NCLT Approves ₹6.5 Crore Plan Against ₹22,006 Crore Claims

New Delhi, India — The National Company Law Tribunal’s New Delhi Bench has approved a repayment plan in the personal insolvency resolution process involving Essel Group founder Dr Subhash Chandra, providing for a ₹6.50 crore payout against admitted financial creditor claims of approximately ₹22,006.57 crore. Under the approved arrangement, ₹6.25 crore is earmarked for eligible financial creditors and ₹25 lakh for process costs, resulting in an estimated recovery of roughly 0.028% to 0.03% and a haircut of about 99.97%.

PMJDY Completes 12 Years With 59.09 Crore Accounts

NEW DELHI, India — The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched on August 28, 2014, has completed 12 years with more than 59 crore bank accounts opened across the country. As of August 19, 2026, the scheme had 59.09 crore accounts with total deposits of ₹3,16,514 crore.