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Modicare aims to provide free health insurance of Rs5 lakh per family to nearly 40% of the population—that is, more than 100 million poor and vulnerable families in India. Photo: HT

Mon, Apr 16 2018. 12 06 AM IST

Modicare faces challenges in reaching out to urban poor

The uneven geographic distribution of poor families in urban areas may make it difficult for government to find out the real targeted beneficiaries of Modicare

AICC president Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi . Photo: PTI

Sun, Apr 08 2018. 10 38 PM IST

Rahul takes selfies, rides Metro, addresses rally in Bengaluru

Accompanied by senior Congress leaders, Rahul Gandhi started the day with an informal media interaction before meeting with civic workers, sister of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh and others

Rahul Gandhi. Congress’s urban outreach is being spearheaded by All India Unorganized Workers’ Congress (AIUWC), a new wing of the party launched in August last year. Photo: PTI

Sun, Apr 01 2018. 10 15 PM IST

Eye on Elections 2019, Congress to target the poor in urban areas

The Congress has consistently ceded its urban vote bank to the BJP, and now by targeting informal workers in cities, the party wants to reverse that trend

In urban areas, the assistance has been sanctioned for construction of over 39 lakh houses so far. Photo: HT

Tue, Feb 20 2018. 04 12 PM IST

Cabinet approves extra-budgetary support for urban housing scheme

The govt’s flagship housing scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), received allocation at Rs6,505 crore for Budget 2018-19 as compared to Rs6,042.81 crore in 2017-18

The consensus among senior politicians across parties and analysts is that chief minister Siddaramaiah is likely to present a populist budget. Photo: AFP

Thu, Feb 15 2018. 11 43 PM IST

Will Siddaramaiah aim for a poll boost in budget?

Chief minister Siddaramaiah to present his government’s last budget before Karnataka elections

The government said builders can levy GST on buyers of affordable housing projects only if they reduce the apartment prices after factoring in the credit claimed on inputs. Photo: Bloomberg

Wed, Feb 07 2018. 07 20 PM IST

Govt asks builders not to charge GST from affordable housing buyers

The govt asks builders not to charge any GST from home buyers as the effective GST rate on almost all affordable housing project is 8% which can be adjusted against the input credit

Government spending on the rural sector spirals up ahead of any election as the voter base lies in the rural and urban poor areas. Photo: AFP

Wed, Jan 31 2018. 08 39 AM IST

Narendra Modi’s budget dilemma: win rural voters or stick to deficit plan

Narendra Modi has a tough balancing act in this budget, maintaining fiscal prudence or handing out cash to placate rural voters ahead of next year’s election

The national housing shortage, despite several affordable housing schemes, stands at close to 20 million units. Photo: HT

Tue, Jan 16 2018. 12 04 AM IST

Housing dilemma

Throwing money at the housing crisis is not enough, and it comes with risks

The government appears to be playing to the gallery and score points for its short-sighted efforts to promote digital payments in predominantly urban areas. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Tue, Jan 02 2018. 10 45 PM IST

Delivering pro-poor development

The government must take appropriate steps to reinvigorate the rural economy for both economic and political reasons

Photo: iStock

Sun, Dec 31 2017. 09 14 PM IST

What we read in 2017

Mint’s editors, writers and columnists pick the best book they read in the year gone by

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