The private banks won laurels because they pulled the banking system out of a decades-long stupor, combining technology and aggressive marketing to win customers. Now the shoe is on the other foot
The meeting was also attended by State Bank of India Chairman O P Bhatt and Indian Banks Association and Bank of India Chairman T S Narayanaswami.
A student of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, Uma Shankar talks about his journey from practicing psychology to landing the main lead in Ekta Kapoor's new epic series.
Shunning the idea of making quick money in stocks like gamblers, Punjab National Bank chief K C Chakrabarty has said that the bank's profit would rise by 20 per cent even in the current fiscal.
The elite guests at the Beijing Olympics would get to savour Darjeeling tea sent by a Kolkata-based company, Makaibari Tea Estate.
At the end of October, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the deeds for the transfer of 116 hectares in Colombo Port City to China Harbour Engineering Company on a 99-year lease to build a financial centre.
Jamshedpur FC began their Indian Super League campaign on a winning note as they defeated Mumbai City FC 2-0, courtesy goals by Spanish Mario Arques and Pablo Morgado, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would further cut down key policy rates with inflation continuing its downward trend, Punjab National Bank chairman and managing director K C Chakrabarty said.
The country must thank God and the previous Reserve Bank of India Governor Y V Reddy for safeguarding the banking system in India from the global financial meltdown, Punjab National Bank's chairman and managing-director K C Chakrabarty said on Sunday.
Both lending and deposit rates would be cut, Punjab National Bank chairman and managing director K C Chakrabarty told PTI.
Bankers said on Friday interest rates are likely to be stable in the short term as the liquidity position in the country is comfortable. "Interest rates look stable for the time being... at least till April," O P Bhatt, chairman of State Bank of India, told reporters on the sidelines of Finance Minister P Chidambaram's meeting with bankers in New Delhi.
Raising anti-ULFA slogans, the protestors went through several busy streets.
The list of 100 most powerful lawyers, published by The Times on Tuesday, listed Shami Chakrabarti, director of the human rights organisation 'Liberty', at number 9. The only other Asian lawyer on the list of 100 is Imran Khan, a prominent human rights lawyer.
It's not easy replacing a popular character. But Sukriti Khandpal has not done too bad for herself. The actress, who replaced Shilpa Anand as Dr Riddhima in Dill Mill Gayee, is doing ver well for herself.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday submitted a report on its investigation into the March 14 police firing in Nandigram to the Calcutta High court.
Mundra fills the vacancy created by the retirement of KC Chakrabarty in April, two months before his five-year tenure was come to an end.
Leading public sector general insurers have mooted the idea for a regulator to standardise the costs of medical treatment across the country.
Sakshi Tanwar on Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and more.
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
The finance ministry has finalised the top-level reshuffle in public sector banks.
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Amitabh Bachchan is excellent, no question. Only his mystery involved an elusive bottle of Isabgol, says Raja Sen.
Lakhs of people were rendered homeless as cyclone Amphan cut a path of destruction through half a dozen districts of West Bengal, including state capital Kolkata, Wednesday night, blowing away shanties, uprooting thousands of trees besides swamping low-lying areas.
The vice chief says the army can do without women. What do you say?
With Jadavpur University students demanding the Vice Chancellor's resignation over a molestation case, an apology message attributed to the VC was on Saturday posted on the varsity website, which official sources denied claiming the website has been hacked.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur has successfully designed complete chip sets for communications and power supply sectors with technology support from Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt Ltd.
For podcasters -- those who create podcasts -- the medium's appeal also owes to the fact that its content remains unregulated. Uncomfortable conversations, taboo subjects, stigmatised issues, are all encouraged.
Manik Sarkar was elected chief minister after the 1998 polls.
Stating that its ATM operations are making losses, nation's largest bank SBI has said it is all for charging customers for transactions.
'RBI and the economy will gain tremendously from Urjit Patel's experience in both private and public sectors'
It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent
In controversial comments, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress member of Parliament and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, referred Jadavpur University protestors as "drug addicts" questioning whether the student protests in Jadavpur University were because of a ban on drugs and liquor inside the campus.
Jadavpur University students on Friday did not allow the Registrar and Pro-Vice Chancellor to enter the campus and boycotted classes for the second consecutive day in protest against police action on them two days ago.
Both romped into the second round in the third leg of the ITF tournament.
From frozen lakes in Sikkim and breathtaking Panoramas in Himachal Pradesh to the Green Route in Karnataka and the lush green tea estates of Munnar, readers share their best #India-Photos!
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