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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicPMAY-G

Topic: PMAY-G

37% of landless PMAY-Gramin beneficiaries yet to get a house, parliamentary panel says

Risha Chitlangia -
The Centre, in 2016, sanctioned 5.73L houses for landless people in rural areas under PMAY-G. But many beneficiaries, especially in TN, Odisha, Maharashtra & Bihar, do not have land yet for house.

88% of sanctioned PMAY-G houses ready so far, several states & UTs yet to achieve half of target

Risha Chitlangia -
With scheme ending on 31 March, states and UTs have been asked to expedite work. Laggards include Andhra Pradesh and some northeastern states.

Focus on rural India, women, SC/STs — Budget 2020 fits into Modi govt’s welfare plank

Ruhi Tewari -
The Ministry of Rural Development has been allocated Rs 1,22,000 cr, with a mammoth share — Rs 61,500 cr — going to the MGNREGA.

Affordable housing gets another boost as Budget again cuts loan interest

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an additional interest deduction on housing loans, and proposed coming up with a law for rental housing.

Less than 25% of ‘landless’ have benefitted from Modi’s rural housing scheme so far

Ruhi Tewari -
PMAY-G, which aims at housing for all, was a key priority for the first Modi government. So far, only 21.9% of the identified landless beneficiaries have been provided land.

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Opinion

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

Saptak Datta -
From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

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Economy

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Ajay Mathur -
Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

Defence

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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