Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
20 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Punjab waives Rs 590 crore farm debt loans for labourers and landless farming communityThe government will pay off loans to the tune of Rs 590 crore of 285,325 members of the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), ...
14 Jul, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Universal debt relief scheme on cards for small borrowersScheme structured under IBC, micro-enterprises, small farmers, artisans, cottage industries to benefit.
13 May, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
Loan waiver tough for Madhya Pradesh farmers with no Aadhaar cardFarmers were required to mention their Aadhaar number and attach a copy of their Aadhaar card to the loan waiver form.
30 Jan, 2019, 07.38 AM IST
Farmers gain as schemes bring direct benefit to partiesOver the past month, a series of announcements —from farm-loan waiver to direct cash transfer to offering a market for farm products — has ...
18 Jan, 2019, 07.49 AM IST
As polls draw closer, government mulls steps to support farmers in distressAccording to a senior banker, talks are on to raise the KCC limit besides tweaking Fasal Bima Yojana.
26 Dec, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
Loan waivers unburden farmers, burden economy: RBI reportFarm loan waivers have become the centre of debate in policy making circles with state after state going for the populist measure to lure v...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Congress for farm loan waiverAlthough the Raje-led BJP government has constituted a panel to look into the demand of a complete farm loan waiver, Congress has termed it...
29 Sep, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Let Rahul Gandhi take Rs 5,000 crore and waive loans of Maharashtra farmers: CM Devendra FadnavisAgriculturists might get only Rs 5,000 crore from the Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver announced by the BJP-led government in Maharashtra in Jun...
09 Sep, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
Maha loan waiver a 'surgical strike': CMHe described the farm waiver loan as a “surgical strike“ and a step that needed to be taken.
06 Jul, 2017, 09.42 AM IST
Loan waiver, rain may slowly boost demandThe loans waivers will reduce the burden on farmers and a good monsoon will boost their income –– factors which should raise their disposab...
23 Jun, 2017, 12.07 AM IST
Maha loan relief will upset its fiscal mathRatings agency estimates that the debt burden will rise 17.44 per cent.
12 Jun, 2017, 08.15 AM IST
Loan waiver to hurt credit discipline, impact fiscal, says expertsIt may be recalled that the UPA government had undertaken a major farm loan waiver amounting Rs 60,000 crore in 2009, just few month ahead ...
11 Jun, 2017, 07.59 PM IST
Yogi government to take loans of Rs 16,580 crore for vital projectsThe state government may take a loan of Rs 3,500 crore for the construction of Purvanchal Expressway, the biggest in the country, from Luck...
09 Jun, 2017, 12.41 AM IST
Borrowers in Goa dependent on mining opt for one-time settlement scheme for debt repaymentThe scheme supported by state govt's subsidy of 35 per cent on the principal amount coupled with the interest waiver offered by banks, have...
01 Apr, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
No decision at Andhra Pradesh government-bankers meeting on loan waiverAP state Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu is scheduled to hold another round of talks with the State-Level Bankers' Committee here t...
29 Sep, 2014, 10.25 PM IST
- No easy way out of debt recast scheme for cos
It may not be very easy for corporates to exit from the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) scheme.
10 Jan, 2008, 02.09 AM IST