NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar launches stir over farm loan waiver, accuses Maharashtra government of betrayalNCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar has initiated a farmers' protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, accusing the Maharashtra government of reneging ...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
NRI credit cards: Rewards and lounge access aren’t everything, what more NRIs should know before getting an Indian credit cardFor Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), an Indian credit card offers significant benefits beyond convenience, including building a crucial CIBIL s...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM announces full waiver of coop crop loans up to Rs 75,000Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a significant crop loan waiver. Farmers can receive a full waiver for loans up to Rs...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Why Rs 1 crore term insurance cover in 2026 may not be enough for many familiesFamilies need more than ₹1 crore in term insurance. Rising expenses and loans mean a higher cover is essential. Experts suggest ₹1.5 crore ...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces full crop loan waiver for marginal farmers, Rs 5,000 relief for large farmersTamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has announced a significant relief package for farmers. Marginal farmers with cooperative bank crop loans u...
25 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
After Telangana's Rs 31,000 cr farm loan waiver, Punjab farmers reiterate similar demandThe Telangana government has announced a farm loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh, benefiting nearly 40 lakh farmers at a cost of around Rs 31,0...
24 Jun, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
It’ll take Rajasthan 2 years to repay waiver amountState govt had received flak from the BJP during the previous assembly session over the delay in implementing the loan waiver.
07 Feb, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
New Congress governments have just 11 weeks to deliverThis is a major reason for the three governments hitting the ground running, especially on issues such as the farm loan waiver and procurem...
19 Dec, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
Revised farm loan waiver norms in Maharashtra to cost Rs 500 crore moreAround 58 lakh farmers are currently covered under the scheme, the state government said during the Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session ...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Banks give wrong UID numbers of 20 lakh loan waiver beneficiaries“But the state government found that the data provided by the banks in 80% of these records having serious errors and inconsistencies,” the...
03 Nov, 2017, 11.56 PM IST
Farm loan waiver may push inflation by 0.2 per cent: RBI paperLoan waivers could add to the fiscal burden over the medium term as they are essentially a transfer from taxpayers to borrowers, said Mint ...
11 Sep, 2017, 10.44 PM IST
`NPAs' rise due to loan waivers may hit fresh agriculture credit'"Loan waivers are likely to also impact the supply of credit as fresh lending to the agriculture sector could dry up," HDFC's economists ad...
28 Jul, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
After UP & Maharashtra, Punjab announces loan waiver for farmersThe loan waiver will for up to Rs 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers (up to 5 acres) and a flat Rs 2 lakh relief for all other marginal ...
20 Jun, 2017, 01.14 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
- Chavan plays Santa, doles out farm goodies
With an eye on elections, the Ashok Chavan government in Maharashtra on Tuesday announced Rs 6,208-crore loan waiver that will provide reli...
31 Dec, 2008, 12.00 AM IST