The finance ministry has sought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Rs 27,380 crore that was withheld by the central bank towards risks and reserves in previous years, sources have said.

Government asks Reserve Bank of India for Rs 27,380 crore: Sources

About Rs 1.47 lakh crore of agricultural loans are outstanding in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, which announced waivers recently.

Generalised farm loan waiver impacts credit culture, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Giving an overview of the South Asian countries - Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said India continued to be a beacon of growth in the region

India's GDP expected to reach US $5 trillion by 2025

The economic affairs secretary said that the government now had preliminary numbers till March 28 which indicated that it was 'very close' to the revised fiscal and revenue deficits for the current fiscal year

On course to meeting fiscal deficit target: Top finance ministry official

Team Jaitley said 83,677 kms of roads would be built over the next five years, creating 'more jobs' and leading to 'more growth'

New highways, job creation part of govt plan to push India on high-growth track