Bank credit grows 15.9% in FY26 to Rs 212.9 lakh crore; Finance ministry says capex, reforms boosting demand

Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a robust 15.9 per cent growth in credit during FY2025-26, reflecting strong economic activity and sustained demand across sectors, the Finance Ministry said, PTI reported. Total outstanding bank credit stood at Rs 212.9 lakh crore in March 2026, an increase of Rs 29.2 lakh crore over the previous year. “Amidst…

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Cabinet okays 2 semiconductor units worth Rs 3,936 crore; total approved projects under ISM rise to 12

The Union Cabinet has approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units with a combined investment of over Rs 3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).The projects include the country’s first commercial mini/micro-LED display facility based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and a semiconductor packaging unit, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The facilities will be…

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‘We can take 20 wickets anywhere’: Shubman Gill after India’s biggest-ever Test win | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill described his side’s comprehensive victory over Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had “ticked all the boxes” in a dominant display in the one-off Test.After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice,…

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Chuck Norris passes away: Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other Hollywood stars pay tribute |

FILE – Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, right, appears with actor Chuck Norris on Jan. 20, 2008 in Navasota, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File) FILE – Chuck Norris appears at a ceremony in Garland, Texas on Dec. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FILE – Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike…

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