Using blood banks in Maharashtra to cost more

A Maharashtra government-appointed panel has recommended a hike in service charge to be levied by blood banks in the state. The panel was set up on the demand of blood bank directors. Last year, a......

'Police wants to defame Hindutva activists'

'Many BJP MLAs and ministers tell us the police does not listen to them.' IMAGE: The scene of the 2006 blast in Malegaon. On the night of August 9, the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad arrested......

Javadekar's hard work pays off, elevated to Cabinet rank

Prakash Javadekar, the lone minister of state in the Modi government to have been elevated to Cabinet rank, has been rewarded for his work in the environment ministry, especially his pro-active......

Prithviraj Chavan's troubles keep growing

The Congress in Maharashtra is in disarray. Prithviraj Chavan tried to clean up the party and its image, but there is a lack of faith in him within the party and outside, says N Suresh. Maharashtra......

Banks eye Rs 1 trn via infra bond issuances in FY25

Infrastructure bond issuances by commercial banks in the current financial year (FY25) are likely to surpass Rs 1 trillion, almost double that of FY24, market participants said. Illustration:......

PSBs prepare to open AT-1, Tier-2 bond floodgates

Public sector banks (PSBs) have proposed the Finance Ministry their plan to raise Rs 54,800 crore through Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) and Tier-2 bonds in the current financial year (FY25), 37 per cent......

13 candidates in fray for PNB top job

At least 13 candidates are in the race for the position of managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB), the second-largest public sector bank (PSB),......

Banks make beeline for fundraise via infrastructure bonds

Public-sector banks, including Canara Bank and Bank of India, are tapping the infrastructure bond market. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Canara Bank on Tuesday raised Rs 10,000 crore at a......

Ex-India cricketer Naman Ojha's father held in fund embezzlement case

IMAGE: Former India cricketer Naman Ojha's father V K Ojha was arrested in connection with a case of alleged embezzlement of about Rs 1.25 crore when he was posted as manager of the Bank of......

Pune's MCA stadium 'taken over' by banks over non-payment of loan

MCA blamed its financial troubles on non-receipt of payments from the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the last 10 months. IMAGE: The Maharashtra Cricket Association's international......

Lodha effect: BCCI still 'confused' over payments issue

- 'There is thus still a lot of confusion on what payments can be cleared and in fact the Committee has stated that no payments are to be made to state associations and has also directed state......

Accounts freeze ruined BCCI reputation, says president Thakur

The reputation of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been ruined by the freezing of its bank accounts, its president Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday, after a Supreme......