Synopsis In theory, lower interest rates are supposed to push demand for real estate. but if one looks at what has happened in the last one year, this theory has been turned upside down. Interest rates are high on a relative basis as compared to what they were three years back, but still demand for … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Jun 29, 2021) In large-scale discrepancies unearthed in the distribution of benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi in UP, close to 7.8 lakh ‘ineligible’ Jan Dhan accounts were found to be receiving Rs 6,000 each in the state. Of these, 2.3 lakh were found to be businessmen, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth installment of over Rs 20,000 crore to more than 9.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday via video-conferencing. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was present on the occasion, said West bengal has joined the scheme with more … Read more
NEW DELHI: Teething troubles mainly related to delay in receiving OTPs, selection of hospitals or vaccination sites not being “live” and server issues on Co-Win marked the first day of the second phase of vaccination, reports Sushmi Dey. The delays, which officials said are being set right, happened even as 25 lakh potential recipients were … Read more