Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received dividend cheques from LIC, Union Bank of India and New India Assurance for FY 2025-26. The Finance Ministry also highlighted the strong financial performance of public sector banks, including record profits, improved asset quality and historically low NPAs
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India's defence production reached a record ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, while exports exceeded ₹38,000 crore. He credited the Make in India initiative for strengthening self-reliance, manufacturing, technology and India's global defence competitiveness
Indian Railways earned Rs 6813.86 crore from scrap sales in FY 2025-26, exceeding its target. Non-fare revenue also rose significantly, supporting infrastructure upgrades and passenger services without increasing fares, the government said
