58 cr.

Private wealth part of ‘community resources’, state can redistribute, Maharashtra govt tells SC

Attorney-general's arguments on definition of 'material resources of community' in Constitution, a long-running legal conundrum, are significant amid political debate over redistribution.

Maharashtra cities lag behind Modi’s ‘housing for all’ target, Shinde govt forms cell to speed up work

According to state housing department data, Maharashtra has so far completed just 27% of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) target, with only 16 months left for the scheme to end.

After 14 years, ED case & Raut arrest, work finally underway on Mumbai’s Patra Chawl project

Last month, MHADA called for bids to complete pending work on buildings on its share of plot. It's also started constructing buildings for rehabilitation of 672 Patra Chawl residents. 

Rs 17,000 cr revamp for Mumbai’s British-era BDD chawls: Residents hopeful, planners have doubts

High-rises will soon replace 195 Bombay Development Directorate chawls and residents will get free 500-sq-ft apartments, but some urban planners cite ventilation, lighting, crowding issues.

‘Marks tampering, leaks, confusion’ — series of controversies hits Maharashtra govt job exams

Paper leaks and malpractices in three government recruitment exams in Maharashtra have led to several arrests and a political slugfest. Students, meanwhile, are bearing the brunt.

Mumbai residents win govt housing lottery and spend more on kids’ education, jobs: Study

A study of a subsidised housing programme in Mumbai also shows evidence of lottery winners becoming motivated to improve local governance.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.