Indian government's loan bonanza seen a temporary salve and a long-term pain
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MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Deen Dyal, who runs a tea stall on the outskirts of New Delhi, was beaming when he walked out of a community hall where Punjab National Bank was disbursing loans as part of government efforts to get credit flowing back into the economy.A 50,000 rupees ($700) loan he applied for a year ago to expand his range of snacks had finally been approved.Reviving a practice not used in three decades, India's government in September ordered state-run banks to hold more than..