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Topic: Farm loan

India’s top private lenders see farm loan defaults rising amid weak rural economy

Siddhi Nayak -
IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia said microfinance loan disbursal slowed in April-June due to LS polls and heatwaves, adding that rural areas were recovering from pandemic impact.

Why Congress wants farm loan default not to be a criminal offence when it never was

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Loan default is a civil offence in India, but several defaulting farmers have been booked under criminal charges, which perhaps explains the Congress manifesto.

Banks are saddled with bad loans of farmers as well, not just corporates

Remya Nair -
Although their share in the total NPA pool has reduced, bank NPAs from agriculture have shot up by at least 23% in a year.

Video of Rahul Gandhi saying he’s against farm loan waivers is doctored

Priyamvada Grover -
An altered clip from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s press conference has been retweeted by hundreds, including Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay.

Maharashtra farmers’ discontent boiling over, protest march to reach Vidhan Bhavan Monday

Manasi Phadke -
March began at Nashik; crop failures and BJP govt’s inability to deliver on its promise of a farm loan waiver are at the heart of the discontent.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

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Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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