Gruh Sugam Portal streamlines home loans for Defence and Government personnel

Exam-focused facts from the 28 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The National Housing Bank (NHB) launched the Gruh Sugam Portal to simplify home-loan access for Defence, Paramilitary and Government employees.
The portal, announced by the Ministry of Finance, enables personnel to apply for home loans digitally from any station without visiting banks physically.
It functions as a Unified Digital Marketplace that integrates NHB and lending institutions for quick offer comparison, grievance redressal and consumer protection with an online chat facility.