Gurugram, Feb 5 (IANS) A Special PMLA Court in Gurugram sent a private company’s former resolution professional (RP), arrested for illegal diversion of funds, to ED custody for eight days, an official said on Thursday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gurugram Zonal Office, had arrested Arvind Kumar, former RP of Richa Industries Limited, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on February 3, an official statement said.He was produced before the Special…
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The total business of 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has crossed Rs 12 lakh crore in the first half this fiscal (FY26), according to the government.Currently, 28 RRBs are operating through 22,158 branches across 26 states and three Union Territories, covering about 730 districts.“Total business of all 28 RRBs has crossed Rs. 12 lakh crore, surpassing business level of few individual PSBs in the 1st half of Financial Year 2025-26,” according to Finance Ministry.These …
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The government may propose the introduction of the Banking Governance Bill on February 1, 2026, in the Union Budget presentation, a move aimed at enabling public sector banks (PSBs) finance large projects by themselves.The draft legislation is expected to make PSUs more professional, competitive, and technology‑driven, as well as strengthen board composition and improve accountability, NDTV Profit reported, citing sources.The government may also separately consider raisin…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Taking action in a Rs 236 crore loan fraud, the ED arrested a Gurugram-based company’s suspended official for cheating that involved fictitious sales and misrepresentation to generate funds for money laundering, an official said on Thursday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gurugram Zonal Office, arrested Sandeep Gupta, ex-promoter and suspended managing director of Richa Industries, under the provisions of PMLA, 2002, on January 20, 2026.Later, he was produced bef…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to the financial year 2030-31 along with extension of funding support for promotional and developmental activities and gap funding.”The scheme will continue up to 2030-31 with Government support for Promotional and Developmental activities to expand outreach among unorganised workers, including awareness and capacity building. Gap funding…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s banking and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) showed improved financial resilience on the back of comfortable capital including buffers, stabilising asset quality, and profitability, a report said on Tuesday.The report from domestic credit rating agency Brickwork Ratings said that scheduled commercial banks reported capital adequacy ratios (CAR) well above the minimum regulatory requirements, with system-wide levels around 17 per cent.CAR is the measure o…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) More than 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications amounting to more than Rs 52,300 crore have been sanctioned by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under the digital credit underwriting programmes (between April 1 and December 31, 2025), the government said on Monday.The PSBs launched Credit Assessment Model (CAM) based on digital footprints for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) last year.According to Ministry of Finance, this credit assessment model leverages the digital…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Finance Ministry’s Department of Financial Services, in association with public sector banks, on Wednesday launched a composite ‘Salary Account Package for Central Government Employees’, aimed at enhancing their financial well-being and social security, according to an official statement.The initiative will provide Central government employees a comprehensive suite of banking and insurance benefits under a single, seamless account structure. The packages have been …
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Centre said on Tuesday that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) with Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will unveil the Composite Salary Account Package for Central government employees on January 14.The initiative offers Central Government employees a unified account combining banking and insurance benefits, designed with banks to ensure broad coverage, consistency, and convenience for all cadres (Groups A, B, and C).“The Department of Financial Services with Publi…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Deposits and advances in Indian banks almost tripled from FY15 to FY25, signalling deepening of the banking system and renewed credit intermediation, a report said on Monday.The report from SBI Research said that deposits rose from Rs 85.3 lakh crore to Rs 241.5 lakh crore and advances climbed from Rs 67.4 lakh crore to Rs 191.2 lakh crore during FY15–FY25.The bank asset growth rebounded from 77 per cent of GDP to 94 per cent by FY25, reflecting renewed financial deepe…