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Exports of these items stood at over $50 million in 2017, according to CII, and can be increased with concerted efforts.

Rupee depreciation not always leads to export growth: EEPC

EEPC said the country's engineering export growth shrunk to single digit at 9.4 per cent in July.

3 Sept 2018 3:10 PM IST

The plastic bags were found on the grassy land on Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani under the Haridebpur Police station area when labourers were cleaning the patch. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Not newborns but medical waste found at empty plot, say Kolkata cops

Initially, police said they were verifying if bags recovered from Haridebpur area contained bodies of newborns or...

2 Sept 2018 9:02 PM IST

The bodies were found at the grassy land on Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani under the Haridebpur Police station area during a cleaning drive. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bodies of 14 babies wrapped in plastic bags found at empty Kolkata...

'Some abortion racket operating nearby could be behind it,' a police official said.

2 Sept 2018 6:07 PM IST

The child is admitted to Malda Medical College and Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3-yr-old shot in head during TMC-BJP clash in Bengal over local body...

Trinamool Congress alleged that the BJP attacked Putul Mondal's house on Thursday to seek revenge.

31 Aug 2018 6:48 PM IST

After the announcement of the poll schedule, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee held a meeting at the state secretariat, Nabanna. (Photo: PTI)

BJP such a 'shameless' party, doing politics with Atalji's ashes:...

BJP said Mamata Banerjee should desist from talking about Vajpayee as she betrayed him 'time and again to serve her own...

28 Aug 2018 9:28 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Stop dreaming about being next PM, focus on law in Bengal: BJP to...

Trinamool Congress has been using 'terror tactics' to win elections in Bengal, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh alleged.

28 Aug 2018 9:19 PM IST

The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) directive to banks to set aside provision at a higher rate above the minimum regulatory standards for stressed sectors would lead to early identification of asset quality issues in the banking system.

RBI employees' 2-day mass leave to paralyse banking operations

UFRBOE has called the mass casual leave on September 4 and 5 which will be participated by all officers.

28 Aug 2018 7:02 PM IST

The decision is a major victory for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals AAP government which has been in a constant tug of war with L-G Anil Baijal. (Photo: File/PTI)

Aiming to become best alternative to Trinamool Congress in Bengal: AAP

AAP leader said party is on lookout for activists who will pick up local issues, fight for justice and take up problems...

27 Aug 2018 11:18 AM IST

West Bengals BJP chief Dilip Ghosh (Photo: PTI)

Intellectuals like Amartya Sen have always misled society: BJP leader

On Sen's call for defeating BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Dilip Ghosh said people like him have always taken the society...

27 Aug 2018 8:04 AM IST

Cybercrime experts claimed that about 60 per cent of smartphone users were not aware of malware threats from software and applications downloaded via a third party source.

West Bengal govt taking steps to combat 'Momo Challenge', says...

It is alleged that Momo Challenge has claimed lives of two persons at Kurseong in Darjeeling district. Several others...

26 Aug 2018 2:56 PM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Kolkata woman arrested for trying to kill 2 salesmen to avoid payment

The police arrested the woman after the company lodged a complaint against her in connection with the matter.

26 Aug 2018 11:49 AM IST

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that there was a huge difference in the price per aircraft secured by the UPA regime and what has now been agreed to by the NDA government. (Phoyo: Twitter | ANI)

Govt ignored defence procurement procedure to secure Rafale deal:...

Chidambaram also alleged the Cabinet Committee on Security was not taken into confidence by the government before...

25 Aug 2018 1:22 PM IST