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Reserve Bank flags high-cost distribution strategies of insurers

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The Reserve Bank has flagged structural pressures in the insurance sector, saying premium growth is being increasingly driven by high-cost distribution-led strategies of insurance co... Read More


NSE's Nifty index gives nearly 10% return during the year 2025

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- NSE's Nifty index, the most popular index among stock market traders and investors, gave a return of nearly 10 per cent during the year 2025, while the exchange's leading midcap i... Read More


Commercial LPG rates track international standards: Govt

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Following allegations of an Rs 111 increase in the price of commercial LPG cylinders, the central government acknowledged on Thursday that commercial LPG pricing is market-determi... Read More


'Will not bow before malevolent forces'

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- On Trinamool Congress (TMC) Foundation Day on Thursday, party supremo Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reiterated their commitment to the people of B... Read More


State govt employees can now travel to Andaman by air on LTC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- State government employees opting for 'Leave Travel Concession' (LTC) to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will now be permitted to travel by air in economy class, as journeys by ship... Read More


State govt initiates master plan for Jungle Sundari industrial hub

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- The West Bengal government has begun the formal planning process for developing Jungle Sundari Karmanagari in Purulia, with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC... Read More


Canning Police Station SI held for home guard's death

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- A sub-inspector (SI) of the Canning Police Station in South 24-Parganas was arrested early Thursday in connection with the alleged murder of a home guard at the police quarters. Ac... Read More


Harshavardhan Neotia takes over as chairman of Ananta Centre

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Harshavardhan Neotia has taken over as chairman of Ananta Centre, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation focused on value-based leadership development and promoting open dialog... Read More


After meeting with Shah, Dilip Ghosh re-enters BJP spotlight

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was sidelined by his party, seems to be returning to active politics. A day after he met Union Home minister Amit Shah, Ghosh subtly moc... Read More


Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Granting anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia and two members of his family, the Calcutta High Court observed that the gravity of allegations in an economic offence cannot,... Read More