Banks at a loss

Piling up non-performing assets serve as a lesson for banks to do social and environmental impact assessments of projects more rigorously

NPAs at Indian banks may rise to 8.6% of loans by March: RBI

NPAs had jumped to 7.6% in March 2016 from 5.1 per cent six months ago. This is because top borrowers are accounting for more and more bad loans.

Narendra Modi government plans to restructure Food Corporation of India

Panel headed by former consumer affairs minister, Shanta Kumar, expected to recommend ways to bring in operational efficiency and improved …

New backwardness index to determine funds allocation to states

Raghuram Rajan panel suggests composite development index for judging backwardness. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh recommended highest allocations; will …

Remember the farmer?

New index for measuring backwardness of states soon

Composite development index to include criteria such as health and literacy, which are not included in the present backwardness indicators

Draft organ donation rules propose stiff penalty on illegal trade

Small health centres to get licence for organ retrieval