The administration informed Parliament that concrete actions were taken by the RBI and government-assisted banks in recovering bad loans of more than Rs 8.6 lakh crore over the previous eight fiscal years.
India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, revealed that the country has contributed $ 400,000 (over Rs 3 crore) to as many as four Voluntary Trust Funds.
Creating a history of sorts, Shreyas G. Hosur, became the first officer from the Indian Railways to complete the gruelling 'Ironman' Triathlon, considered to be the toughest single-day sports event in the world.