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SC flags 'deep-rooted nexus' between banks, ARCs, borrowers over loans
Flagging a deep-rooted nexus between banks, asset reconstruction companies and borrowers, the Supreme Court on Friday said that taxpayers' money being given as loans and then no effective efforts were taken to recover the amount was not acceptable. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said it was only concerned about the misutilisation of public money, which should have been spent for the welfare of people. The top court issued notice to the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and others seeking their responses on a plea which alleged that a debt of Rs 1,537 crore owed to public sector banks was settled through two asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) for a mere Rs 73.50 crore. During the hearing, the bench raised concerns over the manner in which stressed loans were being settled. "This is a deep-rooted nexus between the borrowers, ARCs and banks," the bench said. The top court observed that it was aware of the limitation in entering into the arena of ...
Adani Group is jumping into Europe's deep waters. What can happen
Adani Ports is making a significant leap beyond traditional port operations, venturing into Europe's complex offshore and subsea market. Through a new partnership with Oceaneering International and its Astro Offshore arm, the company aims to become a global maritime infrastructure and offshore-services platform, focusing on deepwater engineering and underwater infrastructure for energy projects.