India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks have been declining during the last five financial years. The NPAs have reduced from 9.11% to 2.58% from March 2021 to o March 2025. The details are as under: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2146819 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Stand-up India Scheme was launched on 05th April, 2016. The objective of the Stand-Up India Scheme was to provide loans from Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) of value between Rs.10 lakh and Rs.1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and one woman borrower per Bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services or trading sector and also for activities...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant enforcement action, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a sophisticated, well-orchestrated customs fraud in imports of premium luxury furniture. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials conducted searches across multiple locations, including business premises, warehouses, offices of freight forwarders, customs brokers, and associated entities. The investigation has exposed a...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX), launched in the winter of 2015 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi, has completed a remarkable milestone - ten successful years of dedicated research into North India's dense winter fog and its impact on daily life and aviation safety. Led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), with support from the Ind...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Tuesday (22 July, 2025) participated in a high-level task force meeting focused on strengthening the handloom and handicrafts sector in the Northeast. The meeting was chaired by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, with esteemed attendees including Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, Mizoram Chief Mi...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Warship Design Bureau (WDB), a premier warship design organization under Naval Headquarters in New Delhi, is hosting a one-day 'Shipbuilding Seminar on Nation Building Through Shipbuilding' on 23 July 2025 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. WDB, which began its journey as the Central Design Office in 1964 to achieve self-sufficiency in warship design, evolved into the Directorate of Naval Design in 1970. Over the...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401, the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on July 22, 2025. The 117-meter-long vessel will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles, a crew capacity of 11 officers & 110 personnel, and a top speed of 23 knots. They will be equipped with advanced technologies such as AI-ba...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indian Navy's National level Quiz Competition, THINQ 2025 is back after its resounding success in the previous editions. The quiz competition in its fourth year is designed to offer young minds, the future leaders, an exciting opportunity to explore the Indian Navy. Aimed at nurturing intellectual growth and fostering awareness about India's illustrious maritime legacy, the flagship event will be more than a test o...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: A Replica of the Ashoka pillar, built in the sacred premises of Waskaduwa Sri Subhuthi Viharaya was unveiled on 21st July 2025. It is a Buddhist temple situated in the city of Waskaduwa, in Kalutara district, a Southern Province of Sri Lanka, about 42km south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The sacred event took place with the participation of Chief Incumbent of the Waskaduwa Sri Subhuthi Viharaya, Most Venerable Waskaduwe Mah...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is set to release its documentary film titled "Kan-Kan Mein Ram," which explores the cultural richness and diversity surrounding the traditions and narratives of the Ramayana across India. The film will be formally launched by the Minister of Culture & Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Scheduled for release on 23rd July 2025 at 12:00 PM, the event ...