ABHISHEK DAS
India's entry into JPMorgan Bond Index set to benefit real estate & manufacturing: Abhishek Banerjee
Analyzing India's economic shifts from surplus to GDP growth projections, Abhishek Banerjee says the focus lies on potential impacts on export sectors and bond markets, indicating promising growth opportunities in the economy. While India's increased production and exports are positive, the shift necessitates careful sector allocation in the near term to manage potential impacts on export-oriented industries.
Several candidates in West Bengal win polls by massive margins
Several candidates in West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha constituencies secured victories with significant margins, including Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee in Diamond Harbour with over 7 lakh votes.
Diamond Harbour Election Result 2024: TMC's favorite nephew Abhishek Banerjee wins seat with over 5 lakh vote margin
Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, leads by over 5 lakh votes from Diamond Harbour in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in 31 of the 42 seats in West Bengal, with significant victories in Asansol, Krishnanagar, and other constituencies. Mamata Banerjee skipped a major opposition meeting due to the final phase of polling. The BJP is leading in 10 seats, while Congress trails with only one.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Results 2024: Here's who is winning and who is losing
West Bengal Lok Sabha Results 2024: TMC and BJP in close contest as counting of postal ballots for Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal begins. Early reports show TMC leading in 3 seats, BJP and Congress in 1 each.
West Bengal Election Results: Modi wave proves no match for Mamata magic
In the Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leads in 31 out of 42 constituencies in West Bengal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead in 10. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee is leading in the Diamond Harbour constituency by a large margin.
BJP seeks repoll at multiple booths in Bengal's Diamond Harbour LS seat
The BJP has requested repoll at several booths in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, alleging malpractices during the voting process. The party claims booth agents were driven out, CCTV cameras were facing in the wrong direction, and voters were prevented from reaching the booths.
- Go To Page 1
TMC will perform better compared to what we had in 2019: Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool Congress candidate from Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, Abhishek Banerjee, expressed confidence in surpassing their 2019 election performance. He criticised BJP's tactics and asserted that the TMC would secure victory in all nine seats being contested. Banerjee highlighted resentment against the current government and predicted a strong response from voters in the upcoming results.
BJP releases 12th list for Lok Sabha polls, fields Udayanraje Bhonsle from Satara, Abhijit Das from Diamond Harbour
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its twelfth candidate roster for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, featuring 7 contenders. Notably, Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhonsale, a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an established political figure, secures the Satara seat in Maharashtra. Abhijit Das emerges as the candidate for the Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal. The electoral process spans from April 19 to June 1, 2024, across seven phases, with results slated for June 4, ahead of the 17th Lok Sabha's term conclusion on June 16, 2024.
Invesco under Sebi lens for alleged violation of rules
Sebi's notice reportedly served a couple of months ago, alleges a lack of segregation between the mutual fund and portfolio management service activities, questionable inter-scheme transfer of securities compromising investor interests, and the transfer of certain securities to offshore funds ahead of potential downgrades, two sources aware of the development said.
RBI may conduct Rs 500 billion worth bond sales: Treasury officials
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank may have to consider open market operations (OMO) to manage liquidity in line with the stance of monetary policy.
India make quarters in all six team events; campaign ends in women's individual recurve section
The Indians played five team elimination rounds and dropped just one set on way to their respective quarterfinal matches in both recurve and compound sections. India have got a bye into the quarters by virtue of topping the qualifications in the women's compound team event. India remained in contention in all five gold medals up for grabs in compound section with all the four archers -- Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Aditi Swami -- progressing to their respective individual quarterfinals in the afternoon session.
Trinamool miscreants beat up BJP polling agent, force him to drink urine
A BJP polling agent in West Midnapore's Garbeta was beaten up brutally and allegedly forced to drink urine by Trinamool miscreants, days after Panchayat polls concluded in Bengal, bringing back bitter horrors of Sidhi incident in Madhya Pradesh.
R Balki directorial sports drama 'Ghoomer' to kick-off Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in August
R Balki's directorial venture 'Ghoomer' featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher, based on a victorious story of a cricketer who is a paraplegic sportsperson and under the guidance of her coach played by Bachchan, will open the 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 12.
Pawan Khera has tendered unconditional apology: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Sarma tweeted, "The majesty of law shall always prevail. The accused has tendered an unconditional apology (Para 7) We hope that keeping the sanctity of public spaces, no one will use uncivilized language in political discourse hereafter. @assampolice will follow the matter to its logical end,".
Deepika Kumari back at training 20 days after giving birth to daughter, aims India comeback
Exactly a month ago, Deepika Kumari, the most decorated Indian archer, became a mother. Twenty days later, the 28-year-old was back on the field at SAI, Kolkata with her 44-pound bow and arrows, leaving the newly-born daughter with her "really supportive" in-laws.
RBI's FX intervention via forwards may hamper rupee's defence
Since last week, the central bank has been intervening in the over-the-counter forward market that lifted the rupee from record lows of 82.6825 to the dollar. The central bank has been selling dollars in spot and conducting buy/sell swaps to shift the delivery of dollars to a future date. The difference between the sell rate and the buy rate is the forward premium. The buy/sell swaps by the RBI have prompted forward premiums on the rupee to plunge.
Higher food prices and unseasonal rains may trigger steeper rate hikes by RBI
The consumer price inflation rose to 7.4 percent in September led by higher food inflation which rose to 8.4 percent. At the current levels, inflation numbers have remained over the government's targeted band of 6 percent, triggering an explanation by the MPC as to the time frame within which the inflation will come within the target band of two to six percent.
India Inc sees rate hikes curbing inflation; some wary of impact on growth
“If you look at the Indian economy, it is better placed on inflation than some of the major economies like the United States and Europe. We have seen RBI quickly raising rates, there have been curbs on exports; action taken to reduce taxes on fuel. All these things will help rein in inflation,” said Anish Shah, managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee at loggerheads over remark on judiciary
“Chief secretary is called upon to initiate all expected action and update by June 6, 2022 with regard to public targeting of the judiciary by Diamond Harbour MP (over judiciary entrusting investigation to CBI in cases, including in the infamous unprecedented SSC recruitment scam), prominently reflected in credible public domain, that can neither be overlooked nor countenanced,” governor said.
Key takeaways from surprise RBI rate hike: What investors should look for
In a video statement, Das said that the RBI’s six-member Monetary Policy Committee had held a two-day meeting starting May 2 and decided unanimously to increase the repo rate to 4.40 per cent from the record low of 4 per cent.
New equations in Tripura politics as Congress gets a shot in the arm from BJP's dissidents
The BJP-IPFT alliance which came to power in 2018 by ending 25 years of CPI(M) rule secured 44 seats (BJP, 36 and IPFT eight seats). The BJP is now three MLAs short from where it first started in 2018 with the resignations of the two MLAs and another legislator of the saffron party, Asish Das who was disqualified after he joined Trinamool Congress.
India likely to break ranks with peers on unwinding easy monetary policy
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, who last year called for coordinated policy response to the pandemic, this month cited risks from Omicron for continuing support to the economy despite calls from a colleague for abandoning the accommodative bias.
Omicron seen slowing India’s policy normalisation path
All 28 economists surveyed by Bloomberg as of Monday expect the six-member monetary policy committee to leave the repurchase rate unchanged at 4% on Wednesday. Even bets on the reverse repurchase rate -- the level at which the RBI absorbs cash from banks -- are heavily skewed toward a hold.
Indian companies’ inflation concerns to test RBI’s easy policy
Companies from Hindustan Unilever Ltd., the Indian arm of Unilever Plc, to Nestle India Ltd. have pointed to profit-squeeze from higher input costs and supply chain strains, while the likes of Dabur India Ltd., a maker of packaged honey and hair oil, and Britannia Industries Ltd. have already passed on some of the increased costs to consumers.
TMC will form government in Tripura in 2023 elections: Abhishek Banerjee
Recently, BJP's national executive member from West Bengal Rajib Banerjee and sitting MLA in Tripura Ashis Das joined the Trinamool Congress during a mega rally.
With joining of several leaders, TMC strengthens base in Tripura
The party has started preparation for 2023 assembly polls. TMC has constituted a state committee and an announcement will be made by party's national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday next during his visit to the state.
PM lauds Indian archers' 'stupendous performance' at World Cup
Star archer Deepika Kumari led the show with supreme authority to grab a hat-trick of gold medals as India made an unprecedented clean sweep at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Sunday for a perfect build-up to the Tokyo Olympics in less than a month's time.
Archery: Deepika on target, gold rush for India at World Cup Stage 3
This was after the women's recurve team of Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari notched up the gold medal with a comfortable win over Mexico, shrugging off the disappointment of missing Olympic qualification last week.
CBI examines Abhishek Banerjee's sister-in-law Menaka Gambhir in coal theft case
Gambhir is the sister of Abhishek's wife Rujira Banerjee who told the CBI earlier in the day that she will be available for examination in connection with the case at her residence in Harish Mukherjee Road between 11 am to 3 pm on February 23.
Load More
