PMAY acting as change agent with demonstrated wealth effect: SBI report

IANS | October 15, 2025 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 1.2 crore houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 (till August 25), and the scheme is acting as a change agent with it becoming a catalyst for enhanced discretionary and even non-discretionary spending with a demonstrated wealth effect, financial stability and well-being, an SBI report said on Wednesday.

Govt joins Zomato to create 2.5 lakh job opportunities annually via NCS portal

IANS | October 14, 2025 6:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday signed an MoU with online food delivery platform Zomato to enhance access to flexible and technology-enabled livelihood opportunities through the National Career Service (NCS) platform, which can create nearly 2.5 lakh job opportunities annually.