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Children rescued, accused held after abduction attempt

BALURGHAT, Oct. 21 -- Panic gripped Balurghat on Kali Puja day after an alleged attempt to abduct two children triggered chaos across several villages. Police acted swiftly to rescue the children and ... Read More


Woman alleges gangrape by husband & his friend

BALURGHAT, Oct. 21 -- A shocking case has surfaced in South Dinajpur's Tapan block where a newlywed woman has accused her husband of orchestrating her rape by his close friend during their honeymoon t... Read More


September: Key infra sectors' growth at 3%

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's eight key infrastructure sectors' output stood at 3 per cent in September, slower than the 6.5 per cent expansion recorded in August, according to official data released ... Read More


PNB expects Rs 1,500 cr from treasury income in Q3

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) expects about Rs 1,500 crore in treasury income during the third quarter, along with an improvement in margins. During the first two quarte... Read More


'Leasing of industrial & warehousing spaces hit record 37 mn sq ft in Jan-Sep'

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- Leasing of industrial and warehousing spaces across eight major cities rose 28 per cent to a record 37 million sq ft during the January-September period of this year, driven by h... Read More


CCI clears Torrent Pharma's proposal to buy stake in JB Chemicals

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd's proposed acquisition of a stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, subject to volunta... Read More


India faces specialty fertiliser price surge after China suspends exports

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India is preparing for higher fertiliser prices ahead of the crucial rabi (winter) crop season after China suspended exports of urea and specialty fertilisers from October 15, a ... Read More


PFRDA releases draft framework on pension wealth accumulations

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a comprehensive consultation paper which aims to present pension wealth accumulations more clearly to s... Read More


Coal import drops marginally in August to 20.58 MT

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- India's coal import dropped by marginal 0.6 per cent to 20.58 million tonne in the month of August, over the year-ago period. The country's coal import was 20.70 MT in the corre... Read More


RBI sold $7.7 billion in August to check exchange rate volatility of Rs.

MUMBAI, Oct. 21 -- The Reserve Bank sold USD 7.7 billion in August to check exchange rate volatility as well as to arrest the decline in value of the rupee against the American currency. The central ... Read More