Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 29: Ahead of the Union Budget, Sterling Hospitals emphasized the need for sustained and targeted investments in India's healthcare sector to strengthen delivery capacity, improve affordability and support long term system resilience.
The Economic Survey highlighted that the recovery rate in NPAs in SCBs has approximately doubled from 13.2 per cent in FY18 to 26.2 per cent in FY25. The slippage ratio of SCBs, which measures the amount of new accretion to NPAs during the FY as a percentage of standard loans and advances as
The Survey notes that the global economic environment has become increasingly uncertain, with trade policy now shaped more by strategic and political considerations than by multilateral rules.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey of India in Parliament for the financial year 2025-26, setting the stage for the Union Budget, which will be presented on Sunday, February 1. This year, the Budget presentation falls on a weekend.
Addressing the media ahead of the Budget Session 2026, he expressed confidence that Indian manufacturers would utilise the agreement to strengthen their capabilities, calling the FTA a major step toward building a confident, competitive, and productive India.
Speaking to the media, Sudhakar alleged that the Centre repeatedly announces new programmes in the name of cooperative federalism but later unilaterally decides funding shares and fails to reimburse states, leaving their finances in a grim condition.
The Congress leader further said that "Before the beginning of each session he will give his usual hypocrisy-laden 'desh ke naam sandesh' with Parliament as his backdrop. Today's performance is part of this series. Parliament as his backdrop. Today's performance is part of this series."