IFFI 2025 Opens with Historic Carnival Parade in Goa

Goa : The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 began in Panaji, Goa, on Thursday with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring cultural performances and tableaux representing India’s diverse region Breaking from tradition, Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated the festival by watering a Tulsi plant, symbolizing […]

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Olympic & World Championships Sprinter Kenny Bednarek Announced as International Event Ambassador for Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2025

Kolkata : Procam International, promoters of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata (TSW 25K), announced Double Olympic Silver medallist and World Championships Gold & Silver medallist Kenny Bednarek as the International Event Ambassador for the milestone 10th edition, scheduled on Sunday, 21 December 2025. The world’s first World Athletics Gold Label 25K race continues to […]

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Indian Army Secures IPR for New Coat Combat Design

New Delhi : The Indian Army has secured the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its newly designed Coat Combat (Digital Print), marking a significant step forward in its ongoing drive toward modernisation, indigenisation, and improved soldier comfort. The new design follows the earlier introduction of the Digital Print Combat Uniform. Rolled out in January 2025, […]

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Cyber PS Kolkata Busts ₹78.3 Lakh FedEx Parcel Scam; Three Arrested from Gujarat

Kolkata: In a major breakthrough, Cyber Police Station Kolkata has cracked a high-value cyber fraud case involving a fake FedEx parcel scam, arresting three accused from Gujarat for defrauding a Kolkata woman of ₹78,30,000. The arrests were made in connection with Cyber PS Case No. 28/2024 dated 27.03.2024, registered under Sections 66C/66D of the IT […]

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Eastern Railway Ushers in New Era of Seamless Suburban Commuting on Sealdah Division

Kolkata : Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has announced a major upgrade and rationalization of its suburban services, introducing new AC and EMU trains, extending weekend AC local operations and streamlining routes to eliminate confusion and drastically improve connectivity for thousands of daily commuters. These changes, which initially launch as special services, are set to enhance […]

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Skipper drives climate action on the ground with ‘Hariyali’ to restore mangroves and empower vulnerable families in Sundarbans

Kolkata : Skipper Limited (BSE: 538562 | NSE: SKIPPER), in association with Joygopalpur Gram Vikas Kendra (JGVK) has made a courageous move towards empowering Sundarbans with the help of a planned plantation and community-based green project ‘Hariyali’ in the Basanti Block 24 Parganas South. The Sundarbans—spread across winding creeks, dense mangrove forests, and scattered island […]

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Eastern Railway Sealdah Division Flags Off Inaugural EMU Service: A New Milestone for Commuters

Kolkata : Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division today successfully launched the inaugural run of a new EMU local service between Amghata Halt and Krishnanagar City Junction, marking a major step towards strengthening suburban railway connectivity in the region. The inaugural run was flagged off in the august presence of Member of Parliament Jagannath Sarkar. Rajesh Kumar, […]

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State Bank of India Chairman Visits Global Trade Finance Centre in Kolkata

Kolkata: C. S. Setty, Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), visited the Global Trade Finance Centre (GTFC) in Kolkata on Saturday and emphasized that the centralization of Trade Finance and International Banking transaction processing is designed to ensure faster turnaround, stronger compliance, and a significantly enhanced customer experience. During the visit, the Chairman […]

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Britannia and WPP Media Bring Back BourbonIT Challenge 2.0 in Seven Languages

Featuring Chief Tasting Officer Pooja Dhingra’s AI Avatar, powered by Google Gemini and ElevenLabs Kolkata : Britannia Bourbon, India’s beloved chocolate biscuit brand, is back with a new twist — BourbonIT Challenge 2.0, a voice-powered, multilingual recipe experience developed in collaboration with WPP Media. This season, the campaign is powered by Google Gemini for intelligent […]

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Eastern India Optometric Association Hosts Successful Eastern Regional Optometry Conference 2025 in Kolkata

Kolkata :The Eastern India Optometric Association (EIOA) successfully concluded the Eastern Regional Optometry Conference 2025, held on 8–9 November at the Medical College Academy Building, Kolkata. The two-day event, themed “The Best Vision for an Improved Life,” brought together leading optical health professionals, educators, and students from across Eastern and North-Eastern India to celebrate excellence, […]

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