PSBs have seen recoveries of written off loans growing faster than fresh write-offs since 2019-20, according to data provided by Ministry of Finance in Rajya Sabha.
While commercial banks wrote-off Rs 10.09 lakh crore in last five financial years, they have recovered only Rs 1.32 lakh cr — a shade over 13% — from these written-off accounts.
Last week, Canara Bank in an RTI disclosure said it has written off loans worth Rs 1.29 lakh crore in last 11 yrs. Opposition leaders then slammed govt over 'loot' of public money.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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