-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Terms like inclusive growth and roof-for-all may have gained political currency in the recent years, but trends show how public sector banks and Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) are reluctant to provide housing loans to the poor and lower middle class. The data that was presented before MPs at the consultative committee of urban development and housing alleviation on Wednesday highlighted how the outstanding housing loans up...
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The BJP’s borrowed feathers -Dr. Manmohan Singh
-The Hindu Business Line Don’t let Modi’s gloss undermine the efforts and achievements of the UPA government, says the former Prime Minister This is the text of a speech delivered at the Congress chief ministers’ conclave in New Delhi on June 9 There is somewhat of a euphoria that our GDP growth since 2014-15 has started accelerating once again. But doubts have been expressed both within and outside government about the validity of...
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-PTI NEW DELHI: To check rising price of pulses, the government on Wednesday said it will import lentils in large quantities to boost supply and also asked states to take action against hoarders. In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet expressed concern over rising prices and decided to increase imports, among other measures. Pulses prices have risen by up to 64% in the last one year as the domestic...
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-PTI NEW DELHI: In another round of action against erring NGOs, the government has cancelled the licence of 4,470 such entities that surprisingly included a number of top universities, Supreme Court Bar Association and Escorts Heart Institute, which bars them from receiving foreign funds. The decision to cancel the registration of these entities under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act has been taken by the Union home ministry after examination of their activities...
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-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government on Monday sought to downplay its health advisory allowing "two-finger test" on rape survivors. It stated that the advisory was misinterpreted and they will come up with a fresh notification to completely ban the archaic test for ascertaining sexual assault. "We want to make it clear that finger test is banned completely for ascertaining sexual assaults. More scientific methods will be adopted for...
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