West Bengal Assembly Election Phase 2: Full list of key constituencies, candidates including Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Phase 2 Elections 2026: West Bengal gears up for the second phase of its Assembly elections. Polling will cover 142 constituenc...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Assam BJP sending as many as 50 leaders including ministers to campaign for West Bengal pollsWest Bengal polls: The list is a combination of Members of Parliament (MPs), and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who have been ...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Peerless to exit insurance distribution, focuses on expanding hospital bizPeerless Group is selling its financial product distribution subsidiary. The group is focusing on expanding its healthcare business. A buye...
19 Sep, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
Calcutta HC takes suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on women in SandeshkhaliThe judge said he was pained and "very disturbed" over media reports on alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali, and taking away...
13 Feb, 2024, 04.00 PM IST
West Bengal: Dhupguri's ex-TMC MLA joins BJP two days before bypollRoy joined the BJP in the presence of its state president Sukanta Majumdar, Jalpaiguri MP Jayanta Roy, Dabgram-Phulbari MLA Shikha Chatterj...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
Domestic demand for finished steel to grow 8 pc this year: IcraHowever, domestic steel companies "face a bumpier road ahead" as the external environment becomes more challenging due to elevated inflatio...
21 Dec, 2022, 08.21 PM IST
Steel prices continue sliding, pose a risk to the recovery of steelmakersPrices of benchmark hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel as of December first week have declined by around Rs 3,000 per tonne compared to November t...
06 Dec, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Indian steel exports to see a jump as China withdraws export rebates: ICRA“Given the strong demand, export rebate cuts, the Chinese Government’s intent to keep steel capacities under check…China may not have exces...
07 May, 2021, 07.11 PM IST
Domestic textile sector to remain on recovery path in the coming quarters: IcraThe rating agency said that the recovery will be supported by the opening up of economies and markets, improved consumer confidence levels ...
13 Jan, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Agnimitra Paul tests positive for COVID-19Paul, who is also a well-known fashion designer, had been touring districts regularly to lead street protests and undertake campaigns again...
27 Sep, 2020, 12.35 PM IST
Uncompetitive prices, weak exports to dent cotton spinners' profitability: IcraIndia exports roughly one-third of its cotton yarn production every year.
19 Aug, 2019, 01.26 PM IST
Coal demand to grow 4% a year till 2022“In case renewable energy capacity reaches 125 GW by 2022, coal demand growth would be at around a CAGR of 3.6%, assuming power demand grow...
20 Dec, 2017, 12.46 AM IST
State finances to be hit on account of scrapping high value currency notesIcra expects that the slowdown in the receipts of State Governments amidst sticky expenditures could result in cash flow mismatches.
13 Dec, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Extending minimum import price for flat steel too little, too late: ICRAOn expiry of the six months validity of the minimum import price levied on steel imports, government extended the MIP further by a period o...
08 Aug, 2016, 07.18 PM IST
Recovery of steel demand likely to be gradual: ICRAICRA said coking coal costs of Indian blast furnace operators would reduce by around 15% YoY for every tonne of crude steel produced during...
06 Jan, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
- States rely on market borrowings to fund their spending: Icra
State governments are increasingly relying on market borrowings to fund their spendings, but repayment pressures are likely to be limited.
07 Feb, 2012, 05.53 AM IST
- Keep politics out of business: Bengal Inc to WB poll hopefuls
Bengal Inc wants politics to be kept out of business by the new government that will be decided in the ongoing Assembly polls in West Benga...
25 Apr, 2011, 11.35 AM IST