Naidu: From putting posters of Atal, Advani to VP candidate

IMAGE: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah after he was announced as the BJP's vice presidential candidate in New Delhi on Monday.......

After HRD, now Smriti Irani out of government panel

Union Ministers Smriti Irani and D V Sadananda Gowda have been dropped from Inter-State Council, official sources said on Wednesday. Irani and Gowda were permanent invitees to the council headed by......

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours. Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control in Pallanwal sector about 70 km from Jammu. Photograph: PTI Photo Uttar......

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours. Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani enjoying lassi (sweetened yogurt) during 2nd National Handloom Day function in Varanasi......

What PMO will do for affordable housing

Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.   Eager to make the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana a success, the Prime Minister's Office held a......

2,508 cities selected under PM's scheme for affordable housing

The scheme comes with an aim of constructing more than two crore houses across the nation within a span of seven years.  As many as 2,508 cities in 26 states have been selected under 'Pradhan......

Slum population in India? A whopping 6.55 crore!

The slums have been categorised into three divisions: notified, recognised but not notified and unidentified slums which are neither recognised nor notified. The slum population has increased from......

Every Indian to have a house by 2020, says minister

Creation of 100 smart cities and reducing interest rate on home loans to ensure housing for all will be the focus of the new Urban Development and Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah......

This cricketer has a heart of gold

Gautam Gambhir to bear educational expenses of Sukma bravehearts' children  IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has pledged to bear the educational expenses of the children of the 25 CRPF personnel.......