'Blue-painted' West Bengal gives India its newest bank – Bandhan Bank

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2015, 18:08

With Bandhan from West Bengal becoming India's newest full-service bank to begin operations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said a 'blue-painted' city has given birth to a new institution which was not the case when it was 'painted red' -- referring to the past Left rule.

CESC average Electricity tariff for 2015-16 remains flat

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 10:15

CESC Managing Director Aniruddha Basu told PTI that average tariff for 2015-16 remained same at Rs 6.97 a unit as cleared by state regulator.

BSNL to offer OFC link to 2,500 gram panchayats in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 20:37

State-run BSNL's Bengal circle will be rolling out optical fibre connectivity to 2,503 gram panchayats of the state by 2016.

West Bengal credit-deposit ratio rises; still below national average

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 15:43

West Bengal's credit-deposit (C/D) ratio, a key indicator of a state's credit offtake, has inched-up to 68 percent, but was still below the national average of more than 70 percent.

NTPC to seek board's nod for Raghunathpur DVC plant takeover

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 20:19

State-run power generation company NTPC will seek its board's nod on the takeover of Damodar Valley Corporation's Raghunathpur thermal power plant in West Bengal's Purulia district.

GIC Singapore scouts for more opportunities in West Bengal

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 11:35

GIC Singapore, the sovereign wealth fund of the island nation, is trying to scout for more opportunities in West Bengal.

West Bengal to benefit hugely from Finance Commission award: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 21:51

Rejecting criticism that West Bengal has not gained from the 14th Finance Commission, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the state will get Rs 2,85,200 crore during 2015-20, which is nearly three times the amount it received in the previous five years of UPA-2 regime.

Railways to announce new policy on station development: Prabhu

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 15:39

"We are coming out very soon with a regime for station development by inviting partners," Prabhu said at a function here without elaborating further on who these partners would be.

Railways ready to fuel West Bengal's growth: Suresh Prabhu

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 15:11

Prabhu said, "I spoke to the chief minister who is now in Dhaka this morning. I hope to meet her soon once she comes back. The Centre and the state will have to work together".

Bandhan gets a seat at State Level Bankers' Committee

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:54

Bandhan Financial Services, a micro-finance institution (MFI) set to turn into a bank soon, has been invited to attend the meetings of State Level Bankers' Committee held at regular intervals.

MFIs seek more credit flow from banks

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:42

Leading micro-finance institutions (MFIs) operating out of West Bengal have sought an increase in credit flow from banks, the only source of finance for these entities.