Narendra Modi’s magic has paled in the first 100 days: TMC
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday claimed that ‘Modi magic’ has gone pale in the 100 days of BJP-led NDA being in power at the Centre and asserted that people have reposed their faith in Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. “This (Modi) magic has turned pale in India in its 100 days of... read more »
Interest rates to soften by year end: bank of baroda
Public sector lender Bank of Baroda is not looking to cut deposit rates anytime soon. After India’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India cut deposit rates on Tuesday, there are expectations that others may follow suit. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ranjan Dhawan, ED, Bank of... read more »
Oil cos hold 35 paisa cut in diesel, 55 p hike in petrol
Diesel prices, for the first time in over 5 years, should have been cut by 35 paisa on falling global rates but oil companies have decided to hold on to the rates pending a government decision on deregulation. Under-recovery or the difference between retail price and its imported cost on diesel was... read more »
RBI cautions banks against jan dhan accounts replication
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday cautioned banks against duplication of bank accounts in their quest to achieve high targets under the newly launched pradhan mantri jan dhan yojana. “When we roll out the scheme, we have to make sure it does not go off the track. The target is... read more »
Chennai blast: Jaya gets territorial, won’t let centre join probe
In an inexplicable move, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has refused to let the National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams from the Centre as well as other Central agencies... read more »
South Korea ferry disaster: 226 confirmed dead, divers continue to search for missing
The number of confirmed deaths from the sinking of the Sewol ferry in South Korea has risen to 226 after five more bodies were recovered from the submerged ship on Friday. Divers continued... read more »
Narendra Modi is a serial liar: Congress
The Congress party on Friday called Narendra Modi a “serial liar” following the BJP leader’s reported reference to Congress leader Ahmed Patel as a good friend in an... read more »
India ranked no 1 in Twenty20 International Team ranking
India ranked no 1 in ICC Twenty20 International Team ranking announced in Dubai on 1 May 2014. India replaced Sri Lanka from the top position. Sri Lanka earned the top position on 8 April... read more »
Clarke selection call a turning point – Marsh
Australia’s new chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has pointed to Michael Clarke’s resignation from the selection panel following the dire 2013 tour of India as a pivotal moment in the... read more »
