HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS MINISTRY

Delhi University (DU) has announced that it will not hold separate PhD entrance exams like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The university is awaiting guidance from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and expects the academic session for PhD to...

The Union housing and urban affairs ministry has announced an extension of the Smart Cities Mission deadline until March 2025, allowing completion of ongoing projects. This comes after requests from states facing delays. As of July 3, 2024, 100 citi...

​​The US State Department's 'Religious Freedom Report 2023' released by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults and vandalism of houses...

West Bengal strives to meet waste management goals by 2026 with comprehensive plans, including waste-processing plants in all cities. The state focuses on remediation efforts and the establishment of composting plants and material recovery facilitie...

The government is preparing to revise the income criteria for middle-income groups (MIGs) to qualify for assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)]. This change, expected to be included in the 2024-25 budget, aims to better ta...

The Union Cabinet of Modi 3.0 government, in its first meeting held on June 10 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved government assistance for the construction of three crore houses under the PMAY.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed his positive outlook on coordinating the functioning of the 18th Lok Sabha as its first session commenced. He welcomed the newly elected members and assured them of his availability to assist as ...

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole criticized for party worker incident. BJP leader Keshav Upadhye mocks Patole. Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal emphasizes hands-on approach. Union ministers adjust schedules for International Yoga Day and PM’s Sri...

The Union Finance Ministry has approved the 26-km Rithala-Narela-Kundli Delhi Metro corridor, awaiting final Cabinet approval. This Rs 6,231 crore project will enhance connectivity among Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana, transforming the Narela sub...

Former Haryana Minister Manohar Lal Khattar allocated Ministry of Power, Housing, and Urban development in PM Narendra Modi's new cabinet. Khattar replaced R K Singh and Hardeep Singh Puri in Power and Housing ministries respectively.

Born in Delhi, the 1974 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Puri claims to be affiliated to ABVP - the students' body aligned to BJP, during his student days at Hindu College of the Delhi University (DU), where he received his bachelor and m...

The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a plea by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking office space from the Centre. A decision is expected on June 5 to temporarily accommodate the party until proper land allocation can be made. The hearing on l...

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri accuses AAP govt of not implementing Modi govt's schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Ayushman Bharat in Delhi, alleging obstacles in Metro project implementation under the fourth phase of Delhi Metro's expan...

The Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its plea before the Supreme Court for land allotment in Delhi. The plea sought land in centrally located areas free from encumbrances. AAP's request was rejected due to unavailability of vacant land at specific locations...

The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) rejects Nagaland government's appeal to participate in the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections on June 26, chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. ENPO demands a separate 'Frontier Nagaland Territory' ...

ENPO abstains from ULB and Lok Sabha polls, demanding 'Frontier Nagaland Territory.' They inform SEC about abstention, citing delay in territory creation promised by MHA.

Security forces in the Delhi-NCR region have ramped up preparedness with mock drills following recent hoax bomb threats targeting over 250 schools. The drills, conducted at various key locations including schools, airports, metro stations, and gover...

NBCC has sold 480,000 sqft of commercial space in the World Trade Centre project at Nauroji Nagar for Rs 1905 crore. Major organizations like Power Finance Corporation Limited, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited, and Solar En...

Anurag Jain, the secretary of the Ministry of Road Transportation and Highway, has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. The Ministry aims to achieve a record-breaking road construction target of 13,000 kilometres ...