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Balurghat set for major urban makeover

BALURGHAT, Nov. 30 -- The town of Balurghat is poised for a significant transformation, with the municipality launching an extensive infrastructure renewal drive under the state government's 'Amader P... Read More


Record cocoon prices bring cheer to Malda's silk farmers

Malda, Nov. 30 -- Sericulture farmers across Malda are celebrating a rare windfall as cocoon prices hit an unprecedented high this season. On Friday, premium-quality cocoons fetched up to Rs 26,000 pe... Read More


Darjeeling mandarin gets GI tag, hopes rise for revival

Darjeeling, Nov. 30 -- Heralding a fresh chapter for the hills' iconic winter fruit, the Darjeeling Mandarin has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag-an achievement that growers believe c... Read More


Untapping Hidden Strength

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- The government's announcement of a Rs 7,280-crore scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) signals far more than an industrial push - it mark... Read More


No one can put me in a box in films or in life: Rukmini Maitra

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- When we caught up with actress Rukmini Maitra, she was on her way to Digha to seek blessings from Lord Jagannath. Even over the phone, you could sense the whirlwind she's been in... Read More


Financing Faultlines

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- "If fragmentation of the supply chain continues, the ''green' transition will slow, costs will rise and developing nations will get left behind." - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Alar... Read More


Steady, Strong, Strategic

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- India's latest quarterly GDP figures-clocking in at a robust 7 per cent+ range according to government estimates-have once again delivered a polite but firm reminder to global pe... Read More


RBI likely to slash interest by 25 bps in forthcoming MPC meet

Mumbai, Nov. 30 -- The RBI may trim the benchmark lending rate by 25 bps in its forthcoming monetary policy meeting, as inflationary pressures are subdued, though some experts believe the central bank... Read More


FPIs resume selling in November, withdraw Rs 3,765 cr from equities

New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- After a brief pause in October, foreign investors resumed selling, pulling out a net Rs 3,765 crore from Indian equities in November, driven by global risk-off sentiment, volatil... Read More


Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief operations

Colombo, Nov. 29 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation cau... Read More