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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicPradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Topic: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Housing ministry organises workshop, discuss urban interest under PMAY

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 aims to provide financial assistance for home construction.

Government launches 3 landmark urban initiatives

AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission, and PMAY-U aim to improve quality of life in urban areas.

Poor, middle class, women, farmers & youth — BJP’s manifesto focus points & what it has promised them

The BJP manifesto builds upon the successful schemes implemented by the Modi government in the last 10 years and promises to expand and improve them.

5 months for PMAY-G deadline, many states far behind. Just 35% houses built in April-June quarter

Odisha, Andhra, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, J&K met less than 20% of target for April-June, shows MoSPI report. MP, UP, Karnataka, Manipur, Mizoram didn’t report work done.

Govt launched housing scheme for migrant workers amid Covid exodus. 3 yrs on, only 5,648 flats ready

The Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme aimed to convert 83,534 flats into rental units for urban poor and migrants. It has met only a fraction of this target since 2020.

On Camera

25 years of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’—it gave India a not-so-angry Amitabh Bachchan

As an actor, Amitabh Bachchan was familiar with the graph of his characters. As an anchor of a reality show, there were new challenges every day.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.