NPAs of public sector banks declined from 9.1 pc to 2.58 pc: Union Minister

IANS | July 22, 2025 6:12 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks have been steadily declining and have come down from 9.11 per cent of total loans in March 2021 to 2.58 per cent in March 2025, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Parliament on Tuesday.

Total area sown under kharif crops crosses 708 lakh hectares

IANS | July 21, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The area sown under kharif crops in the ongoing current season has increased to 708.31 lakh hectares so far this year, compared with 580.38 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.