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RBI monetary policy: Will India's central bank cut the repo rate now or wait? Top experts debate

RBI monetary policy, Feb. 7 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is deliberating on interest rates amid heightened uncertainty. After a Budget that focused on cons... Read More


Kolkata Metro sees 15.39% passenger growth

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Kolkata Metro Railway has reported a notable 15.39 per cent increase in passenger numbers for the current fiscal, up to January 2025, compared to the same period last year. The numb... Read More


RBI fines Federal Bank, Karur Vysya Bank for non-compliance to directions

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty on two private lenders - Federal Bank and Karur Vysya Bank Limited for non-compliance with certain directions on "In... Read More


'Budget a Marich moment and BJP's reverse Robin Hood policy'

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee during the discussion on the Union Budget in the Parliament on Friday accused the Centre of mastering the art of taking from the poor a... Read More


Why Are FMCG Giants Rushing To Acquire D2C Beauty Brands?

India, Feb. 7 -- The $5 Bn direct-to-home (D2C) beauty and personal care (BPC) space in India, decked up to reach $28 Bn in the next five years, looks too tempting for investors to keep off. The resu... Read More


Ahead of state Budget session, Speaker expresses concern over pending Bills at Raj Bhawan

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- With the state Budget session set to begin on February 10, Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay on Friday expressed regret that several Bills sent to the Raj Bhawan for the Governor's assent... Read More


Companies have committed investment of Rs 27,106 crore under PLI scheme for specialty steel, says Union Minister

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for specialty steel was launched with the objective of attracting investment to boost the production of value-added steel in the country a... Read More


Elon Musk warns America will lose the next war very badly without urgent defense reforms

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk has issued a dire warning about the future of US military capabilities, stating that the country is at serious risk of suffering a devastating defeat i... Read More


Telangana: K Kavitha slams BJP and Congress, alleges rejection of 'National Status' for Lift Irrigation Project

Hyderabad, Feb. 7 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government and alleged that Telangana has faced discrimination in allocation of funds and... Read More


CM Omar holds another round of pre-budget consultation

Jammu, Feb. 7 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah, during a continued pre-budget consultation with stakeholders, on Thursday, emphasises that feedback from public representatives is crucial as they remain... Read More