Economists divided on impact of rate hikes on India’s growth
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: Economists have started to question the hawkish stance of India’s central bank that has seen as many as 12 rate hikes in the past 20 months, and some feel the steps have hampered the growth of sectors that have not contributed to inflation… Read the full story More...
Hopping from Germany to galaxy to Kashmir at Puja pandals
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: Hopping around Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata this year could take you on a tour of Germany Kashmir and even planets and asteroids! With budgets running into millions More...
Bengal favours credit cards for MSMEs
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: The West Bengal government is mulling the introduction of credit cards on the lines of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), an More...
Injured man resembling Delhi blast suspect arrested in Howrah
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: A man in his late thirties with injuries similar to that caused in an explosion and resembling the sketch of one of the suspects in the Delhi High Court blast has been More...
Ensure law and order for Dunlop plant to function: Official
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: The Ruia Group-owned tyre maker Dunlop India Saturday said unless the law and order situation at its plant in West Bengal’s Shahganj improves it cannot resume production. "We More...
South City Projects to foray into Sri Lanka
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: South City Projects (Kolkata) Ltd, one of the fastest growing real estate firms in eastern India, will foray into the real estate sector in Sri Lanka by investing nearly More...
Mamata’s absence is insult to Manmohan: Dhaka daily
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Dhaka: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s absence from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s delegation, leading to the Teesta water accord not being signed, More...
Micro finance firm Bandhan to apply for banking licence
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: Bandhan, one of the largest microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India, will apply for banking licence soon after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) comes up with a new banking More...
US engineered virus JX-594 can selectively destroy cancer cells
An engineered virus, injected into the blood, can selectively target cancer cells throughout the body in what researchers have labelled a medical first. The virus attacked only tumours, leaving the healthy tissue More...
Mercedes Benz registers 40 percent sales growth
Kolkata News – Samachaar.In Kolkata: Automobile major Mercedes Benz has posted 40 per cent sales growth during the first eight months of this year in India, a top executive of the company said Friday. More...