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Modi govt carves housing ministry into two new departments, one with sole focus on Delhi-NCR

Department of Capital Development (DoCD) and Department of Urban Development (DoUD) created; DoCD for Delhi and NCR and DoUD for urban matters across the nation

Delhi Gymkhana Club gets eviction notice from Centre; personal hearing on 7 July

The core of the conflict is the government’s demand to reclaim 27.3 acres of land occupied by the club in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi.

Inside the Delhi Gymkhana Club row: Rs 47.58 crore unpaid ground rent, 3 notices & violation of lease

The L&DO had written 3 letters to club authorities in a span of nine months to clear ground rent to the tune of Rs 47.58 crore that the DGC owed to it, it is learnt.

Centre tells Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over land by 5 June, needs it to ‘secure defence infra’

A favourite with Delhi's power circles, the club has been embroiled in a long drawn legal battle with the Centre since April 2020.

You know India’s GDP but do you know your city’s? Govt takes key step to boost growth of cities

The city GDP metric will help policymakers with better socio-economic and infrastructure planning and attract private investment to develop cities as “engines of growth”.

46% of houses built under PMAY-U for urban poor remain vacant. ‘Incomplete infra, delay in allotments’

Parliamentary panel report also highlights 'unwilling allottees' as reason for vacant houses. Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs says 'unoccupancy defeats Mission's purpose'.

After PM-SVANidhi for street vendors, Modi govt plans scheme to uplift gig workers, domestic workers

Under scheme aimed at alleviating urban poverty, the plan is to identify different vulnerable groups and chart out focused interventions based on occupations, say MoHUA officials.

In-situ slum redevelopment scrapped, urban poor can build homes on land given by states under PMAY-U 2.0

Under PMAY 2.0, which subsumed slum redevelopment in other verticals, Centre targets construction of 3 crore new houses — 2 crore in rural areas & 1 crore in cities — over next 5 yrs.

MoHUA launches Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao Initiative

Campaign to improve sanitation, hygiene during monsoon season

New Vice-President’s Enclave finally ready, old residence to make way for office complex

CPWD completed construction of V-P's enclave in January. Vice-President’s Secretariat Wednesday initiated move to enclave located adjacent to North Block, it is learnt.

On Camera

Why Asim Munir may be softening on Imran Khan

Asim Munir's biggest gripe since the conflict with India in 2025 is that while he has made geo-political gains, there is no comfort for the general at home.

NITI Aayog wants India to reimagine skilling, pitches ‘skills not degree’, training from Class 6

Federal think tank in its latest report maps India’s workforce and learners across five segments, reveals that fewer than one in 12 secondary schools currently offer vocational subjects.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman