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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Loans

Billionaire Adani nearing acquisition of GMR power plant

Adani Power Ltd will reportedly take over about 38 billion rupees of loans out of a total of 58 billion rupees that GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd owes.

Supreme Court gives temporary relief to cash-strapped power sector producers

Power producers had previously challenged RBI’s revised debt servicing rules, which they allege can push nearly 75 gigawatts of projects into bankruptcy.

Barclays contemplating comeback in consumer banking in India

The UK bank intends to rebuild the retail banking operation in India by strengthening deposits and offering loans digitally. 

Reliance plans to expand consumer biz by raising Rs 40,000 crore in fresh debt

Reliance plans to raise funds through bonds and loans even as its total debt trebled in the last five years. 

Blackstone’s first-of-a-kind India IPO confronts rate jitters

Firm’s IPO may raise as much as $1 billion but could be delayed should investors demand a higher-than-expected yield.

ICICI Bank to probe conflict of interest allegations against Chanda Kochhar

The board, which had expressed confidence in Kochhar last month, said the probe will be conducted by an independent person.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.