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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

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra

More financial scams in the offing, says West Bengal FM

Mitra said the figures were collated from the latest Financial Stability Report of RBI and in absolute terms.

24 Aug 2018 7:36 PM IST

Forex market participants said that the steep fall in the rupee on Monday caught lot of importers off-guard due to which there was panic buying of dollars.

Sudden depreciation or appreciation of Rupee not good: SBI

Rupee had experienced an orderly depreciation as it moved from Rs 64 to a dollar to Rs 70 over a span of five to six...

24 Aug 2018 12:30 PM IST

A police team has reached Trinamool Congress officer in West Midnapore where the blast killed one party worker. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

1 dead, 5 injured in blast at Trinamool Congress office in Bengal's...

The blast occured at Mamata Banerjee's party office in Makarampur of West Midnapore district.

23 Aug 2018 1:28 PM IST

The 4-year-old girl handed over the money to CPI(M) leader Biman Bose at the state party office here. (Photo: Facebook/ @cpimwbpc)

Give my savings to my sisters in Kerala: 4-yr-old Kolkata girl donates...

The girl had saved around Rs 14,800 from gifts she had received during her birthday to buy CD player to rehearse for her...

23 Aug 2018 11:58 AM IST

Cellphones have the power to perform complicated analyses, handle image processing, take high-quality images, and are ubiquitous in Zika-afflicted countries.

Bengal college girl gets invite from mystery caller to take up 'Momo...

The 'Momo Game' is said to be a successor of the notorious 'Blue Whale Game' and has made headway in several countries.

22 Aug 2018 1:13 PM IST

I am amazed at the maturity and poise that Tejaswi displays while answering tough questions. He has a bright future. He will definitely emerge as a force to reckon with, Shatrughan Sinha told a news channel. (Photo: PTI)

Shatrughan Sinha defends Navjot Singh Sidhu on hug row

Shatrughan Sinha said Sidhu has already made himself clear on the issue and 'I don't think there is any scope for any...

22 Aug 2018 12:13 PM IST